Senior Chemist

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Senior Chemist located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a Senior Chemist at ChampionX, you will play a crucial role in the development, optimization and application of production chemical solutions to Oil and Gas customers. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What You will do:

• Contribute to technical support, product development and selection - conduct discussions with internal and/or external requestors, scope project, execute laboratory or field testing, write technical reports and present recommendations.

• Conduct laboratory testing to develop, select or evaluate product performance, secondary properties and compatibilities.

• Support technical meetings and provide technical trainings to internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide technical support to field operations both remotely and onsite. This may include troubleshooting of chemical related issues, conducting product selection and evaluation, performing system reviews and/or executing field trials.

• Develop an understanding of ChampionX’s product range with a view to assist in the development of ChampionX product lines. Identify and evaluate new materials and/or commercially available products to improve the cost and performance of existing products.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams regionally and globally to develop solutions to customers’ challenges, research on new technologies, roll-out new developments and/or optimize internal processes.

• Implement and follow the company’s safety policy (Goal Zero) and procedures. Update laboratory test procedures and safety related documents where necessary.

• Support the maintenance of the day-to-day operations in the laboratory. Ensure equipment is calibrated and maintained.

• Take a professional approach to self-development. Identify appropriate training opportunities.

• Any other task that may reasonably be requested.

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Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Advanced degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.

• Degree or advanced degree with minimum 5 years related experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience of working with oilfield chemical related projects

• Previous experience of working in a laboratory

• Previous experience of managing day-to-day projects

• Good computer skills, must have experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Good oral and written communication skills, speak and write English

Job Requirements

• Primarily laboratory and office based

• Field work will be required

• Ability to travel overseas

• May require long periods of standing conducting experiments in a laboratory or travel to visit the field

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

At ChampionX, 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.

Originally posted on Himalayas