Digital Consultant (m/f/d) R&D
Apply now »Date: Aug 6, 2026
Location: Hanau, DE
Company: Heraeus
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About Heraeus
Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,100 employees in 40 countries.
The following challenges await you:
- Identify and implement high-impact AI use cases across research, development, and innovation.
- Design and support AI-enabled research environments, including integration with lab systems, data platforms, and knowledge management solutions.
- Drive key AI-assisted research capabilities such as data analysis, knowledge discovery, experimental planning, and workflow automation.
- Support the digital transformation of R&D by improving research workflows, data environments, and collaboration processes.
- Contribute to the development of a long-term digital innovation strategy, including AI integration and lab digitalization.
- Monitor emerging technologies (e.g. generative AI, AI agents, digital labs) and translate them into practical use cases and pilot projects.
- Build and strengthen a cross-company innovation ecosystem with internal and external partners.
- Act as a trusted advisor to innovation leaders and drive cross-functional collaboration to accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market.
Your profile:
- Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, natural sciences or a comparable technical field
- Several years of experience applying AI, data science or digital technologies in R&D, Innovation organizations or technology-driven industries
- Strong understanding of existing and emerging AI technologies with direct relevance to scientific environments
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on implementation
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially when working with senior Innovation leaders and technical experts
- Experience working in international and cross-functional environments is a plus
What we offer:
- Attractive compensation - strong base salary combined with additional benefits.
- Additional financial benefits - support for private pension plans, life-phase accounts for paid leave (e.g. sabbaticals, early retirement), public transport subsidies, discounts in many (online) shops.
- Modern organisation of working time - possibility of mobile working (by agreement), focus on results-oriented work.
- Health and well-being - company medical service with comprehensive check-ups, sports facilities, social counselling and company canteen with freshly prepared meals every day.
- Sustainability and social commitment - sustainability as part of our corporate strategy and targeted support for education, family and science initiatives through our own foundations.
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