Senior Chemist - Chemistry Integration Scientist
About The Position
This is a key position that will support the chemistry and product sourcing efforts in alignment with the Production Systems, Well Construction and Reservoir Performance businesses. The role involves executing projects, experiments, and research of critical chemical components/products with high complexity and high impact on the business. The Senior Chemist will develop and transfer early-stage chemistry routes and product formulations for various new and/or existing drilling and completion applications. Collaboration with multiple SLB divisions and business stakeholders/functions is essential to determine best synthetic routes and product formulations for cost-effective scale-up and deployment. The role also includes collaborating with cross-division technical groups to qualify materials, interpreting experimental data, and communicating results clearly through written reports and oral presentations. The position involves providing consulting on experimental design, mentoring, and work direction for junior lab scientists, maintaining employee safety standards, demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset, and managing time effectively to ensure delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR an advanced degree and a minimum of 1 year of related experience
- Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in industry communicating daily with internal and external customers
- Experience with the use and application of chemical additives for oilfield related products (drilling fluids, fracturing & stimulation fluids, cement, completion fluids, production chemicals and others).
- Formulation experience developing new products and improving existing products.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization
- Experience with scale-up of chemical reactions and product formulations.
- The candidate should be outgoing, creative, a self-starter, and team orientated
Responsibilities
- Execute projects, experiments and research of critical chemical components/products with high complexity along with high impact on the business.
- Develop and transfer early-stage chemistry routes and product formulations for various new and/or existing drilling and completion applications.
- Collaborate with multiple SLB divisions and business stakeholders/functions to determine best synthetic routes and product formulations for cost effective scale up and deployment.
- Collaborate with cross-division technical groups to qualify materials for their respective applications.
- Interpret experimental data and communicate results clearly to peers and project teams in written reports and oral presentations
- Provide consulting on experimental design, mentoring, and work direction for junior lab scientists
- Maintain employee safety standards, including 5S lab standards
- Demonstrate continuous improvement mindset and ability to modify processes to improve internal efficiency.
- Manage time effectively and prioritize assigned tasks to ensure delivery.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
