Laboratory Chemist – Drilling Fluids & Product Development

Roemex Limited; Portlethen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

8% Employer Pension Contribution

4 x Salary Life Assurance

Income Protection

EAP with physio and counselling

Cycle To work

Tech Benefits

Flu Vaccinations / Health Checks

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Quarterly staff socials

Job summary

Roemex Limited in Portlethen, Aberdeen AB12, invites applications for a Laboratory Chemist to join our quality and development teams. You will work in a hands-on lab, ensuring safe operations and contributing to customer-focused projects.

The role offers permanent, full-time employment with 35 hours weekly and flexible options. Candidates should bring proven laboratory experience, knowledge of drilling and completion fluids, and strong Excel/Office skills. Offshore experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a laboratory role, ideally with knowledge of drilling and completion fluid formulating.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Ability to actively engage in resolving and promoting solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Willingness to be flexible and assist other lab departments as required.
• Offshore experience would be an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and effectively in a laboratory environment, adhering to COSHH and risk assessments.
• Undertakes General Laboratory Projects to overcome customers’ technical challenges and may carry out product development for sustainable solutions.
• Performs quality control (QC) testing on raw materials and formulated products and assists the manufacturing team with technical enquiries.
• Undertakes projects for the Drilling & Completions product line, applying lab skills to more in-depth testing and product development.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Drilling & completions knowledge

Excel

Customer-focused problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Roemex Limited in Portlethen, Aberdeen AB12, invites applications for a Laboratory Chemist to join our quality and development teams. You will work in a hands-on lab, ensuring safe operations and contributing to customer-focused projects.

The role offers permanent, full-time employment with 35 hours weekly and flexible options. Candidates should bring proven laboratory experience, knowledge of drilling and completion fluids, and strong Excel/Office skills. Offshore experience is a bonus.