Research Scholar

Pay

Anticipated Hiring Range: $77,688

Schedule

Work Schedule: 40 hrs/week

Benefits

As a Pack member you belong here and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well‑being. Offerings include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and other leave programs
• 12 holidays each year
• Tuition and academic assistance
• Childcare benefits
• Wellness & recreation membership
• Wellness programs

Responsibilities

• Work on CAMCORE research programs in various areas according to expertise (e.g., forest genetics, molecular genetics, wood properties, climate change, site‑species matching, silviculture, etc.).
• Develop research initiatives for CAMCORE members, design experiments, analyze and interpret data, and communicate results to members.
• Collaborate with graduate students and publish scientific articles.
• Provide short courses, webinars, and other training material on forestry research to CAMCORE members.
• Make technical visits to international member companies to coordinate CAMCORE breeding and research work and advise members on internal R&D programs.
• Participate in 5 to 8 international technical visits per year to CAMCORE members in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, and Asia.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: M.S. degree in Forest Genetics, Forest Management, Forest Biology, Forestry, Plant Breeding, Silviculture, or Wood Products.
• Minimum experience: 5 years in Forest Genetics, Forest Management, Forestry, Plant Breeding, Silviculture, or Wood Products.
• Demonstrated experience with international forestry research programs and operations, including:
  • Development of short‑, medium‑, and long‑term research plans
  • Team coordination and development
  • Generation of data‑driven technical recommendations
  • Alignment of research outcomes with operational forestry areas (silviculture, nursery management, wood properties, pulp and paper processing)
  • Design and establishment of research experiments
  • Database management and statistical analysis using R or SAS
  • Communication of technical results to support operational decision‑making
  • Breeding and testing of tree species, clonal propagation, grafting, seed collection and processing, controlled pollination techniques
  • Forest genetics and quantitative genetics, including estimation of genetic parameters and genotype‑by‑environment (G×E) interaction analysis
  • Use of advanced statistical software for genetic evaluation and plant breeding analysis
• Will participate in 5 to 8 international technical visits per year to CAMCORE members across multiple continents.
• Valid NC driver’s license required.