Job Description

Chemist

JOB-10047336

Anticipated Start Date

August 25, 2026

Location

Sugar Land, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global leader in energy technology, providing cutting-edge solutions across the oil and gas industry. Operating in over 100 countries, they focus on digital innovation and sustainable practices to drive the future of energy and support the transition to lower-carbon operations.

Job Summary

W e ar e seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Chemist to support laboratory operations through chemical testing, sample preparation, data analysis, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience performing wet chemistry analyses, working with oil samples, and utilizing analytical and other instrumentation in a laboratory environment.

Job Description

• Perform routine and advanced wet chemistry laboratory testing and analysis.
• Prepare, process, and analyze crude and related samples in accordance with established procedures.
  
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation.
  
• Accurately document test results, observations, and analytical data.
  
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to internal stakeholders.
  
• Maintain laboratory equipment, supplies, and work areas in compliance with safety and quality standards.
  
• Follow laboratory safety protocols and standard operating procedures.
  
• Collaborate with team members to support research, testing, and quality assurance initiatives.
  
• Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for data management, reporting, presentations, and communication.

Skills Required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• General chemistry laboratory experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to accurately record and interpret laboratory data.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience handling and testing oil samples.
• Previous Laborartory Setting experience
• Hands-on experience with Gas Chromatography (GC).
• Experience with CHNS Elemental Analysis.
• Experience using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field with laboratory experience; or
• High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant laboratory experience.

Additional information

• Shift: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM 

Pay rate

• $33 per hour (Compensation is offered based on experience, skills, and market factors)

HirePower Personnel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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