Chemical Engineer – R&D: Scale-Up & Innovation (Hybrid)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, South Africa is seeking a Chemical Engineer for a Research & Development role focused on discovery, development, and scale-up of new chemical products. The hybrid position blends lab work with remote analysis, collaborating with senior researchers and manufacturing teams to drive innovation.

The ideal candidate has a strong academic background with 3–7 years in R&D, process development or scale-up, and solid skills in experimentation, data analysis, and technical

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering or related science.
• 3–7 years in chemical R&D, process development or scale-up.
• Strong foundation in chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics and separations.
• Hands-on lab skills and data analysis; clear technical writing.
• Hybrid work experience and collaboration with manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct lab experiments for new reactions, materials and processes.
• Analyze data, draw conclusions, and prepare technical reports.
• Develop and optimize synthesis routes and manufacturing processes.
• Plan and execute pilot plant trials to validate scalability.
• Collaborate with R&D, product development and manufacturing engineers.
• Ensure safety, regulatory and IP compliance in all activities.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges in the R&D workflow.
• Stay current with scientific literature and publish findings when applicable.
• Assist in transferring processes from R&D to manufacturing.

Skills

Chemical engineering

R&D experience

Data analysis

Experiment design

Problem solving

Technical writing

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg, South Africa is seeking a Chemical Engineer for a Research & Development role focused on discovery, development, and scale-up of new chemical products. The hybrid position blends lab work with remote analysis, collaborating with senior researchers and manufacturing teams to drive innovation.

The ideal candidate has a strong academic background with 3–7 years in R&D, process development or scale-up, and solid skills in experimentation, data analysis, and technical