Scientific Associate Product Development

Henkel; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k matching

Performance bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel, within the Adhesive Technologies unit in the US, seeks a senior coatings scientist to drive new product development and process optimization. You will lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, quality, and R&D to deliver compliant, high-performance coatings.

The role requires deep expertise in advanced coatings, surface science, and DOE-driven optimization, with 5 days in office in Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences, Surface Sciences or related field
• 7–10 years of relevant industry experience
• Strong knowledge of advanced coating technologies including functional coatings, sol-gel, UV-curable materials, and hybrid coatings
• Understanding of polymer and surface science, including crosslinking, surface energy, and interfacial interactions
• Experience formulating and optimizing coating systems including rheology and adhesion
• Knowledge of nanomaterials and nanoparticle-enabled coatings
• Proficiency in surface analysis and performance testing
• Experience with DOE and statistical analysis to support product development
• Knowledge of material characterization techniques (SEM, AFM, optical microscopy, FTIR, DSC, TGA)
• Ability to work 5 days in office

Responsibilities

• Execute new product development projects
• Develop new approaches, solutions, processes, and products within an agreed timeframe
• Manage projects and resources to meet planned objectives
• Ensure compliance with SHE and laboratory standards
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Quality
• Execute processes and develop solutions to support cross-functional teams
• Ensure all new products meet international chemical health and safety requirements
• Protect Henkel IP through collaboration with partners
• Provide guidance on patents and trademarks
• Conduct and evaluate product stability and performance testing

Skills

Coatings knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical methods

DOE

Surface science

Education

Master’s or PhD in Chemistry/C.E./Materials Science

Tools

SEM

AFM

FTIR

DSC

TGA

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

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

• Execute new product development projects
• Develop new approaches, solutions, processes, and products within an agreed timeframe
• Manage projects and resources to meet planned objectives
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental (SHE), and laboratory standards
• Provide technical support services to Manufacturing and Quality as required
• Execute processes and develops solutions to support cross-functional teams in successfully completing new technology product initiatives that align with the organization's strategic objectives
• Ensureall new products meet international chemical health and safety requirements and other regulations
• Ensure that Henkel's new IP is protected through collaboration with internal and external partners
• Provide guidance and recommendations on patents, trademarks and proprietary agreements
• Conduct and evaluateproduct stability and performance testing

What makes you a good fit

• Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences, Surface Sciences or related field
• 7-10 years of relevant industry experience
• Strong knowledge of advanced coating technologies, including functional and protective coatings, sol-gel systems, UV-curable materials, and hybrid organic-inorganic coatings
• Understanding of polymer and surface science, including polymer chemistry, crosslinking mechanisms, surface energy, and interfacial interactions
• Experience formulating and optimizing coating systems, including rheology, adhesion performance, and substrate preparation
• Knowledge of nanomaterials and nanoparticle-enabled coating technologies and their impact on material performance
• Proficiency in surface analysis and performance testing, including contact angle measurement, environmental exposure, and durability testing
• Experience applying statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE) to support product development and process optimization.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques, such as SEM, AFM, optical microscopy, FTIR, DSC, and TGA.
• Ability to work 5 days in office

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 $95,000.00 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.