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WIST is hiring a research specialist.  Help us redefine the wood fiber landscape, pushing the limits of its applications and sustainability. If you're driven by impactful outcomes, this role could be both personally rewarding and professionally significant. 


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WIST is hiring!

​​Outreach Program Associate Director (Outrea​ch Program Associated Job #20560)

This position will lead the business development, laboratory activities and management of WIST’s laboratory services program. Close and on-going engagement with business and industry is required to build and grow existing services as well as to identify and implement new services for unmet needs. ​This position will manage three WIST laboratories including the delivery of existing laboratory services and the development of new services. Services are provided in the arena of forest products, sustainable packaging and specialty paper including contract research, analysis, testing and consulting and require technical knowledge in these fields. This position will also overhaul, implement, and maintain an ISO 17025 Quality Management System for the WIST Compostability Testing Laboratory, the only academic based, approved testing lab in the country. ​ A complete position description can be viewed here: PA-Outreach Program Assoc Dir.pdf

A Ba​chelors in Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field is required. See here for more deatils on this position and how to apply https://www3.uwsp.edu/hr/jobs/Pages/AcademicJobView.aspx?UWSPJobsCode=20560. Applications received by 04/28/2024 are ensured full consideration.

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Natur​al Fiber Postdoc Scientist​​ (Scientist #20713)​

The person in this position will lead the advancement of contract research p​rojects focused on natural fiber applications particularly in the areas of commercial wood fiber diversification, specialty paper manufacture, process improvements and efficiency, sustainable packaging, and repulpability and recyclability. A complete position description can be viewed​ here: Natural Fiber Postdoc Scientist Job no. 20713.pdf​​

A PhD in Materials Science, Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, with a focus on natural fibers. is required. See here for more details on this Natural Fiber Postdoc position and how to apply https://www3.uwsp.edu/hr/jobs/Pages/AcademicJobView.aspx?UWSPJobsCode=20713​.​​​​​ ​Applications received by 04/16/2024 are ensured full consideration.​​​​​_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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