Senior Analytical Chemist: Method Development & GMP Lead

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous annual leave

Professional development & training

State-of-the-art instrumentation

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng seeks a Senior Analytical Chemist to lead complex analytical projects. You will develop, validate, and execute methods for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products using HPLC/UPLC, GC, MS, KF, and dissolution testing, ensuring data quality for regulatory submissions.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in Analytical Chemistry with 5–7 years pharma/CRO experience, strong communication, and mentoring skills, and a deep understanding of ICH

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Analytical/Pharmaceutical Chemistry or related field.
• 5–7 years hands-on analytical chemistry experience, preferably in pharma/CRO.
• Strong method development and validation experience for small molecules using HPLC/UPLC, GC and MS.
• Thorough GMP/GLP knowledge and data integrity mindset.
• Mentor/leadership ability and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods for small molecules and biologics.
• Perform routine and non-routine analyses per regulatory guidelines.
• Troubleshoot and maintain analytical instruments and calibrations.
• Interpret data, prepare reports, and review junior analysts’ work.
• Guide a team of analytical chemists and technicians.
• Collaborate with clients and project managers on analytical strategies.
• Ensure GLP/GMP compliance and stay updated on regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to method optimization and process improvements.

Skills

HPLC/UPLC

Mass spectrometry

Dissolution testing

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Education

Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry

Master's in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

GC

Karl Fischer (KF)

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng seeks a Senior Analytical Chemist to lead complex analytical projects. You will develop, validate, and execute methods for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products using HPLC/UPLC, GC, MS, KF, and dissolution testing, ensuring data quality for regulatory submissions.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in Analytical Chemistry with 5–7 years pharma/CRO experience, strong communication, and mentoring skills, and a deep understanding of ICH