Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are looking for a Lab Technician located in Sugar Land, TX. This is a 10-month temporary contract with potential to go longer based on business need and performance. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

What’s In It For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world.
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• Perform routine and advanced wet chemistry laboratory testing and analysis
• Prepare, process, and analyze crude and related sample 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED with a minimum five years of experience working in a lab environment, OR, an Associate’s Degree in a related field of study (e.g. lab technician programs, college coursework in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) with a minimum of two years of experience OR a Bachelor's Degree
• Work experience in a lab environment
• 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 a part of a team
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.

Physical Demands: 

• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience handling and testing oil samples
• Previous Production Chemistry / Oil and Gas Laboratory Setting experience
• Hands on experience with Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Experience with CHNS Elemental Analysis
• Experience using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.