Product Development Scientist (Automotive/Silicone Chemistry)

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

• Provides support to lead PD scientist with opportunity to lead own projects
• Proactively develops new materials, leads projects that generate a competitive edge.
• Hands-on attitude with desire to invent materials and processes that change the technology landscape.
• Technical expert in adhesive chemistries, polymer network physics, highly filled suspension rheology, and/or resin cure chemistry.
• Builds prototype samples using processes for spray coating, web-handling and liquid coating/patterning.
• Analyzes material properties in conjunction with local and global Henkel Analytical team.
• Manages technical aspects of project within Stage gate system in conjunction with professional project manager.
• Assesses logistical requirements to successfully complete projects and plan accordingly.
• Translates customer and market feedback into technical specifications and develops product formulations and applicable data packages for specific customers and general market.
• Provides work direction to technicians and/or Engineers/Scientists working on the projects under his/her leadership.
• Reads and interprets patents, examines new product concepts and technology, and determines how to improve or utilize technology.
• Generates intellectual property in the form of patents, trade secrets, and formulation know-how.
• Contributes actively to a safe work culture by applying and contributing to safety procedures and lab safety systems.
• Participates and presents papers at conferences, serves in professional committees.

• YOUR SKILLS
• Education • Ph.D in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields
  M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields and a minimum of 5 years in research and development, or B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields with a minimum of 10 years of R&D related experience.
• Fundamental understanding of heat transfer materials and thermal interface products.
• Broad based knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge MS Office, Labview, Autocad or solid drawing programs and other common technical software packages.

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JOB ID: 22039610 Contract & Job type: Full Time, Regular Contact information for application-related questions: 1-866-836-7067