Senior Microbiologist - Newbury, United Kingdom - Oil Plus Ltd
3 days ago
Description
COMPANY PROFILE
MAIN ROLES AND 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 PhD 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;
- Ability to work on both small and large multidisciplinary 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.
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Oil and Gas: 10 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
SOM_
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