Researcher/Senior Researcher Well Operations & Risk Management

NORCE Energy is a department at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS and conducts interdisciplinary research within energy resources. The department has close to 200 scientific employees, organized into 8 groups, and has offices in Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Oslo. Research activity in the department has a particular focus on energy savings for the petroleum industry and geological carbon utilization and storage (CCUS). The department is also building a project portfolio within renewable energy sources, energy systems, and energy storage, and has ambitions to increase the research portfolio significantly the coming years.

NORCE Energy and the Well Operations & Risk Management team are looking for a new colleague due to increased project portfolio and assignments.

The research group has a significant project portfolio related to well design, well integrity and plugging and abandonment (P&A) of wells. These projects address technical and operational challenges within these topics and range from applied to basic research.

The position will be linked to ongoing and newly started projects where mathematical modeling and experimental work focusing on full-scale testing and associated analysis are central working methods.The group works closely with the industry and other research institutions, both nationally and internationally and has traditions for taking the research all the way to practical application.

Main work tasks for the positions will include project development, implementation and management of research projects as well as close follow-up of industrial customers and service companies.

The candidate is expected to:

• Deliver high quality work in our ongoing projects
• Have an interest in and knowledge from well design, well integrity and plugging and abandonment (P&A) of wells
• Have relevant experience from the industry, the institute sector or academia

The  location of work for the position will be Stavanger, Norway.

Professional qualifications:

• Master degree/Ph.D in physics, mathematics, petroleum science or measurement technology
• Relevant industry experience is preferred
• Competence in physics, mathematics, and drilling and well technology will be emphasized
• Track record of relevant project implementation with publications
• Refer to academically relevant project implementation and publications
• Good analytical skills

We are looking for candidates with solid teamworking skills that also enjoy working independently. It is a prerequisite that the candidates enjoy working in teams while at the same time, possess a high degree of independence and responsibility for work tasks.

• Independent, ambitious, goal-oriented and structured with strong integrity
• Strong collaboration skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Motivation for research and innovation
• Networking skills

For the right candidate we offer:

• Exciting tasks and good colleagues in an internationally leading and recognized professional environment
• Collaboration with staff and students at universities and colleges
• Opportunities to work with exciting research tasks, create new projects and expand your network together with NORCE
• Interdisciplinary work in teams
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development in an organization that values good performance
• Varied and flexible working day

Please follow link for application, and must contain:

• A letter of motivation that describes research interests and relevant experience
• CV including publication list
• Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts
• Name and contact information of at least two people willing to provide references

In case of any question or queries, please contact:

Research Director, Sigmund Stokka: ssto@norceresearch.no/901 39 776