- Pay or shift range: $61,704 CAD to $104,126 CAD
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Researcher, Building Systems

Employment Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Work Location: Quebec City (QC) or Vancouver (BC)

What we offer

- An organization that values agility and innovation
- The chance to work with dedicated and passionate people
- A hybrid remote work policy
- A Monday-through-Friday workweek with versatile working hours
- The access to a comprehensive range of employee benefits and vacation eligibility starting on your first day
- A flexible retirement plan with employer and employee contributions (up to 7% from the employer)
- A total of 14.5paid holidays
- A supplement to the parental insurance plan

Responsibilities

- Understand the industry’s operational, tactical, and strategic needs and work towards achieving the goals of the forestry sector
- Contribute to research related to the regulatory process for building construction in Canada
- Provide scientific data to support changes to codes and standards and market access strategies for the wood industry
- Analyze and interpret the results of analytical and experimental studies
- Conduct and deliver studies,



laboratory and factory tests, measurements, and analyses by applying the fundamentals of engineering and building science
- Share acquired knowledge through presentations to the scientific community, the industry stakeholders, and governments
- Work with governments, the wood products industry, and professional associations, as well as architects, engineers, and contractors.

Qualifications

- At least three years of experience; a master’s degree or, preferably, a Ph.D. in wood engineering or civil engineering, or an approved equivalent
- Solid theoretical foundation in wood processing
- In-depth knowledge of the Canadian engineered wood industry, forest products, and construction systems
- Demonstrated skills in experimentation (laboratory and field testing)
- Ability to solve complex problems and build scientific consensus
- Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken (required for this position given the need to work with unilingual English- and French-speaking staff located in Quebec and British Columbia)
- Engineering degree or eligibility for such a degree in Canada
- Willingness to travel

FPInnovations is committed to upholding the principle of equal access to employment.

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📌 Researcher, Building Systems - Chercheur, Systèmes de construction (Quebec City)
🏢 FPInnovations
📍 Quebec City