Sr. Stimulation Chemist

MaverickX
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strong ownership","Bias toward action","Technical communication","Writing & reporting","Independent work","Team collaboration"]

Own the chemistry behind PetroX Boost, a biochemical oilfield treatment, from reaction with target minerals to spent-fluid behavior and downhole compatibility. Define and interpret lab testing programs (reaction kinetics, precipitation, dissolution, compatibility, corrosion), then translate results into constraints and recommendations for fluid blending and pumping. Support evaluation of new platform applications and validate chemistry with co-injected fluids and brines, working on-site in Austin and traveling to field sites as needed.

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Sr. Stimulation Chemist

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Job Summary

Own the chemistry behind PetroX Boost, a biochemical oilfield treatment, from reaction with target minerals to spent-fluid behavior and downhole compatibility. Define and interpret lab testing programs (reaction kinetics, precipitation, dissolution, compatibility, corrosion), then translate results into constraints and recommendations for fluid blending and pumping. Support evaluation of new platform applications and validate chemistry with co-injected fluids and brines, working on-site in Austin and traveling to field sites as needed.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the chemical performance of PetroX Boost, including reaction with target minerals, spent-fluid behavior, and downhole compatibility.
  • •Characterize reaction chemistry (dissolution behavior, reaction kinetics, penetration and spending chemistry) and translate findings into treatment sizing and placement constraints.
  • •Own spent-fluid and precipitation behavior, including precipitation risk, secondary reactions, and formation-damage potential.
  • •Validate compatibility with co-injected fluids, production chemical programs, brines, and physical equipment; define viability conditions.
  • •Provide technical design inputs (e.g., spending rate vs target depth, precipitation thresholds, compatibility limits) and support platform chemistry evaluation for new applications.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
  • •10+ years of hands-on oilfield chemistry experience with personal ownership of formulations and performance.
  • •Depth in one or more areas such as oilfield stimulation chemistry, acidizing chemistry, chelant/sequestrant chemistry, mineral dissolution, or aqueous inorganic chemistry.
  • •Experience characterizing reaction kinetics and precipitation behavior in complex fluid systems.
  • •Experience designing and interpreting laboratory testing (e.g., dissolution, compatibility, precipitation, corrosion).
Experience:10+ yearsOilfield chemistryUnconventional reservoirsProduction chemicalsLab testingBio-based chemistries
Education:Bachelor's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Skills:Strong ownershipBias toward actionTechnical communicationWriting & reportingIndependent workTeam collaboration

Company Brief

MaverickX
MaverickX provides influencer marketing services and a platform to connect brands with creators, offering campaign management, creator discovery, and performance analytics to optimize social and creator-led marketing initiatives.
Industry: Influencer & Creator Economy
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