Physical or Analytical Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science Cambridge, England
Schlumberger is the world's leading supplier of technology, project management and information solutions to the oil and gas industry. We employ over 76,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 80 different countries. Schlumberger was founded on breakthrough technology over 80 years ago and today our commitment to technology innovation continues. The Company has an unwavering commitment to Research and Development that will allow you to concentrate on the science, knowing that you have the resources to make a difference
Our chemistry department is comprised of skilled scientists whose specialisation is analytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, surface science and physical chemistry. By focusing on chemical reaction engineering as well as the development of new chemical measurements and interpretation techniques, we aim to understand and exploit chemical means of measuring, optimising and controlling reservoir and wellbore processes. Scientists amplify their skills through the development of collaborations with academia and industry. Moreover, deliberate interaction with our business segments, their clients, and field operations ensures that our research is oriented towards relevant problems of the present and the future.
We are currently seeking to recruit Research Scientists to work on projects solving Oil and Gas production problems. The work will be varied and multi-disciplinary in nature and strong communication skills and the ability to work within teams is important. You must be fluent in spoken and written English. Several exciting opportunities exist and you will initially find yourself contributing in one of the following areas:
Membrane/Separation Technologist: Being part of a team developing the next generation of sensors for deployment in the hostile conditions found inside reservoirs, aiding the exploration and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The work involves developing experiments to probe the fundamentals of mass transfer, phase behaviour and material properties as we develop prototype sensors.
HTHP Experimentalist: Collaborating with different research programmes to investigate organic and inorganic chemical reaction pathways and kinetics at high temperature and pressure. Main responsibilities will be to develop experimental equipment and methods and study chemical reactions at high temperatures and pressures (reservoir conditions).
NMR Spectroscopist: Investigating the chemistry of high performance materials and characterise reaction products. You should have good synthetic chemistry skills to complement your substantial NMR expertise. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with solid state NMR, multi-component NMR, pulse sequence design, and NMR protocol design experience.
Material Scientist: Identifying and investigating chemicals and materials applicable at high temperature, in corrosive brines, and that maintain their characteristics for prolonged periods. You will have significant experience investigating and enhancing the chemistry of materials.
As a Research Scientist you will have the opportunity to be involved in projects from concept through to finished product, and Schlumberger offers a career that gives plenty of opportunities to work in diverse scientific areas on challenging problems. You will have a Ph.D. in the field of experimental science or engineering, with expertise in chemistry (synthetic chemistry, physical chemistry, colloid and surface science, analytical chemistry), chemical engineering, or materials science. Experience in the development of experimental apparatus and instrumentation would be an advantage.
To apply or request further information please send a detailed CV to Emily Horwich at recruiting@cambridge.oilfield.slb.com quoting "Chemistry Research Scientist" in the subject line.
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