Senior Materials Scientist - Lead Advanced Materials R&D

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art laboratory facilities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Materials Scientist to lead R&D on advanced materials in Benoni. The role focuses on discovery, development, and characterization for various industrial applications, guiding projects and mentoring junior staff.

You will work with engineers and product teams to integrate new materials into products, while producing technical reports, proposals, and publications that push material innovation in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in materials research and development.
• Proven expertise in material characterization techniques (SEM, TEM, XRD, DSC, mechanical testing).

Responsibilities

• Lead research initiatives for development and testing of novel materials.
• Characterize material properties using advanced techniques (SEM, TEM, XRD, DSC, mechanical testing).
• Develop and optimize material processing and manufacturing methods.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to integrate new materials into products.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, proposals, and publications.
• Mentor junior materials scientists and technicians; foster collaboration.

Skills

Material characterization

Structure-property relationships

Project management

Problem solving

Polymer science

Ceramics

Composites

Metals

Education

PhD in Materials Science / related field

MSc in Materials Science / related field

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Materials Scientist to lead R&D on advanced materials in Benoni. The role focuses on discovery, development, and characterization for various industrial applications, guiding projects and mentoring junior staff.

You will work with engineers and product teams to integrate new materials into products, while producing technical reports, proposals, and publications that push material innovation in Gauteng.