Senior Materials Scientist: Lead R&D & Scale-Up

Placements24; Rustenburg; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.400.000 - 2.100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary with bonus

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Relocation assistance

Access to advanced research infra

Generous PTO and retirement plan

Culture of scientific excellence

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to spearhead materials science at their Rustenburg facility. This senior role includes leading strategic research, conceiving novel materials, and transitioning discoveries from lab to pilot-scale testing.

You will mentor junior scientists and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to realize practical applications. The position offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, relocation support if needed, and access

Qualifikationen

• PhD required in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of R&D leadership and publications.
• Proven leadership in managing complex research projects and driving innovation.
• Experience with materials synthesis and characterization techniques (SEM, TEM, XRD, spectroscopy).
• Strong understanding of structure–property relationships and problem solving.

Aufgaben

• Define and lead long-term research strategies in advanced materials.
• Conduct fundamental and applied research in polymers, composites, or nanomaterials.
• Develop and characterize novel materials using analytical and testing techniques.
• Oversee scale-up and optimization of material synthesis and processing.
• Publish findings and present at international conferences.
• Mentor a team of research scientists and engineers.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related field

Tools

SEM

TEM

XRD

Spectroscopy

Mechanical testing

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to spearhead materials science at their Rustenburg facility. This senior role includes leading strategic research, conceiving novel materials, and transitioning discoveries from lab to pilot-scale testing.

You will mentor junior scientists and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to realize practical applications. The position offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, relocation support if needed, and access