23rd October: BP Jobs Special – Part 2

Here are a few more opportunities at BP where a chemistry degree can take you away from the bench.

View details 25781BR - Future Leaders Programme – R&M Technology (Hull, Pangbourne)
A 3-4 year programme to build a professional network, accelerate development and prepare you for being a leader at BP. Experience: Good degree with Masters/PhD/MBA, international experience, willingness to travel. More details at the FLP website – closes end Nov.

View details 26151BR - PRL Lab Operations and Safety Co-ordinator (Sunbury)
Support implementation of HSSE processes in the Pushing Reservoir Limits labs, and continuous improvement. Experience: Formal HSSE qualification, experience in oil/gas industry.

View details 21046BR - Production Chemist (multiple sites, inc travel)
Deliver Production Chemistry solutions, engage with engineers, provide consultation. Experience: Chemistry/Chem Eng degree.

View details 19319BR - Production Chemist (Sunbury)
Act as an internal consultant to provide production chemistry assurance to assets and projects. Experience: BSc, experience in production chemistry, and extensive knowledge of oil/gas industry chemistry.

View details 21065BR - Senior Development Technologist - Diesel Fuel (Pangbourne)
Lead diesel fuel product development, manage projects, supervision of staff. Experience: HND/degree, project management.

View details 27411BR - Carbonate EOR Chemist (Sunbury)
Lead ground breaking rock/fluid interaction experimental studies to support Enhanced Oil Recovery technologies. BSc, with experience/knowledge of surface chem/colloid science/geology.

View details 27418BR - EOR Chemist (Sunbury)
Identify novel chemical processes to improve recovery in oil reservoirs, direct internal and external R&D projects. Experience. PhD, knowledge of geochemistry and petroleum geology.

If the link redirects to the careers homepage, try searching the site by job title, as most of these positions have at least 1-2 weeks before the closing date.

20th October: BP Jobs Special – Part 1

At a time when whole sectors are downsizing their R&D departments, it was a genuine pleasure to find BP actively recruiting chemists. With a number of sites in the UK, including a global centre for Research and Technology in Hull; the Castrol Technology centre in Pangbourne; and the Sunbury Business Park; there are also smaller sites around the country, in Scotland and off-shore.

Their careers site currently has over 300 positions advertised in the UK, with a significant number in the Engineering, Research & Technology and Health & Safety divisions. Here are the chemistry highlights:

View details 26421BR - Placement Student - Analytical Laboratory (Pangbourne)
12-month industrial placement, starting 1^st Aug 2012. Testing of new and used lubricants in the Wet Chemistry and Microanalysis section.

View details 26584BR - Senior Lubricant Development Technologist - Marine (Pangbourne)
Deliver new technology/products in the Marine Engine Lubricants area. Manage and co-ordinate projects. Experience: Lubricant development/testing/product research.

View details 25811BR - Biobutanol Demonstration Shift Plant Research Technician (Hull)
Provide operation of the biobutanol pilot plant and lab operations, and input to process development. Experience: HNC.

View details 25409BR - Chemist (Hull)
Identify, evaluate and early development of new technologies for the thermocatalytic conversion of unconventional feedstocks. Working in the New Processes and Feedstocks team within the Conversion Technology Centre. Experience: Degree/PhD, experience of catalytic process technology R&D.

View details 25457BR - Research Technician (Hull)
Working in the same team as the Chemist role, design, build and operate research-scale equipment to support the projects. Experience: HNC, lab experience.

View details 24678BR - Senior Development Technologist - Fuels Development (Pangbourne)
Manage portfolio of development projects in fuels product development, and interact extensively with stakeholders. Experience: HNC/degree, planning and executing project.

View details 27028BR - Team Leader – Research and Technology, Fuels and Lubricants (Pangbourne)
Lead and manage an R&T team with $4m budget to deliver portfolio of projects.

More BP jobs coming up...