Scientific Associate

Henkel group • Rocky Hill, CT

1d • 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

• Master's or PhD in the field of Analytical, Polymer Science, or Chemical Engineering with extensive experience in polymer characteristics
• Capable of interpretation of complicated analytical results on complex sample matrices
• Effective written and oral communication as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders
• Strong computer and data-analysis skills to support analytical testing and reporting

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in vibrational spectroscopy such as FT-IR and other polymer characterization method is a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform instrumental analysis for target compound and polymer characterization
• Conduct the analysis of industrial adhesive and functional products using modern vibrational spectroscopy instrumentation including FT-IR
• Work with technical team, propose analytical solutions
• Design and carry out experimental plans and procedures using modern analytical tools
• Analyze and summarize experimental results independently, and communicate with the business partners to ensure on-time delivery of results and provide proper solutions
• Follow lab quality control and quality assurance practice
• Maintain high quality data in a fast-paced environment
• Prepare clear analytical reports and method SOPs and perform instrument calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees