Senior Research Scientist, Papermaking

Senior Research Scientist, Papermaking
Join Georgia‑Pacific at the Neenah Technical Center as a Senior Research Scientist, Papermaking focused on advancing papermaking technologies for tissue‑based consumer products! You will lead early‑stage research and pilot trials, design experiments, evaluate results, and translate successful concepts into commercially viable solutions that improve product performance and manufacturing processes.

Our Team
You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary R&D group within GP Consumer Products that collaborates closely with product development, operations and engineering teams. The team partners with external organizations, universities, suppliers and OEMs to scout and adopt breakthrough technologies and drive measurable improvements at scale.

What You Will Do

Identify and lead research projects involving papermaking technologies for our manufacturing processes of tissue‑based consumer products, leading to new or improved products or machine performance.

Design, develop, prototype, and test cutting‑edge papermaking components, equipment and machinery while working with cross‑functional teams to drive innovation.

Act as a Subject Matter Expert in tissuemaking technology. Participate in troubleshooting, training and knowledge transfer to provide direction to team members.

Effectively work with various internal capabilities, including Operations, Engineering and Product Development to drive transformation within the company and scale experiments from pilot to commercial feasibility.

Collaborate with external partners, including academic partnerships, industry consortiums and supplier/OEMs to identify and screen new technologies, as well as stay up‑to‑date on industry advancements.

Use economic thinking to determine viability, use the scientific method to evaluate, use statistical methods to analyze data, and use written and verbal techniques to communicate and document the results and next steps.

Support the organization through developing Intellectual Property that includes competitive intelligence, invention disclosures, patent applications and maintaining trade secrets.

Improve current test methods or develop new test methods for characterizing and evaluating various papermaking technologies. Be creative and think beyond the obvious.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in papermaking, chemical engineering or a related field.

Five (5) or more years of relevant experience in the paper industry.

Demonstrated experience in an R&D environment leading research projects and scaling successful concepts toward commercialization.

Proficient with experimental design and statistical analysis methods (e.g., DOE, ANOVA, regression) and comfortable documenting and communicating technical results.

Willing and able to travel up to 25 %.

What Will Put You Ahead

Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in papermaking, chemical engineering or a related field.

Hands‑on experience in industrial/manufacturing settings with pilot and commercial papermaking equipment.

Track record of intellectual property contributions (invention disclosures, patent experience) and familiarity with protecting trade secrets.

Demonstrated success partnering with external research institutions, suppliers or OEMs to accelerate technology adoption.

Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

Compensation Philosophy
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided depending on each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

#J-18808-Ljbffr