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We are looking for a Computational Geophysicist (Imaging Technology) who is passionate about engaging with a broad set of disciplines to resolve complex problems for bp’s businesses worldwide. Join us if you are innovative, creative and love problem solving. You will be working with top industry experts in the field of Geophysical Imaging, Subsurface and Wells Technology and Computational Sciences.
The Imaging team is part of bp’s Upstream Research & Development organization, and its mission is to support business from bp's Production and Operations group. We do so by inventing new ideas, building new products, providing technical expertise, and supporting business units by helping them solve their near, mid, and long-term challenges. The Imaging team works very closely with the Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC), which is home to our on-prem computing facilities and a team of computational scientists.
As a computational geophysicist within the Geophysical Imaging team, you will work towards cutting edge challenges that involve solving inverse problems, performing seismic wave simulations, signal processing tasks, developing stochastic algorithms, and estimating uncertainties. We are looking for someone who not only excels at these numerical tasks but can communicate complex information to our business units and build a vision for the future. Someone who can process complex information, be creative and has ideas on visualizing and communicating the same. This position offers excellent opportunities to work with a lot of data (“BIG” data in both static and streaming senses), a lot of computers and challenging business problems.
What you will deliver
Quickly getting up to speed with the existing technology & framework
Finding opportunities that can have groundbreaking business impact
Writing code, building, and applying technical solutions to bring your ideas to life
Staying inquisitive and being creative
Collaborating with scientists from different subject areas
- What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications) Advanced degree in Scientific subject areas such as Physics, Mathematics, Computational Sciences, Statistics, Geophysics & other numerical disciplines
- Demonstrated experience out of university (3+ years)
- Practical hands-on experience in developing code – Python, C, C++, CUDA and FORTRAN, and familiarity with code management systems such as Git
Experience with geophysical imaging, inverse problems, optimization theory, signal processing and statistics
- Experience with ML/AI and data analytics a plus!
- About bp
bp is a global energy company. We produce oil and gas, trade energy, and make, ship and sell energy products. These include petrol, diesel and jet fuel, gas for heating homes and generating electricity, and the raw materials needed to make millions of everyday products from medicines to mobile phones. We also invest selectively and on a smaller scale in EV charging, biofuels and biogas, offshore wind and solar. Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Join bp and become part of the team building our future!
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.
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