Are you looking to join a dynamic, innovation-driven, international company, building a better future for us all? UPM leads the forest based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future. The competence, integrity and drive of our people make us unique. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage.

We are now strengthening UPM Sustainable product design and looking for a Senior Researcher, LCA . Preferable location of the position is Lappeenranta or Helsinki, Finland.

Sustainability R&D team supports all UPM businesses in ensuring sustainability of products and processes in performance and in developing transformative growth projects. Your main responsibility in our team is to coordinate and support the use of LCA inside UPM and support sustainable product design. You will work closely with UPM businesses and corporate responsibility team.

Greetings from future manager

“By joining our team, you will get a great chance to work with highly motivated people inspired by sustainability. With us you can contribute to UPM future beyond fossils!" – Katja Viitikko, Senior Manager, Sustainability R&D

What you´ll do

• Coordinate and create common approach to the exploitation of LCA inside UPM as part of our sustainable product development concept
• Follow the policy and standard development and scientific research on the area of LCA and bring forward needed actions in UPM and business level
• Represent UPM in LCA related collaboration forums
• Support UPM businesses in their LCA needs
• Take part in LCA calculations for new product development and other R&D projects

Who you are

• You have a Master’s or Doctoral degree from relevant field (e.g. technology, natural sciences or business)
• You have good knowledge of LCA standards and experience in LCA modelling, preferably Gabi
• Professional knowhow and experience in forest and/or chemical industry is seen as an asset
• Experience on sustainable product design is beneficial
• You are an open-minded, service-oriented individual with good co-operative and self-leadership skills
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in English, other languages seen as an asset

This is what we offer for you

We offer you an interesting job in the global Research and Development organization of UPM. You will have great opportunities for learning in your job as you will be supported by multi-competent team members and trained according to your needs. UPM offers you also versatile development opportunities as a leading global company in bio and forest industries.

Additional information

UPM Research and Development plays an important role in creating business opportunities in the new forest industry. We create value from renewable and recyclable materials by combining expertise and technologies within fiber based, energy-related and engineered materials businesses. In the new forest industry, we reshape markets through cost leadership, change readiness and leading innovation. We develop smart, sustainable products and solutions for customers worldwide.

Preferable location of the position is Lappeenranta or Helsinki, Finland.

For further information please contact Katja Viitikko, Senior Manager, Sustainability R&D at katja.viitikko@upm.com or +358408484407 during the following times: 18.2 between 10.30-12 EET or 25.2. between 12-16 EET.

Please apply via the link above and attach your CV and cover letter latest by 7.3.2021.

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

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UPM is a non-smoking workplace in Finland.

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