Senior digital science associate

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: About Fuels & Low Carbon Technology: F&LCT is a team of over 300 technologists, scientists and engineers who provide pioneering solutions to support bp’s Fuels, Refining, Bioenergy and Hydrogen businesses. We also support the Technology group through Innovation Management, Modelling, Digital Science and our academic research programmes. Let me tell you about the role: The Digital Science team applies groundbreaking digital innovation capabilities to bp’s challenge of providing energy to the world while transitioning to a zero-carbon future. This team is the Digital Research arm for bp, responsible for testing of new technologies to address key challenges in support of our business. Digital Science is crucial to the success of bp and the transition strategy! You will carry out innovation projects, translating Digital Science activities into value, collaborating with other teams in Technology, with the business directly, and occasionally with bp’s corporate venture capital organization. What you will deliver: Own the delivery of impactful innovation projects that seek to address high-value business challenges and influence bp's participation strategy. Conduct active research to prove (or disprove) viability and potential value of a technology to solve a key business problem. Lead the identification of digital technologies. Scan the horizon to identify emerging digital trends, new products and solutions that could solve challenges from roadmaps; and assessing potential vendors. Proactively identify impactful opportunities and autonomously complete activities. Be a bridge between business and digital organizations, combining in-depth understanding of both areas. Develop others by mentoring Digital Science Associates and proactively sharing expertise across teams; acting as a knowledge transfer agent to the wider community in bp. Develop and champion external relationships. Collaborate with government labs, academic institutions, research firms, and consortia for joint projects. Communicate thought leadership: spotlight findings gained from projects and communicate to others in the team. Support identification and generation opportunities for new intellectual property, and engage in the processes needed to protect these for the benefit of the company. Apply an intellectual asset management (IAM) & commercial lens to projects. Develop as an expert in two or more technology areas including quantum computing, sensing, and AI. What you will need to be successful A degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Math (or equivalent), preferably with a background in Computer Science/Engineering, PhD desired. Experience which demonstrates how you have applied your knowledge of emerging technology in a practical context; this could be in a development role or guiding the way technology is built (e.g. a software company) or helping with adoption (e.g. an enterprise digital role). Experience in digital, ideally energy sector or nascent technology (e.g. novel sensing) applied to highly supervised industries, developing applications of novel digital technologies - research, scanning and testing of new technologies. Demonstrable work product in terms of papers, test results, etc. Be a self-starter who is comfortable defining an approach to deliver project goals and changing the approach as new information becomes available. Ability to work in unstructured environments. Proven capability to produce outputs in a timely manner by collaborating with different customers across multiple groups. Understanding of the bp strategy, and the role that pioneering digital innovation can play in a corporate environment as an enabler and to define the future. Sound understanding of emerging digital technology ecosystems. Curiosity and an ability to creatively link diverse topics. Growing technological expertise in innovative digital areas such as computing/quantum, sensing, trust tech. Ability to provide leadership on specific elements of a project and lead a sub team(s). Ability to manage contracting and IAM issues which impact individual projects. Understanding of management risk associated with new technologies Ability to build productive working relationships and foster creativity, innovation and integrity within teams Provide technical transparency and business direction to senior management and be able to flex communication style to best suit the audience. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. About bp: Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has passionate about discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with a coordinated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner! Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Commercial Acumen, Communication, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data domain knowledge, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Sourcing, Data strategy and governance, Data Structures and Algorithms (Inactive), Data visualization and interpretation, Digital Security, Extract, transform and load, Group Problem Solving Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us . If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Location: Bengaluru, KA, IN

Posted Date: 8/8/2025