Research Scientist

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
• Develop innovative products and technologies by maintaining a strong understanding of 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
• Contribute to 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: 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 range for this role is $85,000.00 and $110,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.

JOB ID: 26099567

Job Locations: United States, MI, Madison Heights, MI

Contact information for application-related questions: [email protected]

Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

Job-Center: If you have an application already, you can create or log in to your account here to check the status of your application. In case of new account creation, please use your email address that you applied with.