Researcher, R&D and Technology

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

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

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 future solutions 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 chemical analysis 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, laboratory, and piloting related tasks mainly in the field of biofuels, biochemicals, and pulp and support them in mainly inorganic and analytical chemistry related topics
• Be responsible for various method development projects, analytical instruments and take new instruments in use, and work with laboratories validating analytical methods and maintaining method reliability
• Make work plans and instructions to coordinate activities between research departments, laboratories, and pilot operations
• Interpret laboratory results, make conclusions and recommendations, and report the results to internal co-operation partners and colleagues
• Oversee and evaluate the cutting-edge research on analytical equipment and methodologies

Who you are

• You have at least Master’s degree in analytical or inorganic chemistry and have minimum of three years’ professional experience as a researcher in the field of analytical chemistry
• You have a good understanding and hands-on experience in inorganic/elemental analysis, e.g., XRF, ICP, or fuel analytics, and ideally experience in working with complex sample matrixes from biorefinery processes
• You are proactive, customer oriented, socially and organizationally skilled and interested in method development and analytical chemistry
• You have the capability to build and utilize global professional networks
• 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 to 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 [email protected] or tel. +358204154176.

Please apply and attach your CV and Cover Letter by January 2, 2025. Please note 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 through the UPM Service Portal at [email protected] or tel. +358204146600.

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We deliver renewable and responsible solutions and innovate for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility, we are committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. We employ 16,600 people worldwide and our annual sales are approximately EUR 10.5 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM Biofore – Beyond fossils. www.upm.com

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