Principal Scientist, R&D Bleach & Hair Color

Henkel group • Darien, CT

13d • Onsite

About The 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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field plus 15 years of experience.
• Experience in related field, preferably powder blending and bleach formulation
• Strong problem solving skills and positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to learn quickly
• High adaptability and agility in learning and implementing new operational systems and processes

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader, independently developing innovative technologies and file for patents
• Develop products or technologies for powder bleach lightener and hair color applications, which meet product performance, quality and timing requirements with minimal supervision.
• Independently conduct laboratory experiments.
• Create technical reports and effectively present experimental data and results.
• Strong understanding of ingredient chemistries, formulations and consumer and stylist insights and product testing.
• Strong understanding of the product development process and the details of each step of the process.
• Mentor internal teams, provide technical mentoring to members of the department and R&D organization in the art of bleach development, testing and best lab practices
• Apply in-depth knowledge of marketplace, products, trends, and participate in the development of future competitive strategies.
• Provides subject matter expert support regarding bleach development in providing technical support to manufacturing facilities. Promptly reports major issues or unexpected results as soon as identified
• Collaborates seamlessly with R&D’s cross-function teams and business partners as well as customer teams during the development and commercialization of products either with Henkel Global R&D or with technical or industry organizations.
• Develop products and work processes in accordance with Henkel SHE-Q Standards ensuring consumer safety and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Develop and follow workplace risk assessments, HAZOPs, SOPs, and safe lab practices to minimize exposure and environmental impact

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal