Senior Research Scientist
In accordance with AAK’s employment policy, all regular positions begin with a one-year contract. Conversion to permanent employment will be reviewed upon completion of 1st year employment
Job Title: Senior Research Scientist
Location: Seoul
Job Type: Regular position
Overview: Aramco Asia Korea is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to lead research projects in the area of thermal and non-thermal pyrolysis. The Research Center conducts strategic research, development, and demonstration programs for clean energy production. The position involves both development and engineering tasks, as well as hands-on work on pilot and demonstration systems
Key Responsibilities:
- Determine development steps, deliverables, and milestones for research activities.
- Estimate development schedules and resources and develop business cases for technology deployment.
- Oversee testing, analyze results, and write technical reports and publications.
- Conduct pre-feasibility and full feasibility studies for various configurations, review engineering drawings, and engage with selected licensors for pilot demonstration scale.
- Provide hands-on assistance with the commissioning, operation, and maintenance of pilot demonstration and pre-commercial pyrolysis units.
- Liaise with peers in the company and various proponents to ensure developed technologies can be integrated into Saudi Aramco initiatives.
Academic/Professional Qualification:
- PhD in Chemical or relevant Engineering
Technical Skills Required:
- Conduct basic and advanced pyrolysis research including thermal, catalytic and plasma pyrolysis to process heavy hydrocarbon streams, biomass and plastic waste and produce high value products.
- Lead in process design and process modeling activities of new technologies related pyrolysis.
- Expertise in Carbon chemistry relevant to battery applications and the production of anode grade graphite.
- Expertise in carbon surface modification for energy storage applications.
- Lead in activities related to pyrolysis technologies scale-up, piloting and demonstration.
- Liaise with peers in the company and various proponents to integrate new technologies in Saudi Aramco initiatives and ecosystem.
- Train young engineers, while keeping abreast with the engineering and scientific developments of pyrolysis technologies.
- Conversant with various pyrolysis technologies with focus on novel and emerging pyrolysis trends.
- Familiar with conventional refining and petrochemical technologies.
- Familiar with heavy stream characterization and advanced chemical analysis.
- Familiar with various design codes & standards high temperature/high pressure process designs.
- Experience working with Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and Process & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) development, and HAZOP studies.
- Strong project management and process documentation experience.
Experience:
- More than 10 years of working experience, preferably in a research or operational role in the oil & gas industry, OEMs, industrial gases companies, or engineering companies.
- Conversant with thermodynamics and heat and mass transfer management.
- Experience with software such as Matlab, PRO/II, HYSYS/Aspen Plus, and SolidWorks is a distinct advantage.
Personality:
- Motivated, independent, and hard-working with a strong research/technical background.
- Excellent command of oral and written English, with the ability to write and present technical papers.
- Ability to work in diverse and cross-functional teams, with flexibility to work in different locations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the requirements, please submit your application through the link below:
*Only applications submitted through the link will be considered