Senior Biochemist: Enzyme Engineering Leader

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health coverage (medical, dental,視on)

Paid time off

Professional growth

Access to advanced labs

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking a Senior Biochemist with expertise in enzyme engineering to join a dedicated research team. You will design, construct, and test engineered enzymes with enhanced properties for diverse industrial applications.

You will work in a cutting-edge laboratory, collaborating with multidisciplinary scientists to advance biotechnological innovation and contribute to the company’s product pipeline.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related field.
• 5+ years of postgraduate research in protein/enzyme engineering.
• Expertise in protein expression (e.g., E. coli, yeast), purification and characterization.
• Hands-on molecular biology for enzyme modification.
• Strong understanding of enzyme kinetics, catalysis, and structure–function relationships.
• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design protein engineering strategies to improve activity, stability, and specificity.
• Molecular biology for cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, and expression.
• Develop high-throughput screening methods for enzyme characterization.
• Biochemical assays to quantify kinetics, substrate specificity, and product formation.
• Analyze data and propose next steps based on results.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to integrate engineered enzymes into new processes.

Skills

Protein expression

Purification

Characterization

Molecular biology

Gene cloning

Site-directed mutagenesis

Enzyme kinetics

Protein engineering

Teamwork

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking a Senior Biochemist with expertise in enzyme engineering to join a dedicated research team. You will design, construct, and test engineered enzymes with enhanced properties for diverse industrial applications.

You will work in a cutting-edge laboratory, collaborating with multidisciplinary scientists to advance biotechnological innovation and contribute to the company’s product pipeline.