Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world. Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Toxicologist
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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
- Responsible for safety and toxicological review of Henkel consumer products with focus on cosmetics.
- The toxicologist will work closely with Product Development, Regulatory Affairs and Consumer Technical Insights, from early ingredient selection through product launch and post-market stewardship to assure Henkel product safety standards are upheld.
- This role will also serve as a liaison for regulatory affairs with outside parties, such as regulatory organizations, stakeholders and external consultants.
- Study, understand and apply Next Generation Risk Assessment principles and tools to continue development of cosmetic product risk assessment practices at Henkel North America.
- Represent Henkel in external toxicological societies as well as relevant industry groups and associations. Integrate new scientific principles and tools in areas of chemical risk assessment and exposure evaluation.
- Responsible for ensuring that formulations and new product applications are evaluated using science-based approaches that support both consumer protection and product innovation. Contribute to process improvements and development of new toxicological principles to be applied internally.
This role sits at the intersection of toxicology, regulatory science, consumer safety and product development.
What makes you a good fit
- PhD or Master in field of Toxicology
- Regulatory knowledge is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to communicate complex toxicological concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong collaborator, working well with professionals across different backgrounds and geographies.
- Critical thinker, relevant scientific methodologies and processes.
- Eager to learn and lead.
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 range for this role is $85,000.00 and $100,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.
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.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.
JOB ID: 26102491
Job Locations: United States, CT, Trumbull, CT
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com
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