Product Development Chemist - Packaging Adhesives (d/f/m)

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

Do you dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• The position is based in our new innovative hub - Inspiration Center Düsseldorf - and has primarily a regional focus on Europe but also plays an active role in the global and cross-regional activities
• Product development of UV acrylic hotmelts and solvent-based acrylic adhesives in an international team
• Scouting of new raw materials, patent landscaping, formulation, and process technologies
• Responsibility for product maintenance
• Optimization of the existing product portfolio through collaboration with the production, quality, supply chain, and procurement functions
• Management and development of projects in cooperation with Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and Technical Customer Service including frequent presentation to global stakeholders

YOUR SKILLS

• Master's degree in Chemistry required, PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering preferred
• 6 years of relevant professional experience in product development and scale-up of acrylic-based adhesives for tapes, graphics, medical and transdermal markets
• Knowledge of polymerization, stripping, and application technologies
• Contacts to raw material producers and a broad knowledge of raw material classes that are used in the mentioned adhesives
• Ability to characterize polymers and pressure-sensitive adhesives with chemical and physical methods
• Fluent English language skills

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

JOB ID: 21025572

Contract & Job type: Full Time, Regular

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