Hybrid Junior Chemical Engineer - R&D Lab & Data Support

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Mentorship program

Training opportunities

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Junior Chemical Engineer for a Randburg-based R&D role. You will support senior researchers in developing and testing new chemical formulations, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to innovative projects in a hybrid lab-and-remote setup.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and up to 3 years of experience. You will assist with experiments, data analysis, safety compliance, and documentation, while developing skills in process scale-up

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 0–3 years of relevant chemical engineering experience preferred.
• Strong data analysis and lab safety familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in laboratory experiments and pilot-scale testing.
• Analyze data and generate reports.
• Support the scale-up of laboratory processes to pilot plant operations.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure safety protocols.
• Prepare materials for experiments and literature reviews.

Skills

Data analysis

Laboratory techniques

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Statistical tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Junior Chemical Engineer for a Randburg-based R&D role. You will support senior researchers in developing and testing new chemical formulations, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to innovative projects in a hybrid lab-and-remote setup.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and up to 3 years of experience. You will assist with experiments, data analysis, safety compliance, and documentation, while developing skills in process scale-up