Remote Catalysis Engineer - R&D & Scale-Up Innovator

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Performance bonus

Home office setup allowance

Online learning platforms

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Chemical Engineer to join a global catalyst development team. This role focuses on research, design, and testing of novel catalytic systems that enhance efficiency and sustainability across diverse chemical industries.

Work remotely while collaborating with international research groups and clients to push catalytic science forward. The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science with catalysis specialization.
• Minimum six years of catalyst R&D experience.
• Proven expertise in catalyst synthesis, characterization and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop new heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts.
• Conduct kinetic studies and mechanistic investigations of catalytic reactions.
• Scale up catalyst synthesis from laboratory to pilot scale.
• Characterize catalyst materials using BET, XRD, TEM, and TGA.
• Model and simulate catalytic reactor performance.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and clients worldwide.
• Prepare technical reports, patents, and publications.
• Troubleshoot catalyst-related issues in pilot and commercial applications.

Skills

Catalysis expertise

Reaction engineering

Thermodynamics

Surface chemistry

Data analysis

Independent work

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Catalysis)

Master's in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

BET

XRD

TEM

TGA

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Chemical Engineer to join a global catalyst development team. This role focuses on research, design, and testing of novel catalytic systems that enhance efficiency and sustainability across diverse chemical industries.

Work remotely while collaborating with international research groups and clients to push catalytic science forward. The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D.