Lab Automation Specialist

Overview

Lab Automation Specialist supporting identification, definition and deployment of laboratory automation solutions across bp's R&D laboratories, with focus on setting up the new Bengaluru Technology Centre for Day 1 operations.

What you'll do

• Facilitate requirements gathering through workshops, interviews, process mapping and stakeholder engagement.
• Engage with scientists, laboratory personnel and subject matter experts to understand current processes, challenges and automation opportunities.
• Support definition of project scope, objectives, requirements and success criteria for laboratory automation initiatives.
• Document business, process, functional and data requirements using agreed standards and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain current-state and future-state process maps.
• Analyse laboratory workflows to find opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, quality, data integrity and user experience through automation.
• Work with Robotics specialists, Digital Security, Digital delivery, system integrators and suppliers to translate requirements into solution specifications.
• Support solution evaluations, testing, validation, deployment and operational handover activities.
• Maintain traceability of requirements, actions, risks, assumptions and decisions throughout project delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement and adoption of standardised automation practices across laboratory operations.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum in science, engineering or a related discipline plus 7 years relevant experience.
• Experience in business analysis, process and workflow improvement, laboratory operations, automation, manufacturing, or another technical environment.
• Experience gathering, documenting and handling business and user requirements.
• Project management experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and process mapping skills.
• Experience working with stakeholders and facilitating discussions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of laboratory automation, robotics, laboratory workflows or scientific operations.
• Knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), lab data capture and equipment integration.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project delivery approaches.
• Experience working with technology suppliers, vendors or system integrators.

Details

• Location: Bangalore Technology BTC Office, India.
• Hybrid working across office and remote.
• Occasional domestic and international travel to bp sites and supplier facilities; up to 10% travel expected.
• Advertised as full time; flexible working arrangements may be considered.
• Eligible for relocation within country.