Data Analyst Industrial Placement

We currently have an Industrial Placement opportunity available within the Data and Digital R&D team to start in the summer of 2025. The position is predominantly office based but with the potential to experience laboratory and field data collection. Candidates must be highly enthusiastic about working on a multitude of problems and to work with a variety of data sources across the whole end-to-end data analytics workflow. You will work under the guidance of a line manager and will be supported by a dynamic and diverse team of data scientists, chemists, biologists and industry experts, as well as guidance from external experts in the field of data science (where possible)., We are looking for an enthusiastic full stack data analyst who is wanting to apply their academic learning to solve real-world problems, in an applied industrial environment. The role involves:

• Working in a maturing Data and Digital R&D Team, within a large multinational organization, to support the wider community in making data-informed decisions by identifying actionable insights from their data
• Data input, extraction, cleaning, wrangling and analysis of a range of data sets including formulation, testing/performance, and environmental attributes
• Creating and deploying scheduled / automated data pipelines with well documented code
• Designing and implementing data visualisations in the form of reports and dashboards, meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Following existing data project procedures for value management, version control, documentation and reporting
• Presentation and communication of project work to stakeholders
• Supporting the data maturity of the wider community through sharing best practice in data literacy
  
  Expecting a minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent on a course that offers you the option of taking a Year in Industry.
• Data science or related discipline with demonstrable experience in data analysis (e.g. mathematics/statistics/physics etc).
• Excellent Excel skills including macro development, pivot tables and data visualization (graphs)
• Experience writing data extraction and analysis scripts in Python
• Practical experience of working with SQL databases
• Experience creating a range of dashboards in PowerBI
• Fundamental understanding of statistics
• Enjoys applying data knowledge to real-world applications
• Has ideas and the energy and determination to make action those ideas
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; particularly communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional, multidisciplinary and collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key
• Willingness to learn
You should be familiar with fundamental data science concepts, but specialized training on focused content will be given during the internship. Any experience in the following would be advantageous but is not expected:
• The ability to run unit-tests on Python scripts to identify and fix bugs in automation pipelines e.g. pytest
• Experience with Databricks
• Awareness of cloud computing platforms e.g. Azure
• Knowledge / experience in packages for report generation (e.g. Quarto, Reportlab or similar)
  
  Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together., Operating in over 150 countries, AkzoNobel is home to well-known brands and has been awarded Top Employer status in the UK and Europe. We believe we can only grow our business as fast as we grow our people. That's why we're committed to investing in your time with us.
  
  We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
• Income protection
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Life Assurance
• Company pension
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including retail card, dental cover and more!, We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We may consider flexible working for this role.