Senior Process Chemist - Scale-Up & Innovation

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Process Chemist for our Soweto site in Gauteng. You will optimize and scale-up organic synthesis processes, improve yields and purity, and work with engineers to move lab procedures to pilot and production.

The ideal candidate has MSc or PhD in Organic Chemistry, 5+ years in process chemistry, and strong analytical skills (HPLC, GC, NMR). Experience with DoE and lab automation is a plus.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Organic Chemistry or closely related field with emphasis on synthetic and process chemistry.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in process chemistry, preferably in fine chemicals or pharma.
• Proven track record in optimizing and scaling up complex organic synthesis reactions.

Responsibilities

• Optimize existing chemical synthesis processes to improve yield, purity, cycle time, and costs.
• Develop new synthetic routes from lab scale to pilot plant.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Conduct process hazard analyses and implement safety measures for new and modified processes.
• Perform in-process analysis and quality control testing to ensure product specs are met.
• Develop and validate analytical methods (HPLC, GC, spectroscopy).
• Collaborate with chemical engineers on scale-up, equipment selection, and process design.
• Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks and process documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Process chemistry

Scale-up

Analytical interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

MSc or PhD in Organic Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

NMR

MS

IR

DoE

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Process Chemist for our Soweto site in Gauteng. You will optimize and scale-up organic synthesis processes, improve yields and purity, and work with engineers to move lab procedures to pilot and production.

The ideal candidate has MSc or PhD in Organic Chemistry, 5+ years in process chemistry, and strong analytical skills (HPLC, GC, NMR). Experience with DoE and lab automation is a plus.