Senior Chemist

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.

• Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the LIM systems
• Provide technical support to customer and analyze results after product release
• Record, organize and communicate results/data from experiments and testing
• Explore new technology, product, or performance improvement opportunities
• Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products
• Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
• Maintain laboratory and storage areas, as well as equipment
• Ensure adherence to all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations, standards and policies
• Actively participate in scientific publications and forums
• Collaborate closely with product management, production and sourcing teams to develop new products and nurture current product lines through product
• Support manufacturing to ensure quality product delivery
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders and leverage their feedback to optimize processes towards customer requirements
• Attend or present technical work at business meetings and conferences

• BS/MS from an accredited university in Chemistry. PhD in Chemistry (Polymer chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry) will be an advantage.
• 5-8 years of experience in materials research, development and formulation. Experience in formulating industrial coatings, composites and adhesives preferred.
• Strong knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and mechanics of adhesive materials.
• Experience with advanced testing methods (tensile, DSC, DMTA, TGA, accelerated aging testing, and testing under cyclic loading).
• Proficiency in chemical synthesis and analytical techniques (FTIR, NMR, GC-MS, GPC, and titrations) with excellent hands‑on laboratory skills.
• Ability to independently design, execute and analyze experiments while handling multiple projects and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Proven track record of on‑time product development delivery from idea generation to completion is required.
• Candidate must be fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient in Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); able to respond quickly to customer needs in a fast‑paced environment

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work 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 gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary for this role is $ 65,000.00 - $ 85,000.00
. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept 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 an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.