Job Description

Post-Doctoral Position: In Advanced Fluid-Rock Interactions
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researchers are invited to apply for a 2-year post-doctoral position at Qatar University-College of Engineering. The successful candidate should have a strong expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) Petrophysical properties, hydrodynamics, and geochemical reactions of fluid/rock systems (e.g., H2-brine-rock, CO2-brine-rock systems), (2) Design and development of microfluidic setups for dynamics multiphase injections under HPHT, (3) Digital rock physics and chemistry: conducting simulation of reactive flow in porous media and geological formations using methods like pore-network modeling, direct numerical simulation, CFD, and lattice Boltzmann method, (4) Synchrotron X-ray computed tomography or related imaging techniques with strong image analysis and algorithm development skills, (5) Applications of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) for data-driven modeling, prediction, and optimization for porous media research.

Qualifications and achievements:

The successful candidate should a proven research record in one or more of these areas and a strong commitment to academic excellence and innovation. The key qualifications and requirements include:
• A PhD degree in Civil/Environmental engineering, Earth sciences, Chemical or Petroleum engineering or a related field.
• Strong skills in programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C++) and relevant simulation software (e.g., COMSOL,OpenFOAM).
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and integrating experimental and computational methods.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) or expertise in handling big data for large-scale simulations.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, be adept at working independently and collaboratively, be well-versed in oral and written communication of their results and have a solid publication record.
• Recognized scholarly output in reputable journals in his/her field.
• Evidence of writing grant applications.
Obligations of the Candidates:

• Establish research collaboration with faculty members at Qatar University (QU).
• Publishing of several high-quality peer reviewed papers, during the timeframe of his/her stay at QU, from collaborative research at QU.
• Prepare and submit proposals for acquiring national and international funding.
• Act as a mentor for QU junior researchers and students by teaching them new techniques and training them on writing research manuscripts and funding applications.
• Participate in co-supervision of graduate students at QU.
• Collaboration with QU researchers to file patents and in the transfer of technology to serve development in Qatar, if applicable.

Required Application Documents:

• Cover letter and CV
• 2 reference letters

Deadline and Benefits:

• The anticipated starting date of the position is January 2026.
• The salary is $78,000/year (tax-free) plus competitive benefits according to Qatar University HR policy.

How to apply
Please contact Prof. Riyadh Al-Raoush ([email protected])