# Development Chemist

Introduction An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Development Chemist to join a well-established national manufacturer operating within the paints, coatings and industrial chemicals sector. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the development, formulation and continuous improvement of specialist coating products, working within a technical environment focused on innovation, product performance and quality. Duties & Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Formulate, develop, and improve new and existing coating products. Conduct raw material evaluations and identify cost-effective alternatives without compromising product quality. Perform paint manufacturing, panel preparation, laboratory testing and product performance evaluations. Conduct competitor product evaluations and provide technical insights to support marketing initiatives. Prepare and maintain Technical Data Sheets (TDS), Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and testing documentation. Ensure compliance with applicable ISO quality, environmental and occupational health and safety standards. Calibrate, verify and maintain laboratory testing equipment.

- **Id**: 3979537
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/personnel-network-development-chemist>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Gqeberha, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T13:57:06Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T13:57:06Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2611
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4523700
- **Name**: Personnel Network
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/personnel-network>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Salary

- **Min**: 26000
- **Max**: 32000
- **Currency**: ZAR
- **Period**: month
- **Gross**: yes
- **Usd annual**: 23400

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T19:04:35Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:0, agency, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T05:40:10Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 23400
- **Is top pay**: no

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