Senior Research Technologist : Laboratory Assistant

South African Medical Research Council; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 375 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative health research organization in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Research Technologist. The role involves providing technical support in the cell culture laboratories, managing laboratory stocks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and training staff in aseptic techniques. The position offers a salary of R374,800 per annum and is permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining a clean and safe laboratory environment.
• Skilled in training laboratory users in aseptic techniques.
• Proficiency in managing laboratory budget and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ensure efficient lab functioning.
• Manage cell culture laboratory consumable and reagent stocks.
• Ensure compliance with GLP and conduct health and safety inspections.

Skills

Cell culture laboratory maintenance

Training in mammalian cell culture technique

Record keeping

Quality control data management

Job description

A position has become available for a Senior Research Technologist (Paterson C2) in the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP).

The Platform focuses on health research and innovation, particularly the early detection, prevention, and treatment of non‑communicable diseases.

Job Description

The job holder will be responsible for providing skilled technical support to the Platform, ensuring the efficient day‑to‑day functioning of the cell culture laboratories and assisting senior researchers with ongoing research activities as directed by the line manager. They will be expected to maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment, accurate record‑keeping, equipment maintenance and the proper storage of chemicals and biological materials. In addition, the job holder will manage general cell culture laboratory consumable and reagent stocks (i.e. ordering, logging, aliquoting and recording usage), as well as ensure compliance with GLP in the laboratory. An integral part of the role is training of laboratory users in basic aseptic technique.

Responsibilities

• Cell culture laboratory maintenance and support to staff and students, including cell culture laboratory stock inventory, record keeping, and preparation of basic solutions for the laboratory
• Training of staff and students in mammalian cell culture technique
• Management of cell culture laboratory budget and invoicing of staff usage
• Management of the chemical store and supply to the laboratory when required
• Monitoring of CO2 incubators and environmental controls in cell culture laboratory
• Conducting cell‑based assays and optimisation of end‑point assays using established protocols
• Implementation of quality control data and routine cell culture laboratory reports
• Ensuring SOP compliance, quarterly health and safety inspections and asset management in cell culture laboratory

Duration: Permanent

Remuneration: R374,800 per annum