Research Scientist

Henkel; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching and bonus

Family Support: parental leave and福利

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a chemist/engineer to lead product analysis and testing, provide technical support, and drive data-driven recommendations. You will collaborate with product management, production, and sourcing to develop new products, while contributing to IP generation and publications. Onsite role with travel.

The candidate should have a chemistry-related degree and 3–5 years of industry experience, with strong independence and experimental setup skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of related chemistry industry experience.
• Able to work independently on a defined project and manage multiple project activities.
• Able to set up experiments and perform standard characterization testing on formulations.

Responsibilities

• Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the Albert systems.
• Provide technical support to customer and analyze results after product release.
• Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations.
• Actively participate in scientific publications and forums and present technical work internally and externally.
• Develop innovative products and technologies by understanding customer needs, market trends, and scientific advancements.
• Collaborate with product management, production and sourcing teams to develop new products and nurture current product lines.
• Contribute to the generation of intellectual property including patents, publications, and other technologies.
• Communicate with stakeholders to optimize processes towards customer requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or equivalent

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit –where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you’ll do

• Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the Albert systems
• Provide technical support to customer and analyze results after product release
• Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
• Actively participate in scientific publications and forums & present technical work internally and externally
• Developinnovative products and technologies by maintaining a strong understandingof customer needs, emerging market trends, and scientific advancements
• Collaborate & support, product management, production and sourcing teams to develop new products and nurture current product lines through product development process
• Contributeto the generation of intellectual property including patents,publications, and other innovative technologies
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders and leverage their feedback to optimize processes towards customer requirements.
• This is an onsite role, selected candidates will be working in the facility 5 days a week unless traveling 5-10% to a customer, vendor, or conference

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or equivalent, from four-year college or university. Master's or Ph.D. strongly preferred
• 3-5 years of related chemistry industry experience
• Able to work independently on a defined project and manage multiple project activities
• Able to set up experiments and perform standard characterization testing on formulations

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordableplans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time offincluding sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybridwork 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 genderneutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertilitysupport, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderlycare, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse nationaland international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skillsdevelopment courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary rangefor this role is $85,000.00 and $110,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimumand maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at thetime of posting.In addition to base salary, this position may be eligiblefor incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. TheCompany also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actualcompensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills,experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended tocomply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Henkel does notaccept 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 anunsolicited referral. At Henkel, wecome from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. Webelieve the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is anequal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard torace, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status,genetic information, and other legally protected categories.