OGS geologists serve the state by monitoring and studying geological hazards, hosting an authoritative collection of geologic data and samples, and partnering with other agencies and industry on basic and applied research projects. OGS is also one of three units within the MCEE of OU, and provides resources to the University of Oklahoma community. The OGS also conducts coordinated efforts with the other OU disciplinary surveys (biology, water, weather, archeology). Geologists can mentor students and postdocs, and arrange for teaching appointments, through arrangements with the School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering and the School of Geosciences. Geologists write proposals seeking external funding from federal agencies (e.g. EPA, DOE, NSF, USGS), and also with industry partners. Industry partners include Oklahoma-based oil and gas sector, as well as national areas of investment in alternative energy and carbon capture strategies. Geologists convene OGS-hosted workshops and work on OGS publications. Geologists attend regional, national, and international conferences, and publish in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Geologists work with geographic information systems software for mapping products and spatial analysis, and have access to a range of geological and scientific software. Maintaining an extensive geological database and core repository is also the responsibility of OGS geologists, with a goal of bringing information to an on-line, accessible format. Laboratory efforts include microanalytical and rock properties analysis, and several OGS geologists pursue areas in machine learning and numerical modeling. Field mapping and stratigraphy remains a core activity of OGS geologists, along with monitoring and modeling hydrogeology through well data and groundwater seeps.

Job duties: 

• Field geologic mapping in coordination with the USGS and other state geological surveys


• ArcGIS compilation and analysis of field geologic data


• Petrel (or similar software) integration of subsurface data


• Hydrogeological monitoring of groundwater via wells and seeps


• Stratigraphic and/or hydrogeological modeling  

Research & Outreach :

• Prepare collaborative proposals to attract external funding


• Prepare publications for OGS and external peer-reviewed articles, maps, and reports


• Host OGS-led workshops on both regional and global topics


• Attend meetings and workshops to represent research results and coordinate on OGS’s behalf


• Present at city, state, rural, and K-12 schools for outreach


• Respond to citizen inquiries


• Press and media relations

Committees & Mentoring: 

• Serve on committees to help administer OGS resources


• Serve on College and University committees


• Mentor students, postdocs, and research associates


• Coordinate with the other departments in the MCEE on teaching and research

**MUST SUBMIT THREE CONTACTS THAT CAN PROVIDE REFERENCE LETTERS. 

Job dutie

Required Education:  Masters or PhD Degree with

• 1-3 years post-graduate geology experience

 Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.  


• Ability to communicate effectively via email and telephone. 


• Demonstrated commitment to service excellence.


• Ability to establish and sustain positive working relationships with all levels of staff – administrators, faculty, staff, and student employees – within the MCEE, university, industry and government.


• Strong organizational, project, and time management skills to lead and/or coordinate multiple projects.


• Ability to set priorities for self and others, to meet deadlines, and complete tasks and projects on time, and work with minimal supervision.


• Ability to perform detail-oriented tasks, analyze needs and develop action plans, and coordinate with appropriate personnel as required. 


• Flexibility, creativity, and innovation coupled with an ability to take initiative and be self-directed.


• Demonstrated technology proficiency and capabilities working with personal computers and software, the Web, social media, and library-relevant information technology applications.


• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: hydrogeology, stratigraphy, mineralogy, geographic information systems, data structures, computational modeling. 

Preferences:

• Ph.D. or equivalent


• Postdoctoral Research experience or equivalent


• Experience working in the oil and natural gas industry


• Expertise with ArcGIS


• Expertise with stratigraphy


• Expertise with hydrogeology  

   Supervision: 

• Graduate Research Assistants


• Postdoctoral Scholars


• Research Associates

Special Instructions:

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit  https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing