
R&D Scientist - Product Development
- Stamford, CT
- $75,000-82,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Actively seeks to understand and utilizes the understanding of chemical structure/function relationships pertaining to material performance delivered from a formulation matrix.
- Developing “demo's” to support commercial executions
- Works closely with R&D's cross-functional teams (i.e packaging, process development, product testing, and manufacturing) during the development and commercialization of products.
- Obtains data to evaluate the composition and performance of competitive offerings.
- Ensures accurate data is generated during laboratory testing and is reported according to standard operating procedures or customer requirements.
- Prepares and delivers presentations, both written and oral, to various levels of management.
- Responsible for completing raw material and formula submissions as part of the master data process.
- Conducts laboratory work and equipment maintenance in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Ensures laboratory is kept in a clean, orderly, and safe manner and reports any deficiencies to laboratory supervisor.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or an equivalent Science or Engineering related field.
- 0-5 years of relevant laboratory and industry experience.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to utilize good judgement to make timely, practical, and technically sound decisions.
- 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