Research Geophysicist

Schlumberger Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company seeks a Research Geophysicist to drive innovation in geophysical processing. The role involves designing advanced seismic processing solutions and requires a PhD, at least 5 years in the seismic processing industry, and strong programming skills in Python and C++. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits in a modern office environment in Crawley, UK.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with bonus

Private healthcare for employee & family

Subsidised dental care

Health & Wellbeing programmes

Part employer and employee funded pension contribution

Income protection scheme

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in the seismic processing industry.
• Experience applying data science and machine learning to imaging challenges is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced seismic processing solutions.
• Propose innovative geophysical solutions for seismic workflows.
• Develop and test new algorithms for seismic data processing.
• Support the commercialization of new technologies.
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Skills

Signal theory

Wave propagation theory

Geophysics

Signal processing

Python

C++

Education

PhD in geophysics, physics, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline

Job description

Working within a multidisciplinary team of leading scientists and software engineers, the Research Geophysicist drives innovation in geophysical processing technology and ensures the delivery of effective, industry‑ready software solutions that support SLB's business objectives. The Research Geophysicist is responsible for

Responsibilities

• Designing, prototyping, implementing, and supporting advanced seismic processing solutions for both internal and external clients. These solutions may be delivered as integrated workflows within SLB's seismic data‑processing platform or as dedicated software applications tailored to specific project needs.
• Propose and prototype innovative geophysical solutions to enhance industrial seismic processing workflows, with a focus on ocean‑bottom node measurements. Areas of interest include compressive sensing, machine learning, survey design, broadband signal processing, wavelet processing, wavefield deconvolution, noise attenuation, and inverse problems.
• Develop, implement, and test new algorithms and code to advance seismic data processing capabilities.
• Support the commercialization of new technologies, working closely with operations geophysicists to ensure effective deployment in real‑world projects.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualifications

• Education: PhD in geophysics, physics, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in the seismic processing industry.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong proficiency in signal theory.
  • Solid foundation in wave propagation theory.
  • Expertise in geophysics and signal processing.
• Programming Skills: Experience with multiple programming languages, particularly Python and C++.
• Additional Skills: Knowledge and practical experience in applying data science and machine learning to subsurface imaging challenges is considered a strong advantage.

Location

Crawley, United Kingdom – SLB's Crawley hub is a modern office environment which is the centre of operations for our Geosolutions and Exploration Data operations in Europe. Here we provide high‑end geophysical data processing and imaging services to diverse clients from majors, independents, and national oil companies.

Benefits

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

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 are 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