Research Engineer

Svenska Cellulosa AktiebolagetSCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2015 amounted to approximately SEK 115bn (EUR 12.3bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. For more information, visit www.sca.com
 

Overview
As a Research Engineer Hygiene & Odor, you will be responsible for executing research activities to meet the consumer and business needs. You will further act as an expert and advisor in the hygiene and odor area in projects as well as to colleagues in our Global Hygiene Category team and business groups.
This position is a parental leave temporary contract, located in Mölndal.



Main Tasks
You drive or participate in Research, R&D enabling projects, Innovation projects and/or Business Unit projects. This can be as a consultant or as a project team member
For the hygiene and odor area you will secure that the right expert input, methods and technology selection is available at the right stage of a project/activity
It is your responsibility to actively provide the team and the organization with knowledge pertaining to the hygiene and odor area
You build and maintain a broad and deep competence and knowledge
Participate in assigned patent activities
You build your external network/recognition (i.e. external exposure of SCA to build both the reputation of good research at SCA and a network for futurecollaborations)

Key Competencies
University degree (minimum MSc) or equivalent within the Hygiene & Odour area (e.g. hygiene, microbiology, biology, medicine, chemistry or similar)
Profound knowledge in the microbiological area, preferred within hygiene and odor, including relevant products and technologies
Good understanding of the way of working from consumer insight to launch.
Understanding of claims and claims substantiation, from both a legal andregulatory affairs perspective
International exposure
Ability to travel
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build constructive andeffective relationships and networks at relevant levels both internally and externally
Fluent in English, both oral and written capabilities

Additional Information
Please apply online.
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Agneta Thorén, Global Research Director Hygiene & Odour: 031-746 00 00
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