EOR Chemist
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Other
Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.
We are seeking a Chemist for our Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) Technology team located in Aberdeen, UK to support both business and customer needs. The Chemist will be responsible for supporting more senior team members with lab testing, managing basic customer support projects, and supporting a safe and efficient laboratory. The ideal candidate is 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.
What’s in it For You:
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that’s passionate about growth.
- The support of an organization that believes it’s vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
- The opportunity to thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture, and empowers its employees through continuous improvement.
- Flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!
What You Will Do:
- Apply basic chemistry principles, theories and concepts to assignments where precedents typically exist
- Use basic scientific knowledge to solve problems
- Contribute to the research and development of differentiated technology, products, processes and systems.
- Perform work in a safe manner while identifying opportunities for improving safety
- Manage several requests at once while working within a fast-paced environment
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field
- Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with polymers and/or surfactants
- Experience using a viscometer/rheometer, preparing samples in a glove box, using a coreflood, and running contact angle/IFT measurements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization
- The candidate should be outgoing, creative, a self-starter, and team oriented
About ChampionX
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
Benefits
International Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
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