Separation Specialist Jobs

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company


This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

This Company is seeking a Separation Specialist who is specialized in chromatography to join the Advanced Analysis Group under Technical Services Division of our Research & Development Center (R&DC). This team is responsible for delivering specialized and customized services to This Company utilizing advanced analytical chemistry techniques; and consulting in chemistry matters to overcome plant issues, select oil field chemicals, and convert low- value streams into high-value products. The Separation Specialist's primary role is to participate in the chromatography lab in support of gas and petroleum hydrocarbon and chemicals testing. The role also entails introducing analytical technologies to the lab, developing analytical methods and capabilities, and interacting with This Company operations and research teams to solve analytical and operational challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Perform testing using advanced separation techniques such as gas chromatography and comprehensive multi-dimensional gas chromatography, as well as hyphenated instruments, to characterize oil, gas, and chemical samples.
• Publish analytical methods and appropriate results in scientific journals and societies.
• Develop new analytical methods and address non-routine studies to meet research and operational needs.
• Perform basic instrument maintenance and troubleshooting to maintain laboratory functionality.
• Train technicians and mentor junior scientists in the operation and application of separation techniques.
• Conduct investigative studies in support of field and plant operations.
• Use project management tools to set work objectives, detail experimental scope, and execute projects in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate scientific credibility, preferably including publications and/or patents.
• Experience in a basic level of instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• A strong background in gas chromatography utilization and developments for hydrocarbon characterization.
• Willing to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Knowledge in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography and hyphenated instrumentation is preferred.
• Master's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, PhD degree is preferred.
• 5+ years' experience developing applications for chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods for petroleum and chemicals characterization.