Chemistry Integration Staff Scientist

ChampionX•Sugar Land, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Scientist for our Production Chemicals Technology team, located in Sugar Land, TX. This role will drive the chemistry and product sourcing efforts in support of the Production Systems, Well Construction and Reservoir Performance businesses. The ideal candidate is highly versatile, communicates effectively, and thrives in a collaborative environment. If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

Requirements

Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related technical field.
PhD and 5+ years of experience, MS and 7 years minimum experience, BS and 10 years minimum experience.
Experience in organic chemistry with the ability to synthesize a wide range of chemistries, including small molecules, surfactants, polymers and other related materials.
Problem solver with ability to lead change, manage ambiguity, and be able to adapt to new situations and projects quickly.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to connect and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

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.
Prior experience with product-scale up, commercialization, or manufacturing process troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Perform work in a safe manner while identifying opportunities for improving safety.
Execute on projects, experiments and research of critical chemical components/products with high complexity along with high impact on the business.
Collaborate with multiple SLB divisions and business stakeholders/functions to determine best synthetic routes for cost effective scale up and deployment.
Collaborate with cross-division technical groups to qualify materials for their respective applications.
Demonstrate full use and application of scientific, project management, design excellence, and other principles, theories and concepts to assignments where precedents may exist plus working knowledge of other related disciplines.
Provide solutions to a wide range of chemistry challenges associated with various drilling and completion applications via structure property relationships and foundational chemistry/engineering approaches.
Demonstrate initiative and creativity in identifying and trying new and different approaches.
Demonstrate the ability to translate understanding of chemistry/product compositions into viable products that are able to be manufactured internally.
Provide project or technical leadership for strategic sourcing projects.
May supervise others or serve as a technical resource and mentor in area of expertise.
Demonstrate continuous improvement mindset and ability to modify processes to improve internal efficiency.
Manage time effectively and prioritize assigned tasks to ensure delivery.