The University of Texas at Austin’s No. 1 ranked Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) is a world leader in energy engineering research, education, training and outreach, and is dedicated to creating a sustainable energy future. Our renowned faculty specializes in traditional oil and gas research, as well as carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, hydrogen, methane emissions mitigation, rare earth elements, and more. What starts here changes the world.

Current Openings:

 Assistant Professor: We seek applicants to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor and may also consider outstanding applicants for associate or full professor. We are interested in candidates who specialize in areas that enable a sustainable, affordable and secure energy supply. We are especially interested in candidates who will conduct research in the areas of improved hydrocarbon recovery, unconventional reservoirs, deep-water, numerical reservoir simulation, reservoir stimulation and produced water management. Suggestions for preparing application materials can be found here.