R&D Chemist: Innovative Synthesis & Scale-Up (Hybrid)

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Research and Development Scientist to join its Soweto-based R&D team. The role focuses on discovery, development and optimization of novel chemical products and processes, involving bench-scale synthesis, analytical characterization and pilot-scale trials.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering with at least 3 years of industrial R&D experience, and thrives in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years hands‑on R&D experience in chemistry.
• Experience with bench-scale synthesis and analytical characterization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lab experiments for synthesis and characterization of new compounds.
• Develop and optimize chemical processes for efficiency and scale-up.
• Utilize GC, HPLC, NMR and spectroscopy for product characterization.
• Design experiments to evaluate performance and identify improvements.
• Collaborate with process engineers and marketing to translate findings into products.

Skills

Synthesis expertise

Analytical techniques

Lab teamwork

Scientific writing

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemistry

Tools

GC

HPLC

NMR

Spectroscopy

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Research and Development Scientist to join its Soweto-based R&D team. The role focuses on discovery, development and optimization of novel chemical products and processes, involving bench-scale synthesis, analytical characterization and pilot-scale trials.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering with at least 3 years of industrial R&D experience, and thrives in a collaborative lab environment.