Freelance Ink Formulation Chemist Jobs in California

About this Position
At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, 'all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit -where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.
Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you'll do

• Develop and formulate novel electronic materials, including conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks according to defense system requirements in close contact with customers
• Optimize and scale ink formulations for different printing techniques and substrates to meet evolving customer and regulatory needs
• Plan and execute lab experiments and conduct analytical tests and characterization (e.g., viscosity, rheology, conductivity, adhesion, stability).
• Shape product strategy and identify growth opportunities in alignment with strategy, business development, and key account teams
• Collaborate with and steer cross-functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, KAM, BD, PD, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Protect innovations by identifying IP opportunities and filing relevant IP.

What makes you a good fit

• Master degree in chemistry, materials science, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in the product development of electronic materials or ink formulation, experience in defense (or space) industry in an asset
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment for material formulation and characterization, experience with printing equipment and processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to design and interpret experiments
• Experience and maturity with customer interactions. Willingness to travel to customers
• Commercial/business development experience is beneficial
• US citizenship or green card required

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordableplans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time offincluding sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybridwork 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 genderneutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertilitysupport, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderlycare, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse nationaland international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skillsdevelopment courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary rangefor this role is $130,000.00 and $160,000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimumand maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at thetime of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligiblefor incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. TheCompany also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actualcompensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills,experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended tocomply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.
Henkel does notaccept 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 anunsolicited referral.
At Henkel, wecome from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. Webelieve the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is anequal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard torace, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status,genetic information, and other legally protected categories.