Senior Product Development Chemist

6w1 month ago

Henkel

Irvine, US · Full-time · $80,000 – $95,000

About this role

At Henkel Adhesive Technologies, this role centers on leading new product development for semiconductor adhesives. The position empowers innovation in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings that deliver competitive advantage to customers across industries.

Day-to-day work includes leading formulation projects, documenting experimental progress, and providing technical support after product release. Responsibilities also cover recording and communicating data while exploring new technologies or performance improvements in thermoset materials.

The role operates within a collaborative environment that includes product management, production, and sourcing teams. It requires maintaining laboratory equipment, observing all environmental and safety guidelines, and supporting manufacturing to ensure consistent quality delivery.

Henkel offers opportunities to present technical work at conferences, contribute to scientific publications, and advance through diverse national and international career paths. Employees gain access to skills development courses and tuition reimbursement programs.

Requirements

PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Sciences, Materials Science, or related fields (preferred)
Bachelor’s or Master's degree with 5+ years of strong product development experience
Industrial or academic research experience in thermoset materials, especially epoxy resins
Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience with adhesive formulations, electronic materials, and/or semiconductor packaging processes
Proven innovation and experimental design capability
Professional laboratory skills
Ability to work autonomously and lead multiple projects

Responsibilities

Lead new product development for semiconductor adhesives while documenting progress and results
Provide technical support to customers and analyze results after product release
Record, organize and communicate experimental data
Explore new technology, product, or performance improvement opportunities
Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
Collaborate with product management, production and sourcing teams to develop new products
Support manufacturing to ensure quality product delivery
Attend or present technical work at business meetings and conferences

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, 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
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement