Senior Technologist, R&i

**Job Profile Summary**

The role sits within the Advanced Mobility & Industrial Products (AMIP) group - they support a significant portion of the Castrol and bp pulse businesses. For Castrol, AMIP undertakes scientific research and delivers technology innovation to provide driveline, electric vehicle (EV) and Industrial (grease, metalworking fluids, robotics/wind gear oils etc.) product technology to Castrol and its customers. For bp pulse, AMIP provides the modelling and technical expertise to underpin the new product offers for EV charging, stationary energy storage along with its optimisation and subsequent integration into existing renewable energy sources. The team provides technology leadership and execution in these areas to deliver bp’s strategic energy goals.

**Job Advert**
- Delivery of chemistry workstreams in support of the EV transition and bp net zero strategy.
- Run strategic research projects to provide deep technical insights feeding into thermal management technology pipelines.
- Support the research manager in developing and running a balanced, business-oriented and AGILE research portfolio.
- Delivery of broader fundamental chemical understanding, development of technical expertise and chemical modelling for fluids applicable to electric vehicles, ultra-fast vehicle chargers and data centres to progress the adoption of dielectric thermal management technologies.
- Develop technical capability by working in matrixed teams via AGILE methodologies.
- Act as a chemistry technical specialist for product development teams, linking closely with Advisors and Senior Advisors.
- Maintain strategic technical relationships via connectivity with broad internal and external networks including OEMs, Tier 1 organisations and Universities.
- Provide technical expertise for the business to advocate and integrate thermal management fluid technologies with vehicle electrification, vehicle charging and data centre cooling.
- Lead/support pilot projects to assess new technologies and alternative.

**What do we want to see from you**
- Chemistry degree
- Have worked in fluids research and development or closely equivalent role.
- Professional registration as a chartered chemist (or equivalent)
- PhD in a chemical field desirable but not essential.

**Entity**
- Innovation & Engineering

**Job Family Group**
- Research & Technology Group

**Relocation available**
- No

**Travel required**
- Negligible travel

**Time Type**
- Full time

**Country**
- United Kingdom

**About BP**

**INNOVATION & ENGINEERING**

Join us in creating, growing, and delivering innovation at pace, enabling us to thrive while transitioning to a net zero ‎world. All without compromising our operational risk management.
- Working with us, you can do this by:
- deploying our integrated capability and standards in service of our net zero and ‎safety ambitions
- driving our digital transformation and pioneering new business models
- collaborating to deliver competitive customer-focused energy solutions
- originating, scaling and commercialising innovative ideas, and creating ground-breaking new ‎businesses from them
- protecting us by assuring management of our greatest physical and digital risks

Because together we are:
- Originators, builders, guardians and disruptors
- Engineers, technologists, scientists and entrepreneurs‎
- Empathetic, curious, creative and inclusive

**Experience Level**
- Intermediate

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