Research Associate

Date Posted:
12/15/2025

Req ID:
46414

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Department:
Dept of Chemical Eng.& Applied Chemistry

Campus
: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description
Research Associate position in the area of chemical recovery and wastewater treatment in kraft pulp mills is available at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto. This position is a part of industrial research projects within the Pulp and Paper Centre.

Qualifications
The position requires a PhD in a scientific field and ideally at least 2 years of experience working on projects related to the pulp and paper industry. University of Toronto is a highly competitive employer and compensation will be commensurate with experience of the candidate.

Preference Given To Candidates With Experience With
Strong background in the process chemistry of the pulp and paper industry or anaerobic processes relevant to wastewater and sludge digestion.

Duties
Conceiving hypothesis, designing experimental plans and conducting experiments and analyzing and interpreting data

Reviewing scientific literature, executing research projects and reporting on their progress through oral and written reports and scientific journal articles

Communicating effectively orally and in writing

Presenting research at local, national and international meetings

Coordinating research projects and meetings

Interfacing with industry partners and vendors effectively

Calibrating and performing routine maintenance of specific equipment, and training other researchers and providing technical support for these equipment

Developing new techniques and methods and training other researchers in these techniques

Maintaining sample databases

Assisting the PI in preparing manuscripts and proposals.

Assisting and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students

Performing other additional duties to enable the safe and efficient operation of the lab

Field studies as part of translating the research to the industry

Note
This is a 1-year term position with the possibility of renewal.

Application Instructions
Candidates interested in the position should submit their CV with at least two references.

Closing Date:
12/23/2025,11:59PM ET

Employee Group:
Research Associate

Personnel Subarea:
Research Assoc

Appointment Type
: Grant - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350

Job Category:
Engineering / Technical

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