Senior Chemist, Pharma R&D | Lead Drug Discovery Team

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Bonus incentives

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a dynamic Lead Chemist to spearhead pharmaceutical development at our Tembisa facility. The role oversees synthesis, characterization, and formulation of drug candidates, driving discovery with high standards of quality and innovation.

The candidate will lead a chemist team, apply advanced analytical techniques, and collaborate with regulatory and QC departments to ensure compliance and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD in organic/medicinal chemistry required.
• 7+ years in pharmaceutical R&D focusing on synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of synthetic routes for novel compounds.
• Oversee purification, structural elucidation, and characterization using NMR, MS, HPLC.
• Develop and optimize formulation strategies for drug candidates.
• Manage a team of chemists and technicians with guidance and mentorship.
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs and quality control to ensure compliance.
• Maintain notebooks and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Medicinal chemistry

Leadership

Project management

Education

PhD in Organic Chemistry

Tools

NMR

Mass Spectrometry

HPLC

Job description

Placements24 seeks a dynamic Lead Chemist to spearhead pharmaceutical development at our Tembisa facility. The role oversees synthesis, characterization, and formulation of drug candidates, driving discovery with high standards of quality and innovation.

The candidate will lead a chemist team, apply advanced analytical techniques, and collaborate with regulatory and QC departments to ensure compliance and successful outcomes.