Researchers and Postgraduates

As a researcher and postgraduate, you are important to us. New knowledge and research mean that we can constantly develop. We have long-term collaborations with several universities in Sweden and in other countries. Business-related research provides connection to reality and engagement for the students. We also encourage employees who have worked within SCA for a while to research, for both their own and the company's development.

I had worked as a research engineer and specialist at the SCA R&D Center for ten years before starting as an industrial PhD student. My thesis was about mechanical pulps and achieving high brightnesses on bleached pulp. After I finished my dissertation, I tried different roles, in development departments, in production at Östrand pulp mill and as lab manager at Ortviken paper mill. Right now I work as a product specialist at SCA Sourcing & Logistics. Having continuous learning is something I really appreciate.

Anette Karlsson

Industrial PhD student

As an industrial PhD student, you are employed by us but enrolled as a PhD student at a university. You do research in the academic environment for a certain percentage of your working time and devote the remaining time to work within SCA's operations. The scope of the postgraduate studies varies depending on the project - together we set goals and guidelines for our exchange of knowledge and joint competence development. Our opportunities to accept industrial PhD students can vary over time. The needs in our operations and ongoing major research projects affect the conditions. Please contact us if you have questions regarding industrial PhD studies within SCA.

Our operations

SCA is organized in five business areas: Forest, Wood, Containerboard, Pulp and Renewable Energy. Among the supporting units are the SCA R&D Centre and SCA Sourcing & Logistics. Read more about our various units and where our operations are located.

Job vacancies

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