What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Chemist position at Henkel?
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you´ll do
- Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
- Maintain laboratory and storage areas, as well as equipment
- Record, organize and communicate results/data from experiments and testing
- Collaborate to explore test method, product, and process improvement opportunities
- Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products
- Ensure adherence to all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations, standards and policies
- Effectively communicate with stakeholders and leverage their feedback to optimize processes towards customer and project requirements
What makes you a good fit
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering with polymer emphasis
- Experience with polymer synthesis, characterization, and testing is preferred.
- Ability to gather, understand, and interpret chemical, physical and mechanical data.
- Great attention to details and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other team members in product development programs.
- Solid interpersonal skills.
- Candidate must be able to work as a team member and independently on multi-task assignments.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $60,300.00 - $90,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
Salary : $60,300 - $90,000
