Hybrid Research Specialist, Sustainable Network Optimisation

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About the role

  • Research Specialist focused on AI/ML and Computer Vision for BT's Applied Research team. Managing projects in Sustainable Network Optimisation and driving high business value through innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Managing research projects/tasks, both internal to Research and Network Strategy and with collaborative partners.
  • Domain expert responsible for maintaining expertise in a specific technical domain.
  • Responsible for intellectual property creation, managing patent filing in their team and supporting IPR exploitation where appropriate.
  • Accountable for performing research in the Sustainable Network Optimisation domain driving high impact and high value across multiple domains.
  • Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers, capturing intellectual property.
  • Supervision of graduate and post-graduate student placements and secondments.

Requirements

  • Technical domain expert: Deep technical or domain expertise. They continually develop their expertise in a key technical area so they are recognised as a technical expert in new and emerging network systems technologies, with depth of knowledge across a range of technologies and practices in network management, inventory and asset management and tools, sustainability practices and energy management including energy industry trends.
  • Strong academic record in technology specialism with post-graduate qualification(s) (PhD or equivalent research experience).
  • Expert communicator: Regularly presents to peers and managers about their research area at conferences.
  • Experienced in open innovation: Skilled in patenting, technical publications, conference presentations etc.
  • Storytelling with data: Strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences.
  • Concept Evaluation: Ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualization and build trials to test the concept.
  • Evidence of sufficient knowledge and skill relevant to Sustainable Network Optimisation, including: • AI/ML and algorithm development, in particular Computer Vision • Data and software engineering • Network Planning & Design and optimisation with focus on asset and inventory management
  • Good to have: Modelling and simulation including tools integration and productisation
  • Good to have: Experience in Network automation
  • Significant delivery: evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research (MANDATORY)
  • Stakeholder management: evidence managing projects/stakeholders across the business at a variety of grade/seniority levels (MANDATORY)
  • Innovative Thinker: ability to spot, identify new innovations, act on them, capitalise and create value (MANDATORY)
  • Commercial Applicability: understanding how these case principles around relevant innovations bring real value to the business through value proposition build (MANDATORY)
  • Self-starter actively working with minimal guidance
  • Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility.

Benefits

  • 10% on target bonus
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
  • From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
  • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
  • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
  • 2 weeks carer’s leave
  • World-class training and development opportunities
  • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

Job title

Research Specialist, Sustainable Network Optimisation

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Experience level

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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