Researcher, Fuels

Researcher, Fuels

Haluaisitko olla osana kansainvälistä ja kasvavaa yritystä, jossa työskennellään joka päivä kestävämmän huomisen eteen? Jos vastasit kyllä, UPM voisi olla oikea paikka juuri sinulle! Olemme edelläkävijöitä uusiutuvien tuotteiden kehityksessä ja mahdollistamme vastuullisten valintojen tekemisen yrityksille sekä kuluttajille. Vastuullisuus näkyy meissä myös työnantajana – tavoitteemme on tarjota mielekäs ja merkityksellinen UPM-kokemus työntekijöillemme globaalisti. Arvomme – luota ja ole luotettava, tuloksia yhdessä ja uudistu rohkeasti – ovat toimintamme perusta. Tule luomaan fossiilisista raaka-aineista riippumatonta tulevaisuutta kanssamme!

We are now looking for a Researcher to join our Fuels R&D team in Lappeenranta, Finland for a permanent position. 

Greetings from your future manager 

“We are looking for an open-minded, experienced, solution-oriented chemist with good co-operative skills. By joining our team, you will get a great chance to work with research, analytics and piloting, latest innovations, and development of new bio-based products for our businesses. Your work will be supported by a team of inspiring R&D experts and colleagues at UPM’s businesses. We’ll offer you a great opportunity to develop your expertise in research and learn about new product and business development.” – Jaana Käkölä, Senior Technologist, Fuels R&D 

What you will do 

• Work closely with our R&D experts and UPM Businesses’ technical teams in various research, innovation and development, laboratory and piloting related tasks mainly in the field of biofuels 

• Participate in research and new product and technology development projects 

• Develop new methods and utilizing existing analytics for the evaluation of experiments or optimizing plant operations 

• Make work plans and instructions for the work between the research, laboratories and piloting operations 

• Interpret laboratory results, make conclusions and recommendations and report the results to internal co-operation partners and colleagues 

Who you are 

• You have a Master’s degree in chemistry preferably with a doctorate 

• You have good knowledge in organic, analytical or applied chemistry  

• You have minimum of three years’ professional experience in working as researcher  

• You are proactive, customer oriented, socially and organizationally skilled and interested in new technology and development in both laboratory and piloting scale 

• You are able to work in a matrix organization 

• You have the capability to build and utilize global professional network 

• You are determined and flexible and able to make decisions independently 

• You are fluent in English, Finnish is seen as an asset 

This is what we offer for you  

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils.’ Our work is impactful and transformative. 

• A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees. 

• Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth. 

• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.  

 Learn about our Rewarding and our Ways of working 

Additional information 

For further information, please contact Jaana Käkölä, Senior Technologist, Fuels R&D at jaana.kakola@upm.com or tel. +358204154176.  

Please apply and attach your CV and cover letter by April 15th, 2024. Please notice that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period. 

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at careers@upm.com or tel. +358204146600. 

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