Laboratory Manager at South African Medical Research Council (MRC)

BIOMEDICAL AND RESEARCH INNOVATION PLATFORM (BRIP)

(CAPE TOWN OFFICE)

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.

LABORATORY MANAGER

Duration: Permanent

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Biomedical Research Innovation Platform (BRIP) requires a suitably qualified and experienced Laboratory Manager with relevant skills to manage the multidisciplinary SAMRC BRIP laboratories and provide support to BRIP scientists.

Responsibilities:

• To support, manage and oversee all research activities within BRIP laboratories and to ensure that research is conducted according to good laboratory practice (GLP)
• To conduct fault finding and troubleshooting within the research facility and to ensure methods are followed accordingly
• To oversee routine tasks/experiments and establish the quality assurance systems at BRIP in order to ensure adherence to protocol, policies and procedures
• To assess compliance to ISO accreditation, development and regular review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Regulatory Essential Documents as required
• To determine the accuracy of research records
• To manage supplies/laboratory reagents for adequate workflow management within BRIP
• To maintain maintenance schedules for equipment and comply with accreditation standards
• Responsible for Health and Safety within BRIP laboratories
• Conduct research activities including molecular biology techniques, histology, immunohistochemistry, and animal experiments (conduct experiments, analyse and write reports) as required
• To provide training to students and staff on biomedical research, as required, based on the identification of trends/needs
• Write quality assessment reports
• Disseminate raw and analysed data into reports which include research findings, interpretation of results and QA/QC to researchers/collaborators

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Core Requirements:

• MSc Biomedical Research or similar relevant qualification or higher
• 5 years’ experience as a molecular biology/biomedical research Laboratory Manager across several disciplines and in staff management
• 3-5 years’ experience with laboratory quality control and assurance procedures and practices
• Experience in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and writing standard laboratory procedures (SOPs)
• Able to present at meetings/ workshops
• Proven record in writing reports
• Computer Skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook and Teams)

Advantageous/ Preferred qualification/experience:

• PhD or equivalent qualification
• HPCSA registration
• Experience in working in a SANAS accredited laboratory environment

Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). Applicants are advised that the SAMRC has adopted a Workplace Policy on Covid-19 Vaccinations as part of its conditions of employment. The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.

A salary in the region of R860 954 per annum, cost-to-company.

 

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R483A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

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Location :Cape Town, Western Cape

Closing date: 17 April 2022

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