Senior and Junior Geologist/geochemist

Are you an experienced and dynamic Scientist who would like to be part of pioneering research in Core Flooding, Carbon Capture & EOR in the oil and gas industry? Scaled Solutions Ltd, an internationally recognised Independent Global Chemical Testing Laboratory and Consultancy, is offering an exciting opportunity for a lab-based Senior and Junior Geologist/Geochemist/Scientist to join our dedicated team in Livingston, Scotland.
- **About the Roles**:_

As a Geologist/Geochemist, you will be at the forefront of our Core Flooding, Carbon Capture & EOR projects. These positions offer a fantastic opportunity to contribute your expertise to customer-focused initiatives and be part of a dynamic and motivated team. Senior roles involve leveraging your expertise in the laboratory to contribute to routine testing and applied research for the oil, gas, and energy industry. Junior roles involve supporting the above projects with your geological and analytical skills, with a particular focus on specimen preparation and routine SEM/EDX analysis.
- **Key Responsibilities**:_
- Reservoir rock selection, including hand specimen analysis, SEM, EDX and porosity and permeability measurements to select representative core samples for testing
- Testing in High Temperature/High Pressure flow rigs to determine the potential impacts of injected fluids on rock structure, geochemistry and permeability, including routine core formation damage testing, EOR testing and fluid / rock interactions associated with Carbon Capture and Underground storage (CCUS)
- Pre
- and post-treatment geological analysis of test specimens, and interpretation of results
- Interpretation of SEM/EDX analysis of a variety rock samples to deduce modes of formation damage
- Designing and implementing new test protocols relating to routine and R+D activities
- Following test processes, plotting and interpreting data and reporting
- **Key Responsibilities for the Senior role would also include**:_
- Customer liaison including technical updates, reporting and presentation of results
- Project management
- Day to day management and supervision of scientists working on the projects
- Opportunities for involvement in the publishing of technical papers
- **Working Patterns and Benefits**:_

We offer a variety of working patterns upon completion of probation, including a compressed week and 9-day fortnight. Additionally, there are opportunities for travel and secondments to our international laboratories.
- **Person Specification (Senior Levels):

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- **Essential skills/experience**_
- Minimum of an honours degree in Geology, Petroleum Geology, Geochemistry or a related discipline
- Experience in core flooding for either conventional core flood / PVT/SCAL studies and / or EOR, chemical treatments / carbon capture or similar.
- Self-management with excellent interpersonal skills
- Project management and staff supervision
- **Desirable skills/experience**_
- Practical experience in an industrial setting
- Practical geological experience, EOR testing or CCUS/hydrate formation
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001
- **Person Specification (Junior Levels):

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- **Essential skills/experience**_
- Degree in geology, petroleum geology, geochemistry (or a related discipline)
- Ability to adapt to a variety of different laboratory procedures
- Work with accuracy and traceability, using Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
- Produce high quality, repeatable work completed to timescale
- Follow procedures and Health & Safety Regulations
- Demonstrate self-management
- Work and integrate with different teams
- Display good interpersonal skills
- **Desirable skills/experience**_
- Direct experience with SEM/EDX analysis
- Practical experience in an industrial setting
- Practical geological/ mineralogical experience
- Project management skills
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001
- Direct experience of lab-based core analysis would be advantageous.
- **Personal Qualities**_
- Dynamic and enthusiastic team worker who can show initiative and attention to detail.
- Good organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise.
- Drive to succeed and take ownership of commitments
- Ability to direct your own work and manage tasks to tight deadlines

**The Company:

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**Scaled Solutions Ltd, **headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, is a globally recognised independent chemical testing laboratory and consultancy. With an international presence in the Middle East, USA, and Malaysia, we specialise in providing innovative solutions and independent services for the oil and gas industry, including the qualification of production chemicals, drilling & completion fluids, green technologies and other production flow assurance support services. Our specialist services include chemical/fluid qualification, formation damage and reservoir simulation projects, R+D initiatives, specialised equipment manufacture, and production chemistry consultancy services & training courses.

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