Senior Chemical Engineer - Research & Development

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer for our client’s Research & Development team in Randburg, Gauteng. The role focuses on conceptualizing, developing, and optimizing novel chemical processes and products, with hands-on lab work and scale-up activities.

You will leverage reaction engineering, separation technologies, and process modeling to drive innovation from lab experiments to pilot trials, with some remote analysis and on-site laboratory and pilot plant operations in Randburg.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments to develop and optimize new chemical processes and formulations.
• Perform laboratory and pilot-scale testing, ensuring data integrity and accurate analysis.
• Develop process models and simulations to predict performance and guide optimization efforts.
• Lead the scale-up of processes from laboratory to pilot plant and support technology

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading innovator in advanced materials and sustainable chemical solutions, is seeking a highly motivated Senior Chemical Engineer to join their dedicated Research & Development team in Randburg, Gauteng. This role is pivotal in conceptualizing, developing, and optimizing novel chemical processes and products. You will leverage your expertise in reaction engineering, separation technologies, and process scale-up to drive innovation from laboratory experiments through to pilot plant trials. The position requires a blend of hands-on laboratory work and theoretical analysis, with a focus on translating research findings into commercially viable applications. This hybrid role allows for focused R&D work, potentially including some remote analysis, combined with essential on-site laboratory and pilot plant operations in Randburg. We are looking for a creative problem-solver with a passion for scientific discovery and a commitment to developing sustainable chemical technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments to develop and optimize new chemical processes and formulations.
• Perform laboratory and pilot-scale testing, ensuring data integrity and accurate analysis.
• Develop process models and simulations to predict performance and guide optimization efforts.
• Lead the scale-up of processes from laboratory to pilot plant and support technology