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The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

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At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs.

Come be part of the Research team at Imperial which has more than 140 year history in Canada and a workforce of 5,500+ total employees. Our offices are located in Calgary, AB.

What role you will play in our team

As a member of Imperial's Research team, you will work alongside engineers, contractors, lab technologists and operations supporting our Kearl Mining efforts in fine tailings treatment. Your main responsibilities include:

What you will do

• Plan, conduct and manage tailings research programs with focus on capturing fines as solids in support of reclamation activities.
• Evaluate and optimize recently commercialized tailings treatment technologies to improve operability and outcomes to meet our tailings treatments needs including geotechnical or process chemistry impacts.
• Provide technical expertise on limitations and gaps that need to be addressed in order to achieve deposit criteria within the overall constraints of the tailings plans
• Support development of new tailings treatment technologies
  

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in a Chemical, Geotechnical, Environmental or Mining Engineering discipline with experience or specialization in tailings treatment or deposition

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience working in relevant area with ability to design experiments to test hypothesis, conduct independent research, and document findings
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and apply cross-disciplinary approaches to solving problems
• Excellent project management and communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate complex information and computational designs to non-scientists (including operations)
• Ability to work well independently and in a collegial team environment

Start date:Q2 2025

Work Term: 24 months

Location:Calgary, AB

Other Considerations

• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
• In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.
• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.

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Eligibility to work in Canada:
All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

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