Process Chemist: Scale-Up & Process Innovation

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Health & retirement benefits

Training & conference attendance

State-of-the-art facilities

Collaborative research environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly skilled Process Chemist to join the R&D and production support team in Stellenbosch. You will develop, optimize, and scale up chemical processes for manufacturing, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency across production stages.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in process development, strong knowledge of kinetics and thermodynamics, and hands-on experience with HPLC, GC and NMR. Collaborative, innovative mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field with focus on organic or process chemistry.
• 3–5 years of experience in process development within chemical/pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong knowledge of reaction kinetics, thermodynamics and chemical engineering principles.
• Proficiency in HPLC, GC and NMR analytical techniques.
• Experience with process safety management (PSM) and hazard analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical synthesis routes and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct lab-scale experiments and pilot plant trials to validate and scale up processes.
• Analyze process data to improve yield, purity and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory standards.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues and support production teams.
• Document findings, parameters and SOPs.

Skills

Process optimization

Data analysis

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

NMR

PSM

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly skilled Process Chemist to join the R&D and production support team in Stellenbosch. You will develop, optimize, and scale up chemical processes for manufacturing, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency across production stages.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in process development, strong knowledge of kinetics and thermodynamics, and hands-on experience with HPLC, GC and NMR. Collaborative, innovative mindset is essential.