Analytical Scientific Principal

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.

• Lead the Rheology Laboratory within the North America Analytical Solutions Group, providing rheological characterization of polymers, adhesives, coatings, and functional materials to support business growth and product innovation.
• Investigate customer and product challenges through root cause analysis, delivering analytical insights and solutions that support product development, technical service, and commercialization efforts.
• Develop and execute rheological testing methods using rotational rheometers, DMA, capillary rheometers, and extensional rheometers to characterize flow, deformation, and viscoelastic behavior of materials.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, Technical Service, and Business teams to design analytical strategies, interpret results, and provide actionable recommendations for timely project execution.
• Communicate technical findings effectively to cross-functional stakeholders with digital tools and quality report.
• Leverage expertise in rheological testing and polymer characterization to support product performance evaluation, failure analysis, competitive assessments, and innovation efforts. Experience with hot melt, waterborne, and pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) is highly desirable.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, product development, technical service, and business teams to define analytical strategies, design experimental plans, and execute studies using state-of-the-art analytical techniques.
• Maintain laboratory excellence through high-quality data generation, SOP development, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, and compliance with quality, safety, and continuous improvement standards.