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Professor Nick Harvey

"Leaders in their fields"
As a lead author on this year's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II report, the University of Adelaide's Professor Nick Harvey is one of the global team of scientists recognised in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to the IPCC and former US Vice-President, Al Gore. [read more]

Lecturer in Petroleum Geoscience

Australian School of Petroleum

Job Reference Number: 3578

Position Requirements | Salary | Superannuation | Term of Position | Further Information | Applications

The Australian School of Petroleum is Australia’s pre-eminent centre for education, training, and research in the upstream petroleum industry and the only graduate school in petroleum geoscience in Australia.  Our structure is unique in the Asia-Pacific area, through our close integration of Petroleum Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering and Business Decision-making in one School.

The School’s research interests include geomechanics; carbon capture and storage (CCS); sedimentology and stratigraphy; reservoir characterisation, modelling and simulation; unconventional resources; completion and production techniques; formation damage; and economic evaluation and decision-making and risk analysis. 

The School has well-established links with the petroleum industry and related government organisations including Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy, Geoscience Australia, and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.  It is a node of the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC).

We are seeking to appoint to an academic position, a Lecturer in Petroleum Geoscience.  The research component of this position is funded by the CO2CRC, as such the successful applicant will be expected to pursue research in geomechanics applied to CO2 storage.

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Position Requirements

You should have:

  • a PhD in structural geology or geomechanics
  • a willingness for the focus of your research to be geomechanics applied to CCS
  • a willingness and ability to teach topics in petroleum geoscience (preferably structural geology and seismic interpretation)
  • a track record of publications  
  • ability to supervise Honours, Masters and/or PhD students
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
  • willingness and ability to participate effectively in administrative duties.
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Salary

Salary: (Level B)   $80,019 per annum.

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Superannuation

Plus an employer superannuation contribution of 17% applies.

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Term of Position

This 3 year fixed term position is available immediately.

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Further Information

Please refer to the selection criteria or alternatively contact Conny Meyer, +61 8 8303 4299, email: conny.meyer@adelaide.edu.au

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Applications

Closing date: 4 May 2012

Your application should:

  • include your résumé/Curriculum Vitae
  • address the selection criteria
  • quote reference number 3578
  • include residency status
  • include names, addresses and/or email details of three referees

Email applications to conny.meyer@adelaide.edu.au or forward to:

Ms Conny Meyer
Australian School of Petroleum
The University of Adelaide
South Australia 5005

Female and Indigenous applicants are particularly encouraged to apply