Reporting to the Product Development Manager for Tulsa Lubricants & Specialty Products, the Research Chemist provides laboratory testing and technical support to the lubricants and specialty product technology team.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

• Conduct laboratory testing to support Technology, Operations, and the LSP business needs.
• Produce bench scale blends and conduct laboratory testing in support of research, product development, customer/Sales technical support, and product support.
• Conduct timely analyses and communicate experiment results, both informally as well as via formal reports
• Perform routine-to-complex instrument/method calibrations. Conduct instrument problem solving and support ongoing operation of test equipment, including vendor management for on-site service calls.
• Monitor process control of refinery production streams for lubricant and specialty products, including paraffinic oils, aromatic oils, and paraffinic waxes.
• Provide technical support to the LSP business in addressing product quality issues.
• Display good laboratory bench techniques and takes initiative in carrying out tasks.
• Maintain and organize the laboratory. Ensure work area is well-supplied and exemplifies good housekeeping practices.
• Support programs in new areas of expertise working with Product Specialists and Technologists
• Provide technical and strategic advice to functional and senior management in area of specialization.
• Provide product problem resolution support as required and interface with other organizational groups.
• Exemplify good design of experiments, and contributes to designs of experiments issued by Product Specialists
• Demonstrate ability to balance competing priorities, handling of multiple tasks, and willingness to support others in a collaborative team environment.
• Adhere to all safety, quality (ISO 9001) and environmental (ISO 14001) standards, procedures, and initiatives. Document and maintain records.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from timeto time in their sole and complete discretion.

• Demonstrated university chemistry laboratory experience. Minimum of 2 years industry laboratory experience preferred.
• Experience in implementation and testing requirements of ASTM International or other standardized test methods
• Previous experience within the lubricants or petroleum industry and/or experience in R&D is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in science (B.Sc.) with demonstrated experience working in a laboratory.
• Graduate degree in Chemistry (M.Sc., Ph.D.) is preferred.

• Good laboratory practices and techniques
• Good computer skills, preparing data for analysis, and using spreadsheets, databases, and other applications.
• Creativity and innovation with a technical learning ability
• Customer-focused with sound decision-making skills
• Ability to work well within a team and independently.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with firm deadlines.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Must be a self-starter, take initiative and be proactive.

May lead the work of others regularly.

• Chemical laboratory environment. Refinery based, industrial environment, including, but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, and tanks. Occasional travel by air and land to group meetings and/or industry meetings.

Job conditions require standing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, and wearing personal protective equipment (beards not permitted). Job conditions may require walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, lifting and/or carrying up to 10lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 10lbs, strenuous physical activity, and perceiving color differences.

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

HF Sinclair Corporation ("HF Sinclair"), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products in 19 states principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high quality fuels to more than 1,300 Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.

HF Sinclair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.