Technologist

Chevron • Richmond, CA

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About The Position

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Technologist through April 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). Chevron is one of the world's leading energy companies, with approximately 48,000 employees working worldwide. We explore, produce, and transport crude oil and natural gas; refine, market, and distribute fuels and other energy products; manufacture and sell petrochemical products; generate power; and develop future energy resources. Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Technologist in Global Laboratory Services (GLS). The open position of Technologist is in the Metal & Contaminants Team (MC) in Global Laboratory Services. This is a high sample volume laboratory that requires fast turnaround time, ability to multi-task, and communicate clearly. The Metal and Contaminants team is responsible for metals and non-metals sample preparation and analyses in various organic and aqueous matrices, wet chemistry analysis, and advanced elemental speciation analysis. Different analytical instrumentation used: ICP AES, ICP-MS, and hyphenated techniques such as GC-ICP-MS &, LC-ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS, Tandem LIBS/LA, titration, wet chemistry, elemental analysis by combustion, and XRF techniques.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemistry, environmental chemistry, or related fields.
• More than five years of hands-on analytical chemistry laboratory experience after completion of the qualifying degree (commercial/industry lab experience strongly preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Core (preferred): ICP OES/ICP-MS (including ICP-MS/MS) and at least one sample-introduction or laser-based approach (e.g., LA-ICP, LIBS, Tandem LIBS/LA-ICP-MS).
• Additional (nice to have): UV-Vis, NIR, HPLC-MS, and advanced hyphenated/TOF approaches (e.g., fs-LA-TOF-ICP-MS).
• Proficient in chemometric tools (e.g., MATLAB, SIMCA, PLS-TOOLBOX, Clarity, Pirouette, Scramble).
• Demonstrated experience with direct analysis and sample preparation (e.g., wet chemistry, liquid microextraction, microwave-assisted acid digestion, fusion, hot block).
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for methods and instrumentation.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Leadership and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-throughput metals and non-metals testing and development work to support fast turnaround and high data quality.
• Perform standard and non-standard analytical measurements, method development, and R&D in elemental analysis using ICP, laser-based, combustion-based, and hyphenated techniques.
• Prepare samples in complex organic and aqueous matrices using appropriate digestion, extraction, and wet-chemistry approaches.
• Review high volumes of analytical data, interpret quality control results, and document any nonconformances and corrective actions.
• Apply experimental design and chemometric/statistical methods (e.g., DOE, PCA, PLS/PLS-DA) to interpret results and improve methods.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing with supervisors, peers, facility support personnel, project customers, and suppliers; document all experiments, data, and analyses in laboratory notebooks and spreadsheets; write standard operating procedures, technical reports, peer review articles, and internal and external presentations.
• Design and execute research activities independently in elemental analysis, including experimental design and thorough literature review.
• Mentor junior analysts; prepare R&D proposals for funding; and demonstrate strong time management, organization, and flexibility.
• Demonstrate Chevron values and behaviors, with an active commitment to protecting people and the environment and a strong passion for safety.

Benefits

• Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees