Process Chemist

Henkel • Lexington, MA

3d • Hybrid

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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• 1-3 years experience chemical lab experience or chemical plant experience
• Synthetic benchtop laboratory experience on a scale from 50mL to 6L
• Experience with analytical testing techniques, specifically GPC, FTIR, and GC

Nice To Haves

• Production plant or pilot plant experience is nice to have but not necessary

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing and new synthetic routes for monomers/polymers, and coating formulations to define scale up strategies.
• Make valuable contributions to the selection and design of viable synthetic pathways and raw materials to generate high quality products, increase yields, stream line the synthesis process, and optimize any safety and environmental aspects at reduced cost.
• Work safely day-to-day in the laboratory and help lead safety initiatives.
• Demonstrate processes safely in the laboratory, pilot and manufacturing with recommendations on equipment selection which allows safe manufacturing.
• Collaborate and maintain interactions with internal stakeholders as well as suppliers of raw materials.

Benefits

• affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• 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
• 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: Entry Level