Senior Materials Scientist

Avery Dennison • Mentor, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Avery Dennison is seeking a highly creative and scientifically rigorous Senior Materials Scientist to deepen understanding and support development of silicone and non-silicone release systems, acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, and other materials technologies used in pressure-sensitive and functional laminate platforms. The role brings together polymer chemistry, physics, interface science, and AI/ML-enabled materials development to advance scientific understanding and improve materials R&D. The scientist will help transform materials development, accelerate innovation, and translate scientific concepts into practical technology solutions for Avery Dennison’s global manufacturing footprint.

Requirements

• PhD in Polymer or Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 7 years of direct industrial R&D experience developing novel materials paradigms, with demonstrated expertise in polymer science, coatings, or related fields.
• Strong ability to connect materials structure, formulation, processing, properties, and performance through rigorous scientific reasoning and independent experimentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automated high-throughput experimentation, robotics, self-driving autonomous laboratory concepts, or development of model-ready scientific databases.
• Industrial R&D experience with silicone release coatings, release liners, silicone formulations, or related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive fundamental understanding and generate insights into complex materials and phenomena, including silicone and non-silicone release coatings, polymeric adhesives, gels, colloids, and multilayer laminates.
• Conceive and develop new material paradigms, translating scientific understanding into practical, scalable materials, process solutions, and differentiated products.
• Identify and lead appropriate experimentation and modeling approaches to establish scientific links among structure, properties, processes, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate concepts into practical outcomes and design experiments that test hypotheses using scientific experimentation and predictive computational insights.
• Establish the scientific and experimental foundation for autonomous self-driving laboratory capabilities by connecting automated high-throughput experimentation, scientific databases, predictive models, and human scientific judgment.

Benefits

• Inclusive Care, including primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.
• 401(k) plan with an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay and a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary during approved leave for biological, adoptive, and/or foster parents.
• Generous paid time off, with the program varying based on experience and position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree