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Director, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute

The University of Wyoming invites nominations and applications for the position of director of the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI).  The director of EORI is responsible for promoting research and service that advance the viability of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Reporting to the director are 15 full- and part-time staff members, funded through Wyoming's Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission, appointed by the Governor of Wyoming and confirmed by the Legislature. With funding from the commission, totaling about $3 million/year, the institute facilitates research and outreach by affiliated faculty from several UW departments, including Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, and Economics and Finance. The director reports to the director of UW's School of Energy Resources. The mission and other information are available at the institute's web site, http://eori.gg.uwyo.edu/.  We welcome applicants and nominations from industry, academia, and government.   Read more...

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION in CHEMICAL and PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

The University of Wyoming's College of Engineering and Applied Science invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in its Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department. The position focuses broadly on catalysis in chemical reaction engineering, thermodynamics, and transport processes. Applicants at the rank of Associate or Full Professor ranks are especially sought, though applicants at the Assistant Professor rank will be considered. Competitive salary and start-up package are offered.

The position requires catalysis expertise at the Ph.D. level in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field. Responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing and conducting productive disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, as well as providing leadership on campus for catalysis-related research. Teaching duties are commensurate with maintenance of an active research program. The Department, one of six in the College, offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical and petroleum engineering, and seeks to further strengthen its undergraduate and graduate programs. The position will be jointly appointed with the University's School of Energy Resources (SER), an ambitious state-funded program designed to address pressing state and national issues surrounding energy development. SER facilitates and supports research, teaching, and outreach activities in energy-related science and technology.  Read more.

Last Updated on 10/15/2009 9:12:47 AM