Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering (Drilling Engineering)

Location: Laredo, Texas, United States; regular attendance on campus and in the workplace is required.

Company

Texas A&M International University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution within The Texas A&M University System, offering engineering education and research programs.

What you will do

• Establish an independent, externally funded research program in drilling engineering.
• Teach drilling engineering courses and associated laboratories, including the use of drilling simulation equipment.
• Teach additional Petroleum Engineering and engineering courses as needed.
• Mentor student research and senior design projects.
• Support student recruitment, accreditation, and School service.
• Develop collaborations with academic, industry, and government partners.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering or a closely related discipline by the appointment start date; candidates nearing completion may be considered if the degree is awarded before appointment.
• Demonstrated expertise in drilling engineering through research, scholarship, professional experience, or a combination thereof.
• Ability to teach drilling engineering courses and laboratories, mentor student research, and establish an independent research program.
• Strength in one or more areas including fluids and cementing, well planning and control, managed-pressure or underbalanced drilling, well integrity, drilling optimization, or emerging subsurface-energy applications.
• Ability to work through regular face-to-face attendance on campus and in the workplace in Laredo, Texas.

Nice to have

• Experience or demonstrated ability to pursue external research funding.
• Experience or ability to develop industry and government partnerships.

Culture & Benefits

• Tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointment with a reduced teaching load to support research development.
• Health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance.
• Additional pay available for summer teaching.
• Financial support for professional development and academic conferences.
• Moving expenses covered in whole or in part by the University.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, references, research statement, and teaching statement.
• Application review begins October 31, 2026, and continues until the position is filled.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history check.