Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Engineer (Carbon Capture)

To accelerate SLB's growth in the Energy Transition technology space, we are seeking a driven and creative post-doctoral scientist to join our Carbon Capture research programme. The vision of this program is to play a leading role in driving innovation for our company by addressing challenges lying in the carbon capture space. Passion for science, teamwork and the desire to succeed are the core of our programme. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for the testing and scaling up of various sorbents for carbon capture. Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Characterise sorbents for carbon capture: performance, microstructure,
• Design and develop dynamic gas rigs and carry out tests on novel sorbents for carbon capture.
• Develop manufacturing capabilities for novel sorbents at lab scale.
• Develop novel research and IP; write patents applications, publish in scientific journals, and attend conferences.
  
  Essential:
• PhD in Chemical / Mechanical Engineering
• Experience on characterisation of sorbents / membrane materials
• Hands-on experience in building, modifying, and operating dynamic gas/liquid rigs - acquired during PhD.
• Experience in DAQ, control, and automation for gas/liquid dynamic systems; exposure to LabVIEW.
• Experience in process instrumentation - pressure, temperature, flow, etc.
• Experience in data analysis.
Nice to have:
• Exposure to high pressure systems.
• Exposure to sorption / permeation / reaction engineering.
• Exposure to carbon capture processes.
• Exposure to Symmetry / Aspen / gPROMS for process modelling.
  
  About SLB
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. At SLB we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. That is our purpose. As innovators, that has been our mission for 100 years. We are facing the world's greatest balancing act- how to simultaneously reduce emissions and meet the world's growing energy demands. We're working on that answer. Every day, a step closer. Our collective future depends on decarbonizing the fossil fuel industry, while innovating a new energy landscape. It's what drives us. Ensuring progress for people and the planet, on the journey to net zero and beyond. For a balanced planet. Our purpose: Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. You can find out more about us on https://www.slb.com/who-we-are Location: At SLB Cambridge Research (SCR), we strike a balance between academia and industry with projects from early-stage research all the way to solution development for real business challenges. SCR is part of SLB's global network of research and engineering centres. SCR is a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment with state-of-the-art research and computing facilities. We work on applied research projects in the physical sciences to meet the current and future challenges of the energy industry., SLB Eureka Technical Careers (SETC) is an established and unique program that recognizes and supports our exceptional technical experts to grow and develop. This program is well known in the industry as the backbone of our technical strength and recognizes the development and commitment of our strong technical experts and technical leaders in support of our corporate strategy. The SETC program formalizes the recognition of your technical expertise, highlights the impact of your technical solutions in our business, and sets the framework to nurture knowledge sharing inside and outside Schlumberger.

Competitive base salary with bonus, private healthcare for employee & family, subsidised dental care, Health & Wellbeing programs such as the Employee Mental health support, health & wellness coaching, part employer and employee funded pension contribution, Income protection scheme, life insurance.