Senior Analytical Development Scientist – Pharma

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life assurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 partners with a leading pharmaceutical research organization in Bloemfontein to appoint a Senior Analytical Development Scientist. You will develop and validate analytical methods (HPLC/UPLC, GC, UV) for drug substances and products, perform method transfers, and support stability programs and regulatory submissions.

The role requires PhD or MSc in Analytical Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5+ years’ experience, and a strong focus on data integrity, GLP/cGMP, and collaboration

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical analytical development.
• Extensive hands-on with HPLC, UPLC, GC and spectroscopic methods.
• Proven experience in method validation per ICH guidelines.
• Strong data analysis, interpretation and scientific writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate analytical methods (HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV) for drug substances and products.
• Transfer methods to QC laboratories and provide ongoing support.
• Conduct forced degradation and stability indicating studies.
• Analyze raw materials, in-process samples and finished products to ensure specifications.
• Troubleshoot analytical issues and ensure data integrity and timely results.
• Interpret data and author reports, protocols, and validation summaries.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions with analytical data and method descriptions.
• Collaborate with QA, formulation development, process chemistry, and regulatory teams.

Skills

HPLC

UPLC

GC

Spectroscopy

ICH method validation

Drug characterization

Education

PhD or MSc in Analytical Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

LIMS

ELN

Job description

Placements24 partners with a leading pharmaceutical research organization in Bloemfontein to appoint a Senior Analytical Development Scientist. You will develop and validate analytical methods (HPLC/UPLC, GC, UV) for drug substances and products, perform method transfers, and support stability programs and regulatory submissions.

The role requires PhD or MSc in Analytical Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5+ years’ experience, and a strong focus on data integrity, GLP/cGMP, and collaboration