Posted 23 days ago
Researcher, Building Systems - Chercheur, Systèmes de construction
@ FPInnovations
Overview
FPInnovations is hiring a permanent full-time Researcher, Building Systems in Quebec City or Vancouver, reporting to the Building Systems Group Manager. The role develops and runs laboratory and factory research on wood processing and construction systems to support the Canadian forestry sector. The posting offers hybrid remote work, flexible hours, a flexible retirement plan with up to 7% employer contribution, and 14.5 paid holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Planifier et exécuter des essais en laboratoire et en usine
- Analyser et interpréter les résultats expérimentaux
- Fournir des données pour les codes et normes de construction
- Présenter les résultats aux scientifiques, à l'industrie et aux gouvernements
- Collaborer avec les gouvernements, l'industrie et les professionnels de la construction
Requirements summary:
- Au moins trois ans d'expérience
- Maîtrise ou, de préférence, doctorat en génie du bois ou civil
- Solide connaissance de la transformation du bois
- Connaissance approfondie de l'industrie canadienne des produits du bois d'ingénierie
- Français et anglais écrit et parlé
- Forte capacité de rédaction et disposition à voyager
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Doctorate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Wood engineering, Civil engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan |
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research Services |
| Headquarters | Pointe Claire, QC |
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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 flexible 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 14.5 paid holidays
- A supplement to the parental insurance plan
Description
Reporting to the Building Systems Group Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to a variety of projects in collaboration with the organization’s researchers and technologists to deliver research projects and contracts for the wood and construction industries.
We are seeking a candidate with a degree in wood or civil engineering, with advanced knowledge of wood processing and construction systems. This individual will be responsible for developing, proposing, planning, and executing innovative projects in the laboratory and in the factory to support the Canadian forestry sector’s efforts in diversifying their activities.
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
- Strong writing skills
- Willingness to travel
FPInnovations is committed to upholding the principle of equal access to employment.
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