, India
Job Family Group:
Research and Development
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
October 9, 2026
Business Unit:
Downstream and Renewables
Experience Level:
Early Careers
Job Description:
Where you fit?
This Materials & Corrosion research associate position is a laboratory oriented role to test the corrosion, mechanical and physical properties of materials which are of interest to Shell. This position requires assisting in designing, building, and conducting laboratory tests of materials in a wide variety of chemical environments, including those at high temperature and/or high pressure (some involving hydrogen sulfide), and providing contributions to failure analyses.

What’s you’ll be doing
The Materials and Corrosion Research Associate is expected to:
• Safely conduct laboratory testing, including sample preparation, test setup, test progress monitoring, data collection, documentation, and reporting.
• Testing of materials in various chemical environments, especially electrochemical testing, immersion testing in high pressure autoclave using toxic gases




• Maintain testing equipment, perform data acquisition/recording/documentation per departmental quality and safety requirements
• Be the owner for all equipment in the relevant area, responsible for ensuring smooth functioning of equipment and all related documentation
• Execute laboratory maintenance or current /revamp projects (Management of Change) with required safety systems (ex. Lock Out and Tag Out (LOTO), engineering controls, administrative controls, portable and fixed detection, F&G; systems etc.
• Perform operation of process control and run data acquisition systems.
• Timely deliver validated and reduced data/reports to project leader.
• Be responsible for modifying experimental units and maintaining all required documentation.

What we need from you?

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent degree in Mechanical or Metallurgy.
• A minimum of 4 years of industry/site experience including a minimum

📌 Research Associate M (Bengaluru)
🏢 Shell
📍 Bengaluru