Job Description
Job Description
The R&D Digitalization Specialist forms part of the Global R&D Team and will partner with our product developers, scientists, lab managers and analysts to improve and sustain the efficiency of our new product development processes. Within this role you will be a key-player in sustaining and evolving materials informatics and related systems. Additionally, you are responsible for designing and implementing business analytics. This role is needed in ensuring governance, knowledge, skills transformation, to drive user adoption and make available increased information capabilities, and in creating a competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities
This is a hybrid role.
Responsible for optimization and training on materials informatics.
Define and maintain continuity in data stewardship covering all data owned by the specific function.
Define and maintain continuity in report ownership, usage and decommissioning.
Coordinate with knowledge workers to understand their information needs and identify ways to visualize and present information in a user-friendly manner.
Acts as a go-to-person for end users to interpret and use information.
Qualifications
3+ years of experience as a material scientist, data analyst, or equivalent roles preferred.
Experience with R&D lab processes required, understanding of how materials properties translate into digital data points.
Competent in information ontology, information visualisation, and information modeling.
High level of knowledge on research analytics (statistics, data science, machine learning, materials informatics).
Creative mindset and willingness to gain insights beyond that of Avery Dennison.
Additional Information
Here’s a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:
- Health & Financial Benefits:
- We offer a benefit for the supplemental package of mandatory health insurance.
- Access to Lyra, our confidential Employee Assistance Program, for personal and professional support.
- We provide a free health check every 4 years, and free fruit on-site.
- Mandatory participation to the Avery Dennison Pension Fund, employer pays ⅔ of the premium.
- Holiday allowance and a year-end allowance.
- Time Off & Flexibility:
- Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, increasing to 26 days after 4 years (pro-rated).
- Extra Days: 13 additional days per year (+4% ATV allowance, pro-rated) and a bridge day off. Benefit from birth/parental leave in accordance with Dutch labor law, with fully paid partner leave. We also offer flexible working hours and hybrid work options for most positions.
- Commuting & On-site Perks: Take advantage of free and enclosed parking in a well-located building, or opt for a commuting allowance/100% reimbursement for public transport.
- Professional Development: Invest in your growth with a €500 annual individual training budget, access to lots of internal training/mentoring programs and a budget for hardware when working from home.
Why join Avery Dennison
We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it’s like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
At Avery Dennison, we work with the biggest brands in FMCG, Apparel, Automotive and Pharma industry. Our European Headquarters in the Netherlands, founded in 1955 and since 2014 located in the Leiden Bioscience Park, is a collaborative and dynamic environment that supports all Avery Dennison businesses and employs approximately 500 talented individuals. The location serves as the central hub for European Leadership and other functions that support the wider European manufacturing and distribution network. The location features a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected].
