Medical Research jobs in Aberdeen

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.