Chemical Data Scientist - Material Informatics

About the role

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there. For more news and information, visit SLB.com. Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal. 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.

Responsibilities

• Collect vendor/material data (structures, composition, specs, properties, SDS/TDS where available) and maintain data quality/governance.
• Design canonical schema and mapping logic; implement feature alignment, unit normalization, synonym/entity resolution, and version control.
• Build analytics-ready datasets for AI/ML or simulation workflows (features, embeddings, metadata, similarity/search).
• Establish "candidate-to-action" roadmap: supplier options, substitutes, risk flags, and early cost/lead-time signals for buy vs. synthesize decisions.
• Collaborate with technical team and procurement to validate recommendations and continuously improve database coverage and accuracy.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Geology, Chemical Engineering, Data Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or related fields with 6+ years of experience; or M.S. in Chemistry, Geology, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related fields with 8+ years of experience
• Prior experience with material informatics and sourcing databases
• Strong data curation + data engineering skills (Python, SQL) and QA automation.
• Experience standardizing messy multi-source technical datasets (taxonomy, metadata, entity resolution).
• Feature engineering and alignment across heterogeneous sources; similarity search/cheminformatics is a plus.
• Ability to work across R&D and sourcing/procurement stakeholders.
• Specialty chemicals/materials domain familiarity (surfactants, inhibitors, polymers, solvents, etc.).
• Experience at a major specialty-chemicals vendor or in supply chain/procurement (vendor management, sourcing strategy, supplier qualification, lead-time/cost drivers).
• Synthetic chemistry/manufacturing awareness to add feasibility/scale-up and rough cost/manufacturability signals.

Benefits

Additional Information

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 looking for a highly motivated Chemical Data Scientist in our Chemical Artificial Intelligence group located in Sugar Land, Texas . The Chemical Data Scientist will focus on material informatics and sourcing databases. 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.

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