Sr. Chemist

Schlumberger
Freeport, IL
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.

The Senior Chemist leads complex analytical testing to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, while developing and validating methods, interpreting data, and resolving technical issues. They also support Quality Analysts during daytime operations, mentor junior staff, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement through cross-functional collaboration. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What You Will Do:

• Foster CHX's vision of a Goal Zero safety culture by working safely and ensuring others are working safely.

• Lead complex troubleshooting of in-process problem batches (reactions and blends), leveraging instrumental data and advanced chemical knowledge.

• Drive and contribute to root cause investigations for failed or atypical batches; author comprehensive technical reports to support continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve recurring manufacturing issues and optimize processes.

• Lead efforts to reduce liability inventory by analyzing and dispositioning non-conforming materials.

• Perform instrument calibration and maintenance

• Oversee technology transfer from Research/Pilot Plant to full-scale production, anticipating and mitigating scale-up challenges.

• Analyze trends in product specifications and recommend changes to enhance quality and performance.

• Provide expert-level technical support to Sales and Marketing, including resolution of customer complaints and field performance issues.

• Mentor and train plant personnel on product chemistry, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices.

• Optimize testing methods to eliminate unnecessary analysis and reduce cycle time

• Act as a subject matter expert in cross-functional teams and strategic projects aligned with business goals.

• Provide support to Quality Analyst as needed during daytime operations

• Perform other duties aligned with company objectives of Safety, Service, and Savings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience

• Ability to interpret data from advanced analytical techniques to solve problems (GC, GPC, NMR, FTIR, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Understanding of fundamental physical/chemical properties and structural activity relationships

• Working knowledge of statistics

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century.

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

For more news and information, visit SLB.com

Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal.

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.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Posted 2025-12-20

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