R&D Researcher

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Let's paint the picture of the role:

Join our team at AkzoNobel and be part of an exciting opportunity to advance research and development in your field! As a key member, you'll be responsible for developing, executing, and analyzing research initiatives while refining methodologies to align with our R&D strategy and project standards. Your contributions will directly impact the realization of project objectives, all within a company dedicated to sustainability and recognized as a top employer in The Netherlands.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and promotes a safe work environment, complies with safety policies and procedures. Follows safe work practices for personal and equipment safety, in both the laboratory and in the field. End results are zero or minimum safety incidents and a clean, orderly working environment.
• Sets-up, plans, executes, analyses, interprets and reports experiments within own unit.
• Identifies new product/process optimization and technical solutions and new application opportunities for own area/domain and shares these with other professionals.
• Keeps current on uses and improves relevant research methods in the field, ensures retention of knowledge through research reports.
• Participates in projects and ensures execution and delivery of technical results.
• Formulates and presents solution directions and issues advice at request or at own initiative.

What do you need to have to be successful in this role?

Experience:

• Alternatively, 1-3 years of relevant experience with a Master’s Degree.
• Or 0-2 years of relevant experience with a PhD.

Education Level:

• Technical education in a pertinent field such as chemistry, chemical technology, environmental science, mathematics, statistics, data science, etc.

Competencies:

• Market & Product Insight.
• Business & Technical Communication.
• Problem Solving.
• Work Management.
• Organizational Savvy.
• Experimental Principles & Design.
• Technical Improvement & Innovation.
• Managing Knowledge, Legislation & IP.

What do we offer in return?

It’s a two-way street. This means that we offer not only a competitive salary but also believe in a healthy work-life balance.

• Above average number of annual holidays - 46 days' off.
• Participation in the AkzoNobel pension plan.
• Fixed bonus.
• Travel expenses to and from work.
• Opportunities for ongoing education and professional development.
• Being part of events and networking platforms.
• Paint with a discount.

We aim to create a sense of belonging, where everyone can share their diverse backgrounds, participate in events, and connect through networking platforms.