Petrographer / Geoscientist

We are one of the leading companies in the medical equipment, devices, and supplies industry in the GCC region, providing high-quality solutions and services to healthcare providers. We deliver a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare solutions, including laboratory solutions. We are launching a new joint project with a company that operates within the energy, geoscience, petroleum laboratory, and geological services industry. The organization supports exploration and subsurface evaluation through specialized laboratory services, geological analysis, digital imaging, petrography, and data-quality management. This project is based at a major exploration core laboratory in the Eastern area and involves the automated scanning, quality control, and analysis of petrographic thin-section slides. The work combines geology, laboratory operations, petrographic analysis, advanced imaging technology, quality assurance, and operational data management to support accurate geological interpretation and exploration-related decision-making. About the Opportunity: We are seeking two experienced Petrographers / Geoscientists to provide technical guidance and quality oversight for digital imaging and petrographic workflows. The successful candidate will guide and supervise scanning technicians, assess thin-section image quality, establish imaging and quality-control procedures, and support collaboration between geologists, scanning technicians, and data scientists. Key Responsibilities: • Provide advanced technical guidance and supervision to scanning technicians. • Guide the operation and optimization of digital imaging and petrographic workflows. • Assess thin-section image quality and identify artifacts, defects, and imaging inconsistencies. • Establish and maintain imaging standards, quality-control procedures, and acceptance criteria. • Support the selection and refinement of scanning and imaging parameters. • Apply relevant expertise in polarized-light imaging and petrographic interpretation. • Support automated image-quality assessment and help identify opportunities for workflow improvement. • Collaborate with geologists and data scientists on segmentation and labeling workflows. • Review and validate image datasets to ensure consistency, accuracy, and usability. • Support the investigation and resolution of imaging and interpretation-related issues. • Contribute to the development of technical procedures, work instructions, quality reports, and operational documentation. • Ensure compliance with project requirements relating to HSE, confidentiality, data security, and laboratory procedures. Required Qualifications and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Geoscience, Petrography or a related scientific or technical discipline • Minimum 5 years of experience in geological imaging and/or petrography, aligned with the proposed area of specialization. • Advanced technical expertise sufficient to guide and supervise scanning technicians. • Demonstrated ability to assess thin-section image quality and identify artifacts and other imaging issues. • Experience establishing imaging standards, quality-control procedures, and image-acceptance criteria. • Relevant expertise in polarized-light imaging, petrographic interpretation, automated image-quality assessment, digital petrography and geological image analysis, ability to support segmentation and labeling workflows in collaboration with geologists and data scientists, and strong understanding of petrographic thin-section imaging and quality requirements. • Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills. • Strong communication and collaboration skills. • Experience supervising technical personnel or providing specialist guidance is highly desirable. • Ability to work onsite for at least 75% of total working hours in the Eastern Area and follow established laboratory procedures. • Willing to relocate if required. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Geoscience, Petrography or a related scientific or technical discipline; Minimum 5 years of experience in geological imaging and/or petrography, aligned with the proposed area of specialization; Advanced technical expertise sufficient to guide and supervise scanning technicians; Demonstrated ability to assess thin-section image quality and identify artifacts and other imaging issues; Experience establishing imaging standards, quality-control procedures, and image-acceptance criteria; Relevant expertise in polarized-light imaging, petrographic interpretation, automated image-quality assessment, digital petrography and geological image analysis, ability to support segmentation and labeling workflows in collaboration with geologists and data scientists; strong understanding of petrographic thin-section imaging and quality requirements.

Provide advanced technical guidance and supervision to scanning technicians; Guide the operation and optimization of digital imaging and petrographic workflows; Assess thin-section image quality and identify artifacts, defects, and imaging inconsistencies; Establish and maintain imaging standards, quality-control procedures, and acceptance criteria; Support the selection and refinement of scanning and imaging parameters; Apply relevant expertise in polarized-light imaging and petrographic interpretation; Support automated image-quality assessment and help identify opportunities for workflow improvement; Collaborate with geologists and data scientists on segmentation and labeling workflows; Review and validate image datasets to ensure consistency, accuracy, and usability; Support the investigation and resolution of imaging and interpretation-related issues; Contribute to the development of technical procedures, work instructions, quality reports, and operational documentation; Ensure compliance with project requirements relating to HSE, confidentiality, data security, and laboratory procedures.