Date: Thu 05 January 23
We are looking to recruit an oilfield microbiologist, on a short-term contract basis, to work in the Microbiology Team at Oil Plus’s Headquarters in Newbury, UK. The successful candidate will be required to work on multi-disciplinary projects, combining microbiological and chemical investigations, offshore and onshore field analysis, process audits and operational support, as well as being involved in our research and development projects.
Responsibilities
- Keeping up to date with developments and new research
- Lead and undertake chemical efficacy studies, sampling and analysis and site audits
- Generate novel work scopes and procedures to keep Oil Plus at the forefront of oilfield microbiology
- Plan and conduct laboratory and desktop R&D work
- Act as a consultant to add value to Oil Plus projects with recommendations and conclusions
- Deliver internal and external training courses in oilfield microbiology
- Write technical reports and papers for journals and industry publications
- Follow established laboratory site procedures and Oil Plus work scopes
- Act as a mentor to junior staff
- Manage cost and time constraints
- Perform risk assessments
Requirements
- A MSc in microbiology, biotechnology or other life sciences, with experience of environmental microbiology and geochemistry
- Significant laboratory and/or field experience in microbial audits, microbial culturing and experimentation and molecular microbiological testing
- Field experience and familiarity with oil production operations
- Knowledge in one or more areas including: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), reservoir souring and growth in the deep subsurface, antimicrobial applications, microbial detection methods
- Ability to work on both small and large multi-disciplinary projects, either as the project manager or as part of a project team
- Team working and organisational expertise
- Fluent with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and project management tools
- Good presentation skills for delivery of project and research data to clients, and at industry forums and conferences
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations
