Senior Geoscience Specialist

Halliburton; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliburton's Landmark Software & Services in Abingdon is seeking a geoscientist with strong programming and ML skills to develop novel subsurface solutions. You will lead cutting-edge geoscience research and collaborate with geoscientists, data scientists and product teams to turn ideas into practical prototypes.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, 10 years of experience, deep geoscience expertise, and proficiency in Python and ML libraries.

Qualifications

• Degree in geoscience or related discipline; master's/PhD preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong geoscience expertise in stratigraphy, sedimentology, or reservoir characterization.
• Experience with subsurface datasets such as logs, seismic, maps, or models.
• Proficient in Python and ML libraries.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cutting-edge geoscience research for novel subsurface workflows.
• Translate geological concepts into robust computational methods with data scientists and product teams.
• Prototype AI-enabled workflows and proactively identify opportunities to advance domain technology.
• Validate predictive models using blind tests, real-world datasets, and product-relevant scenarios.
• Lead and contribute to technical presentations, publications, and internal knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python programming

AI/ML

Geoscience expertise

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in geoscience or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Geoscience software

Job description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

Are you a geoscientist with strong programming and machine learning skills who wants to develop novel science to solve real subsurface challenges?

Join the geoscience research team at Landmark Software & Services where you will help develop new solutions that improve geological interpretation, reservoir understanding, and subsurface modelling.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the development of cutting-edge geoscience research for novel subsurface workflows. Working with geoscientists, data scientists, and product teams you will translate geological concepts into robust computational methods, prototype new AI-enabled workflows, and proactively identify opportunities to advance domain technology.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in geoscience, geology, petroleum geoscience, computational geoscience, or a related discipline; completion of a master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong geoscience expertise in areas such as stratigraphy, sedimentology, petroleum geology, reservoir characterization, or subsurface interpretation.
• Experience working with subsurface datasets such as wireline logs, seismic, biostratigraphy, stratigraphic surfaces, maps, or reservoir models.
• Strong Python programming skills and hands‑on experience with scientific and machine learning libraries.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to geoscientists, software engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders.
• AI / ML Implementation
• Design, implement, and test AI/ML methods that automate or enhance subsurface interpretation, prediction, and modelling.
• Apply data-driven approaches to sparse, noisy, and heterogeneous geoscience datasets.
• Develop methods that preserve geological realism, respect subsurface uncertainty, and improve the conditioning of geological models to available data.
• Validate predictive models using blind tests, real-world datasets, geological quality checks, and product-relevant scenarios.
• Collaboration & Innovation
• Work closely with geoscientists, software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to turn research ideas into practical prototype workflows.
• Stay current with relevant advances in AI/ML, geoscience analytics, and subsurface modelling, and assess how they can be applied within Landmark workflows.
• Lead and contribute to technical presentations, publications, patent disclosures, and internal knowledge-sharing activities.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in geoscience, computational geoscience, machine learning, or a related field.
• Proven application of AI/ML to geoscience, subsurface interpretation, reservoir modelling, or geological prediction problems.
• Experience with energy-sector datasets, workflows, or software products.
• Familiarity with geological process modelling, or uncertainty‑aware subsurface workflows.
• Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications may be acquired through technical schools or equivalent related experience. Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from the Technical Professional Prin - Advisor

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park,Abingdon,Oxfordshire,OX14 4RW, United Kingdom

Job Details

Requisition Number: 211295
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.