Senior Scientist

About this 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.

What you´ll do

• Formulate hair related products with low level of supervision and direction.
• Engage in research activities to develop innovative hair product technologies, identify new opportunities and application methodologies.
• Gain a working knowledge of laboratory equipment utilized to evaluate the physical and performance attributes of various product types.
• Coordinate testing activities, including Test Salon, Biophysical, Microbiological, and Safety Testing, and document experimental procedures, results, and analyses.
• Understand, follow and adhere to project timelines and cost objectives, developing estimates in collaboration with your supervisor and ensuring alignment with the new product development process.
• Stay informed on industry regulations, applying foundational knowledge to current projects and proactively expanding expertise in global regulatory requirements.
• Support pilot and production batches, documenting procedures to ensure reproducibility and resolving formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing, QA, and Salon Services.
• Seek out and read industry literature as it relates to new assignments and technologies.
• Conduct patent searches on project related technologies, summarize and review search results with supervisor.

Maintain a well-organized, clean, and safe lab environment

What makes you a good fit

Education : Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or PhD in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or related field

Minimum 2+ years of formulation experience, preferrably in Hair Care

Strong background in formulation lab work and quality testing procedures

Project management experience is a plus

Technical Expertise :

Solid understanding of hair care formulation science

Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, non-technical language

Skilled in balancing creativity with process discipline to drive innovation and execution

Professional Skills :

Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong presentation, interpersonal, and organizational abilities

Other Requirements :

Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Some benefits of joining Henkel

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

The salary for this role is $90000.00 - $98000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.