Senior Organic Synthesis Chemist — Drug Discovery Lead

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Research Chemist in Mossel Bay, Western Cape for an advanced role in Organic Synthesis. The successful candidate will lead design and execution of complex multi-step syntheses and optimize reaction conditions to advance medicinal chemistry projects.

You should hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a closely related field, with a proven record of synthesis work and publications.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or closely related field.
• Strong track record of synthesis projects and publications.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute complex multi-step organic syntheses.
• Optimize reaction conditions for efficiency and selectivity.
• Characterize synthesized compounds using advanced analytical techniques.
• Apply retrosynthetic analysis and modern synthetic methodologies.
• Contribute to pipeline development in medicinal chemistry.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Retrosynthetic analysis

Analytical techniques

Purification techniques

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or closely related field

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Research Chemist in Mossel Bay, Western Cape for an advanced role in Organic Synthesis. The successful candidate will lead design and execution of complex multi-step syntheses and optimize reaction conditions to advance medicinal chemistry projects.

You should hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a closely related field, with a proven record of synthesis work and publications.