Senior Scientist, Intelligent Automation for Plastics

Vttresearch; Tampere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VTT, located in Tampere, seeks a Senior Scientist in intelligent automation for plastics processing and recycling. You will connect process data with automation, apply data-driven and ML methods, and work hands-on with pilot-scale equipment such as extrusion processes.

A Master of Science or equivalent is required, with strong English communication and collaborative skills. The role focuses on process automation, data acquisition, and online analytics, with opportunities to shape future research

Qualifications

• Master of Science in a relevant field or equivalent science experience.
• Strong expertise in intelligent automation and data processing, including OPC-UA and Python/MATLAB.
• Interest in moving plastics processing toward data-driven, model-based and AI-ready systems.
• Good English communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with process automation and data flows.
• Program and implement the process automation yourself.
• Process and analyze research data using MATLAB, Python, R or equivalent.
• Apply digitalisation experience to plastics processing and recycling and build research networks.

Skills

Intelligent automation

Data processing

OPC-UA

Python

MATLAB

Education

Master of Science in a relevant field

PhD advantageous

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

VTT, located in Tampere, seeks a Senior Scientist in intelligent automation for plastics processing and recycling. You will connect process data with automation, apply data-driven and ML methods, and work hands-on with pilot-scale equipment such as extrusion processes.

A Master of Science or equivalent is required, with strong English communication and collaborative skills. The role focuses on process automation, data acquisition, and online analytics, with opportunities to shape future research