Polymer Scientist: Oilfield Formulations & Scale-Up

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid Vacation Days and Holidays

401K Plan with Company match

Referral bonus

Paid Training

Job summary

Select Water Solutions is seeking a Polymer Scientist to develop, optimize, and commercialize innovative polymer products for oilfield applications. This hands-on role focuses on polymer synthesis, emulsion polymerization, water-soluble polymers, formulation development, and evaluating performance in a laboratory setting.

You will translate laboratory innovations into scalable processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to safety and documentation standards while

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• More than 3 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with emulsion polymerization and polymer synthesis.
• Experience with polymer characterization and laboratory analytical techniques is highly desirable.
• Experience translating laboratory results into pilot-scale or commercial manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize polymers and formulations for oilfield applications.
• Conduct laboratory-scale emulsion polymerization and water-soluble polymer synthesis.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate polymer performance and identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Troubleshoot polymerization, formulation, and product-performance issues using a structured, data-driven approach.
• Support scale-up from laboratory development through pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Work with Manufacturing and other cross-functional teams to optimize production processes and raw-material utilization.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate technical findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Support product trials, and field-related technical activities as needed.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, experimental procedures, and technical documentation.
• Follow all applicable laboratory safety, process safety, and EHS requirements.

Skills

Emulsion polymerization

Water-soluble polymers

Polymer synthesis

Formulation development

Analytical techniques

Education

MS or PhD in Polymer Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Job description

Select Water Solutions is seeking a Polymer Scientist to develop, optimize, and commercialize innovative polymer products for oilfield applications. This hands-on role focuses on polymer synthesis, emulsion polymerization, water-soluble polymers, formulation development, and evaluating performance in a laboratory setting.

You will translate laboratory innovations into scalable processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to safety and documentation standards while