Senior Analytical Chemist: Method Dev, QC & Data Insights

Placements24; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous annual leave

Training opportunities

Retirement savings

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a Senior Analytical Chemist to lead analytical testing and method development in a state-of-the-art laboratory. The role focuses on ensuring quality, purity, and efficacy of products through HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, NMR, FTIR, and UV-Vis analyses, with rigorous data interpretation.

You will oversee complex projects, train junior staff, and drive process improvements, while maintaining safety, ISO 17025 compliance, and accurate record-keeping in

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years hands-on analytical chemistry experience.
• Experience with HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis.
• Ability to develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods.
• Strong data analysis and report-generation skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and implement analytical methods for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products using HPLC, GC, MS, AAS, and ICP.
• Perform routine and non-routine chemical analyses to ensure product quality and specifications.
• Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation, ensuring calibration and performance.
• Interpret complex analytical data and generate reports for R&D, production, and QA teams.
• Troubleshoot analytical issues and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Conduct stability studies and environmental monitoring as required.
• Stay updated with advances in analytical chemistry and instrumentation.
• Support process optimization and product development with analytical input.
• Ensure safety, SOPs, and ISO 17025 compliance; maintain records.

Skills

Analytical chemistry expertise

Data analysis

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Analytical Chemistry / Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC-MS

LC-MS

NMR

FTIR

UV-Vis

LIMS

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a Senior Analytical Chemist to lead analytical testing and method development in a state-of-the-art laboratory. The role focuses on ensuring quality, purity, and efficacy of products through HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, NMR, FTIR, and UV-Vis analyses, with rigorous data interpretation.

You will oversee complex projects, train junior staff, and drive process improvements, while maintaining safety, ISO 17025 compliance, and accurate record-keeping in