Senior Biotech Research Scientist — Lead Projects

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career development

State-of-the-art labs

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni seeks a Senior Research Scientist with biotechnology expertise to lead R&D efforts in developing biotherapeutics and platform technologies.

You will design complex experiments, mentor junior scientists, and drive publication and IP contributions in a collaborative lab.

PhD and at least 6 years of post‑doctoral/industry experience required; strong background in molecular biology and protein methods is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of post‑doctoral or industry research experience in biotechnology.
• Proven expertise in PCR, cloning, Western blotting, ELISA, cell‑based assays and protein expression/purification.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimize experiments in molecular biology, cell culture and biochemical assays.
• Lead projects from conception through data analysis and reporting with timely execution.

Skills

PCR

Cloning

Western blotting

ELISA

Cell-based assays

Protein expression/purification

Mammalian cell culture

Aseptic techniques

Protein engineering

Antibody development

Gene therapy

Scientific publications

Education

PhD in Biotechnology or related

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni seeks a Senior Research Scientist with biotechnology expertise to lead R&D efforts in developing biotherapeutics and platform technologies.

You will design complex experiments, mentor junior scientists, and drive publication and IP contributions in a collaborative lab.

PhD and at least 6 years of post‑doctoral/industry experience required; strong background in molecular biology and protein methods is essential.