Remote Catalysis Research Scientist - Materials & Kinetics

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Research grants

Health and retirement contributions

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Catalysis Research Scientist for a fully remote role based in South Africa. The role focuses on fundamental research and development of catalytic materials and processes to enable greener chemical production.

You will design and conduct advanced experiments, analyze complex reactions, and collaborate with international teams to advance catalysis technologies. A PhD with 5+ years post-doctoral or industry experience is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related field with catalysis focus.
• Minimum of 5 years post-PhD or industrial research experience in catalysis.
• Demonstrated expertise in catalyst synthesis, characterization, and performance testing.
• Strong understanding of reaction engineering, thermodynamics, and kinetics.
• Proficiency with analytical techniques and instrumentation.
• Experience with computational modeling of catalytic processes is advantageous.
• Proven track record of publications and presentations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and characterize novel catalytic materials for various reactions.
• Study catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability under diverse conditions.
• Develop and optimize reaction engineering principles for catalytic processes.
• Use spectroscopy, microscopy, and chromatography for analysis.
• Model and simulate catalytic reaction kinetics and reactor performance.
• Collaborate with internal and external research teams on advances.
• Interpret data and report on catalyst performance insights.
• Prepare research reports and publications for journals.
• Contribute to IP through disclosures and patents.
• Stay updated on catalysis and chemical engineering advances.

Skills

Catalysis research

Remote collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science

Tools

Spectroscopy

Microscopy

Chromatography

Computational modeling

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Catalysis Research Scientist for a fully remote role based in South Africa. The role focuses on fundamental research and development of catalytic materials and processes to enable greener chemical production.

You will design and conduct advanced experiments, analyze complex reactions, and collaborate with international teams to advance catalysis technologies. A PhD with 5+ years post-doctoral or industry experience is required.