Scale-Up Chemist: Synthesis & Process Optimization

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Employee share plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Henkel in Massachusetts is hiring a chemist/engineer to evaluate existing and new synthetic routes for monomers, polymers and coatings, with a focus on scale-up, safety and cost reduction.

You will contribute to pathway designs, optimize materials, and collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver high-quality products and safer processes. Hybrid work options and a strong benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 1-3 years experience chemical lab experience or chemical plant experience.
• Synthetic benchtop laboratory experience on a scale from 50mL to 6L.
• Experience with analytical testing techniques, specifically GPC, FTIR, and GC.
• Production plant or pilot plant experience is nice to have but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing and new synthetic routes for monomers/polymers, and coating formulations to define scale up strategies.
• Contribute to the selection and design of viable synthetic pathways and raw materials to generate high quality products, increase yields, streamline the synthesis process, and optimize safety and environmental aspects at reduced cost.
• Work safely day-to-day in the laboratory and help lead safety initiatives.
• Demonstrate processes safely in the laboratory, pilot and manufacturing with recommendations on equipment selection for safe manufacturing.
• Collaborate and maintain interactions with internal stakeholders as well as suppliers of raw materials.

Skills

Analytical testing

Safety initiatives

Lab work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

GPC

FTIR

GC

Job description

Henkel in Massachusetts is hiring a chemist/engineer to evaluate existing and new synthetic routes for monomers, polymers and coatings, with a focus on scale-up, safety and cost reduction.

You will contribute to pathway designs, optimize materials, and collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver high-quality products and safer processes. Hybrid work options and a strong benefits package are offered.