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Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

Who we are

Fuels & Low Carbon Technology (F&LCT) is a global organization of more than 300 technologists, scientists, and engineers who develop groundbreaking solutions across bp’s Fuels, Refining, Bioenergy, and Hydrogen businesses. The organization also supports bp’s wider Technology function through innovation management, modelling, digital science, and academic research partnerships—providing the scientific and engineering foundation that enables bp’s low carbon and operational ambitions.

Within F&LCT, the Bioenergy & Hydrogen Technology (B&HT) team focuses on crafting and scaling technologies that unlock bp’s low carbon growth. The team advances pathways across bioenergy, biogas, SAF, hydrogen, and novel feedstocks, while working closely with bp businesses to ensure solutions meet real operational and commercial needs. B&HT plays a central role in defining bp’s technology direction for today’s energy needs as well as the energy transition by driving innovation from early-stage concepts through deployment ready solutions.

Job Purpose and primary objectives:

We are delighted to present this excellent opportunity for a Product Characterization Lead to join our global team of scientists who provide data and insight reaching across bp – from research and innovation into low carbon technologies, to critical business support for our global value chain.

The Analytical Chemistry team is expected to work across multiple interfaces to ensure business needs are met. The team develops and runs new analytical methods and equipment to support bp’s strategic framework across fuels (including biofuels), SAF, biogas, feedstocks, hydrogen, oil and gas, and cross‑cutting low‑carbon initiatives.

This role reports to the Analytical Chemistry Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver safe, standards‑adherent experimental operations, contributing to the development of a proactive safety culture.

• Apply analytical science expertise to perform analytical testing and method development, addressing complex challenges across diverse business areas.

• Own and advance key analytical techniques for the team, providing deep theoretical and practical expertise and mentoring colleagues.
• Drive continuous improvement in analytical methods and sample analysis.
• Partner with management to develop and implement the analytical strategy for the team, aligned with the global analytical function.

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Chemistry or related analytical science field, or proven experience in analytical techniques.
• Experience in chemistry, analytical science and method development.
• Resourceful experimentalist with practical research experience in laboratory scale reaction testing equipment. (For example liquid products using GC, NMR, IR, elemental analysis).
• Knowledge/experience of key product characterization techniques and ability to interpret and apply results, e.g. by GC, GC-MS, etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to collaborate effectively, contribute to team success, foster learning, share ideas, and build both personal expertise and team capability.
• Proven ability to lead their own projects and deliver results.

Desirable Experience:

• Broad knowledge and experience of analytical techniques in solid, liquid or gas phase mixtures.
• Deep experience in Gas chromatography including 2D/GCxGC would be desirable.

Other

• Travel – less than 5%.

About bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on 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 an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

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.

Additional Information

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, veteran status, or disability status.

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 not available for remote working

Skills:

Analytical Research and Development (R&D), Elemental Analysis, Gas Chromatography (GC), Method Development, Research and Development, Research Projects

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.