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NMR Spectroscopy Technologist at ExxonMobil in Spring, TX
Job Description
About us
For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.
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Our Culture
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About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
Learn more about what we do in Houston here.
What role you will play in our team
- Perform hands-on NMR laboratory work, including sample preparation, instrument operation, data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reporting to support research, manufacturing, and customer-facing programs.
- Provide high-quality NMR characterization and structural elucidation for a wide range of materials, including polymers, chemicals, catalysts, and specialty products, enabling informed technical and business decisions.
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, manufacturing personnel, and business stakeholders to develop analytical solutions and deliver actionable insights that advance research, product development, manufacturing support, and customer issue resolution.
- Maintain and improve NMR capabilities, methodologies, and laboratory practices to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of analytical assets.
- Perform routine and advanced NMR analyses using liquid-state and solid-state NMR instrumentation.
- Develop, optimize, and execute NMR methods to solve complex analytical and research challenges.
- Process, interpret, and communicate NMR results through technical reports, presentations, and discussions with project teams.
- Support customer-facing investigations, manufacturing troubleshooting, product quality assessments, and failure investigations.
- Collaborate with researchers and technologists to design analytical approaches that address scientific and business needs.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, monitor instrument performance, and coordinate routine maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
- Support laboratory safety initiatives, regulatory compliance activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of new NMR technologies, workflows, and automation opportunities.
- Maintain accurate documentation, laboratory records, and analytical data management systems.
About you
Skills & Qualifications:
- Possess a B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
- Strong understanding of NMR spectroscopy principles, including spectral interpretation and structure-property relationships.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience operating and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation.
- Ability to independently plan and execute analytical work while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts, experimental results, and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn new techniques and expand analytical expertise.
- Highly organized and committed to maintaining safe laboratory operations, procedural compliance, and data integrity.
- Effective team player who works well in multidisciplinary environments and contributes positively to team objectives.
- Experience using scientific software for data processing, analysis, and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- Experience operating high-field NMR spectrometers and associated sample handling systems.
- Familiarity with one-dimensional and multi-dimensional NMR experiments, quantitative NMR, and diffusion measurements.
- Experience supporting industrial research, manufacturing, product development, or customer technical support programs.
- Knowledge of polymer characterization, hydrocarbon chemistry, materials science, catalysis, or related application areas.
- Experience with method development, laboratory automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with cryogen management, instrument maintenance coordination, and laboratory asset stewardship.
- Experience working within quality management systems
- Knowledge of complementary analytical techniques and the ability to integrate multiple data sources to solve complex technical problems.
- Experience operating, troubleshooting, and supporting Bruker NMR instrumentation and associated software platforms is preferred.
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
- More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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