Process Chemist – Synthesis & Scale-Up Specialist

Henkel; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial benefits

Family support

Career growth

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies team seeks a chemist/engineer to evaluate synthesis routes for monomers and coatings, define scale-up strategies, and help select viable materials. You will work in a safety-conscious lab, pilot, and manufacturing setting, coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to optimize yields and reduce costs.

The role requires a chemistry or chemical engineering degree and 1–3 years of lab or plant experience, with familiarity in GPC/FTIR/GC and benchtop scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 1-3 years of chemical lab experience or chemical plant experience.
• Synthetic benchtop laboratory experience from 50mL to 6L.
• Experience with analytical testing techniques: GPC, FTIR, GC.
• Production or pilot plant experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate routes for monomers/polymers and coatings to define scale-up strategies.
• Contribute to the selection and design of viable pathways and raw materials to improve yields and reduce costs.
• Work safely in the laboratory and help lead safety initiatives.
• Demonstrate processes safely in laboratory, pilot and manufacturing with equipment recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers of raw materials.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

GPC

FTIR

GC

Job description

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies team seeks a chemist/engineer to evaluate synthesis routes for monomers and coatings, define scale-up strategies, and help select viable materials. You will work in a safety-conscious lab, pilot, and manufacturing setting, coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to optimize yields and reduce costs.

The role requires a chemistry or chemical engineering degree and 1–3 years of lab or plant experience, with familiarity in GPC/FTIR/GC and benchtop scale