Energy Innovation Scientist — Process Technology

Schlumberger Limited; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger Limited in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Research Scientist to join the Process Technology Innovation team at SDR. You will develop technologies to improve energy efficiency and support sustainable energy transitions.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS with strong fundamentals, experience solving complex problems, and ability to work across disciplines. The role involves experiments, modeling, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering and business development.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with significant research experience in chemical, process, or mechanical engineering, physical sciences, chemistry, applied mathematics, computational science, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong record of solving complex technical problems using first-principles reasoning, experimentation, computation, data analysis, or some combination of these.
• Ability to learn new technical domains quickly and bring structure to ambiguous problems.
• Demonstrated creativity, scientific rigor, and independence in research.
• Strong quantitative skills, including modeling, data analysis, programming, or experimental design.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interest in translating scientific ideas into practical technologies for energy, sustainability, or industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex technical problems.
• Develop experimental platforms, simulation tools, and computational models.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate research into practical technologies for energy and sustainability.

Skills

First-principles reasoning

Experimentation

Computation

Data analysis

Programming

Independent research

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD or MS in a quantitative field

Tools

Process simulation tools

Laboratory automation

Data acquisition

Machine learning

Scientific software tools

Job description

Schlumberger Limited in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Research Scientist to join the Process Technology Innovation team at SDR. You will develop technologies to improve energy efficiency and support sustainable energy transitions.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS with strong fundamentals, experience solving complex problems, and ability to work across disciplines. The role involves experiments, modeling, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering and business development.