Principal Scientist, R&D Bleach & Hair Color

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 Serve as a technical leader, independently developing innovative technologies and file for patents Develop products or technologies for powder bleach lightener and hair color applications, which meet product performance, quality and timing requirements with minimal supervision. Independently conduct laboratory experiments. Create technical reports and effectively present experimental data and results. Strong understanding of ingredient chemistries, formulations and consumer and stylist insights and product testing. Strong understanding of the product development process and the details of each step of the process. Mentor internal teams, provide technical mentoring to members of the department and R D organization in the art of bleach development, testing and best lab practices Apply in-depth knowledge of marketplace, products, trends, and participate in the development of future competitive strategies. Provides subject matter expert support regarding bleach development in providing technical support to manufacturing facilities. Promptly reports major issues or unexpected results as soon as identified Collaborates seamlessly with R D’s cross-function teams and business partners as well as customer teams during the development and commercialization of products either with Henkel Global R D or with technical or industry organizations. Develop products and work processes in accordance with Henkel SHE-Q Standards ensuring consumer safety and compliance with applicable regulations. Develop and follow workplace risk assessments, HAZOPs, SOPs, and safe lab practices to minimize exposure and environmental impact