Research Chemist - Organic Synthesis (Hybrid)

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybride; ZAR 550 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

State-of-the-art facilities

Medical and retirement benefits

Growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is recruiting a Research Chemist specializing in Organic Synthesis to join our client’s R&D team in Tembisa, Gauteng. The role focuses on designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel organic compounds with potential pharmaceutical and materials applications.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to advance projects from discovery through to process development. The ideal candidate holds a PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry, has hands-on experience in synthetic routes

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry or closely related field.
• Proven track record in synthetic organic chemistry with hands-on design and execution.
• Experience with modern analytical techniques: NMR, GC-MS, LC-MS, FTIR.
• Experience with literature searching and patent analysis tools.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Design and execute multi-step synthetic routes for complex molecules.
• Purify and characterize compounds using NMR, MS, and HPLC.
• Optimize reaction conditions for yield, purity, scalability.
• Collaborate with analytical chemists and formulators to evaluate properties.
• Maintain detailed notebooks and contribute to reports and presentations.
• Stay updated with advances in organic synthesis and literature.

Connaissances

Synthetic route design

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

Formation

PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry

Outils

NMR

GC-MS

LC-MS

FTIR

HPLC

Description du poste

Placements24 is recruiting a Research Chemist specializing in Organic Synthesis to join our client’s R&D team in Tembisa, Gauteng. The role focuses on designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel organic compounds with potential pharmaceutical and materials applications.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to advance projects from discovery through to process development. The ideal candidate holds a PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry, has hands-on experience in synthetic routes