R&D Paperboard Lab Technician

Metsä Group; Finland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational health care

Training opportunities

Culture & sports benefits

Job summary

Metsä Board’s R&D laboratory in Äänekoski is seeking a Research Laboratory Technician. You will work with paperboard analytics and new material solutions in a versatile R&D setting, combining practical lab work with data reporting.

Your tasks include sample preparation, measurement execution, data analysis, and reporting results in Finnish and English. You will maintain instruments and contribute to developing methods and lab practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Education in the laboratory field.
• Experience in a research laboratory is advantageous.
• Fluent Finnish and good written/spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Study and test paperboard properties, coatings and barrier analytics.
• Perform chemical analytics using GC/MS and FT-IR.
• Prepare samples, execute measurements, and assess data quality and reliability.
• Report results clearly in Finnish and English using Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and contribute to developing methods and practices.

Skills

Fluent Finnish

English written & spoken

Laboratory experience

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Education in the laboratory field

Tools

GC/MS

FT-IR

Excel

Job description

Metsä Board’s R&D laboratory in Äänekoski is seeking a Research Laboratory Technician. You will work with paperboard analytics and new material solutions in a versatile R&D setting, combining practical lab work with data reporting.

Your tasks include sample preparation, measurement execution, data analysis, and reporting results in Finnish and English. You will maintain instruments and contribute to developing methods and lab practices in a dynamic environment.