Fellow

Fellow

Research & Development Full time Americas
- North America
- United States
- Neenah - AF Neenah Innovation Center WI

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Drive and contribute to programs to provide solutions to customers while driving profitable growth. Work may include areas such as: research, applications development, materials enhancements and/or cost-out initiatives. An expert-level contributor providing content and leadership on complex assignments and projects and investing in building functional capability through thought leadership (internally and externally), mentoring, coaching and/or consulting at all levels in the function and occasionally into the business.

Partners to establish strategic research vision and agendas with regional R&D leaders and carries significant global influence. Operates as a key resource across the business in existing, new to market, or new to Amcor technologies. Drives key strategic R&D initiatives by creating original research ideas and partnering to create and execute the most value-added programs with continuous demonstration of major innovation accomplishments.

Impact is often to achieving mid- to long-term goals.

Collaborate on or initiate the discovery/study of next generation and adjacent technologies and methodologies in order to create high value added research programs.

Maintain a track record of recognized scientific expertise in a specific field(s).

Partner to transform market space and create value using innovative technology and manufacturing capability.

Interpret competitive IP, designs, and technologies – influence company direction to competitive advantage. Create original and forward-looking intellectual property

Solve technical challenges in the organization

Advise the organization at multiple levels on strategic technology topics

Understand and articulate the company's risk appetite and define risk tolerances for use in the business.

Steer or consult on highly complex programs. Develop technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing or well-known methods

Represent company externally. This includes publications, lectures, and committees.

Mentor R&D personnel – building technical and business capability

Drive continuous improvement and sustained technical capabilities within the "ways we work"

Lead/influence others toward business improvements with thoughtful analysis,

Actively engage in the Global R&D Sr. Scientist Council. May serve in rotating lead seat.

Influencing the leadership business teams and helping to develop technical talent, this role is to demonstrates the behaviors outlined in Amcor's Leadership Framework:
Drives Vision and Purpose, Strategic Mindset, Sets Priorities and Drives Results, Customer Focus, Cultivates Innovation, Attracts and Develops Talent, Engages People and Teams

R&D Capability Anchors Levelling:

• Business Acumen:
  Advanced
• Customer Impact:
  Advanced
• Technical Expertise:
  Expert
• Risk Management:
  
  Proficient
• Value Creation:
  Advanced
• Innovation:
  Advanced

Undergraduate degree required (Typically in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science other related…