R&d Study Technician in Analytical Chemistry 1

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Formed in 2018 by the combination of Essilor and Luxottica, our Company combines two centuries of innovation and human endeavour to elevate vision care and the consumer experience around it. We are home to the most loved and widely-recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Our proprietary eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Our advanced lens technologies include Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions. We offer superior shopping and patient experiences with a network of 18,000 stores including world-class retail brands like Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and GrandVision. Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s 180,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more. In 2021, the Company’s milestones included a collaboration with Meta to launch Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses; the acquisition of GrandVision bringing 39,000 new employees into our family; expansion of our International Employee Shareholding community, and the launch of Eyes on the Planet, our strategic approach to sustainability.

**JOB SCOPE**:
This position is within R&D - Technologies and Sustainability department, in the Advanced Materials & Technologies team. The team aims at developing new technologies for ophthalmic lenses manufacturing, including Additive Manufacturing (“AM”, this position being focused on inkjet-type AM technology). These developments cover two main axes: processes and associated materials. Within this scope, the R&D Scientist leads technical studies to develop identified processes, to bring them to sufficient maturity and robustness levels enabling to evaluate their potential for industrialization. He / She must consider constraints related to the additive technologies and those related to technical requirements of ophthalmic lenses, while considering parallel developments of appropriate materials. His / Her work brings knowledge and know-how to the team, through the understanding of physical and mechanical phenomena involved.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Study management**
- integrate the objectives of the study and identify the technical strategy to put in place
- contribute to setting up and executing test plans
- identify and define necessary process and equipment evolutions
- analyze, synthetize, and communicate results to the team and the managers (oral & written reporting, in French and English)
- **Development of expertise**
- develop thorough knowledge of preexisting internal work and equipment
- carry out a technology watch (litterature search via scientific papers and newsletters, participation to conferences, trade fairs )
- **Protection of innovations** - carry out a patent watch, write up documents for patent filing
- **Suppliers' management**
- Ensure regular communication with active suppliers,
- Identify new relevant partners
- **EHS** - ensure work is done in line with EHS regulations

**CANDIDATE'S PROFILE**:

- **Master / Engineering degree **(or PhD), possibly specialized in **Process Development or Materials Science**:

- At least 2 years of **experience in Additive Manufacturing types of technologies,** ideally **in inkjet-**type technology
- Basic knowledge on **Materials Chemistry**:

- **R&D experience in processes development**:

- Good command of MS Office
- Very good** English**:

- Communicative **French**:

- Strong **sense of innovation, scientific curiosity**:

- **Communication & cooperation skills** - to find a place in existing team, bring own contribution having in mind input of the team, to propose technical solutions, discuss them within the team
- Positive mindset
- **Agile, adaptable, and willing to learn** approach - the need to deal with new challenges, to change the directions when needed, to implement new solutions
- Open-minded profile

**Additional assets**:

- Knowledge on Fluid Mechanics (ideally Microfluidics)
- Knowledge on Ophthalmic lenses industry appreciated
- Knowledge on metrology appreciated (profilometry )