Subsurface Imaging Scientist - ML & Physics Expert

bp; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation negotiable

Travel opportunities (up to 10%)

Job summary

bp is seeking an Imaging Research Scientist to tackle complex subsurface problems using scientific ML/AI and physics-based methods. You will join the Imaging R&D team within URD and collaborate with experts in Seismic Imaging, Reservoir Analysis, and Computational Sciences.

You will work on big data challenges, develop new imaging algorithms, and communicate results to business units while enjoying a hybrid office/remote setup. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a scientific field (MS or PhD).
• 3+ years of post-graduate experience.
• Hands-on software development in Python, C, C++, CUDA; ML/AI experience.
• Experience with inverse problems, optimization theory and statistics.
• Experience applying ML/AI to geophysics and subsurface problems.

Responsibilities

• Get up to speed quickly with existing imaging tech and frameworks.
• Identify opportunities with high potential business impact.
• Write substantial code and build technical solutions for imaging challenges.
• Apply creative and rigorous ML/AI approaches to inverse problems.
• Collaborate with scientists across geophysics, geology, reservoir engineering, and HPC.

Skills

Python

C

C++

CUDA

ML/AI

Statistics

Data analytics

Geophysics

Education

MS or PhD in Physics/Mathematics/Computational Sciences/Statistics/Geophysics

Job description

bp is seeking an Imaging Research Scientist to tackle complex subsurface problems using scientific ML/AI and physics-based methods. You will join the Imaging R&D team within URD and collaborate with experts in Seismic Imaging, Reservoir Analysis, and Computational Sciences.

You will work on big data challenges, develop new imaging algorithms, and communicate results to business units while enjoying a hybrid office/remote setup. Travel up to 10% may be required.