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Senior Research Scientist, Papermaking

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Wisconsin, Neenah
Apr 30, 2026
Your Job Join GeorgiaPacific at the Neenah Technical Center as a Senior Research Scientist, Papermaking focused on advancing papermaking technologies for tissue-based consumer products! You will lead earlystage 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. Handson 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. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. 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 considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is 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. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. 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