ChampionX has an immediate need for a highly motivated Principal Chemist on the Chemical Technologies RD&E team located in Sugar Land, TX.  The Principal Chemist will provide technical support to our customers and optimize/develop new products/formulations with focus on well intervention and enhanced oil recovery. The Principal Chemist will also support field evaluation at customer sites, manufacturing and supply chain support. The ideal candidate is highly 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. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• Adopt, maintain and promote our safety standards.
• Deliver innovative solutions related to well intervention and enhanced oil recovery to meet customer needs.
• Manage mid complexity projects once established
• Develop new chemistries, formulations, and lab testing methods.
• Provide technical support to our customers.
• Interpret experimental data and communicate technical recommendations or test results to a wide range of audiences including internal and external customers
• Collaborate with other functions to support ChampionX business strategy.
• Demonstrates continuous improvement mindset and ability to modify processes to improve internal efficiency and responsibly deliver energy.
• Explore adjacent technologies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in chemistry, geology, chemical engineering or related technical field. PhD and <2 years of experience, or Master’s degree and +3 years of relevant industrial experience, or BS degree and +5 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Experience with surfactants chemistry and testing.
• Proven capability in developing innovative solutions, including but not limited to product formulation and development.
• Ability to analyze and interpret incomplete information.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Detail orientated and outstanding time management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in formulating and evaluating well intervention and or enhance oil recovery chemicals.
• Familiarity with core flooding techniques and EOR modeling.
• Experience in tailoring molecular structure property relationships to solve real world problems.
• Prior experience with product-scale up, commercialization, or manufacturing process troubleshooting.
• The desired candidate will be outgoing, creative, a self-starter, and team oriented.
• Data analysis and design of experiment experience with tools such as JMP, Minitab, etc.

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.