CareerPlan

Senior Research Scientist - Organic Synthesis

South AfricaRemoteFull-time2026-10-18

Core

Design and execute complex synthetic routes for novel compounds to develop new materials and products.

Role type

Senior Research Scientist (Organic Synthesis)

Builds

Novel compounds and new materials

Domain

Chemical research / Organic synthesis

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Multi-step synthesis, reaction optimization, compound purification, spectroscopic analysis, chromatography, reaction mechanism understanding, stereochemistry

Preferred skills

Creative problem-solving, autonomous work, innovative methodology development

Technologies

NMR, LC-MS, HPLC

Responsibilities

Design and execute multi-step synthetic pathways, Purify and characterize synthesized compounds, Optimize reaction conditions for yield and scalability, Develop new synthetic methodologies, Troubleshoot challenging synthetic problems, Document experimental procedures and results

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC