The Chemist

The Chemist at Schlumberger Nigeria

The Chemist is responsible for providing innovative and cost effective solutions requiring the development or sustaining of new or improved techniques, procedures or products. The Chemist assists in planning, conducting and evaluating approaches to meeting the project objectives in a timely fashion.

Location: Sugar Land, TX

Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, maintain products and assist in their commercialization - in agreement with project technical and timing objectives. Successfully undertake technical projects.

• Assist in identifying and organizing requirements. Apply usability procedures and principles as defined at the project or product-line level or through customer input.

• Build prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing. Set up and run lab simulations.

• Design and execute verification and validation of the solutions proposed for the project.

• Plans for experimental assessment using systematic techniques such as Design of Experiments.

• Analyzes and interprets experiments outputs, using competencies of chemistry and statistical analysis.

• Design testing procedures and perform tests. Conduct tests, document test results and develop client presentation. May present solutions to clients.

• Provide timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues.

• Conduct and/or participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other artifacts. Ensure commitments are agreed, reviewed and met.

• May assign, direct and review work of technicians.

• Create and maintain product documentation (requirements, specification, design, development, integration, test procedures and results) following in compliance with Concurrent Lifecycle Management of projects and activities.

• Continually evaluate risks to produce and iterate the development plans.

• Provide training and support to clients and field representatives. Prepare technical documentation through InTouch and in a timely fashion.

• Make presentations effective to technical and management audiences.

• Identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets. Learn new skills and adopt new practices readily in order to develop innovative and low-cost products that maintain Schlumberger's technical leadership position.

• Contribute to design standards and support design re-use (best practices, etc.).

• Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations.

• Share expertise via Eureka and SIGs and expand the informal network throughout the organization: field, research, engineering, manufacturing, other domains and clients.

• Maintain familiarity with Company technology, organization and business. Understand and provide technical solutions according to the Schlumberger strategy.

• Complies with applicable company policies', including Personnel, Quality System and Health, Safety and Environment standards and procedures.

• Successfully complete required safety training (including but not limited to drugs and alcohol, electrical, emergency response, fire, first aid, health and hygiene, PPE, SIPP, risk reporting, IT security, hazardous materials, driving).

Qualifications and Experience

• MS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 10+ years’ direct experience, or

• PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science with 5+ years’ direct experience

• Experience in oilfield lab experiments required, with preferably some experience in oilfield cementing

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications desired.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• 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, veteran or military status, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, or other characteristics protected by law. We are an “Equal Opportunity Employer".

• 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 [email protected] to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

• We are committed to a culture where everyone feels like they belong. To learn more about our diversity, equity, inclusion commitments, please visit our Diversity & Inclusion | SLB (slb.com) for more information.

• SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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• SLB is committed to a culture where everyone feels like they belong. To learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments, please visit our Diversity & Inclusion | SLB (slb.com) page for more information.

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• The Company 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 the application or to participate in the interview process, please contact [email protected] to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

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