The Wits Health Consortium invites interestedand suitably qualified candidates to apply for Laboratory Assistant (3 Months Contract)
Job title: Laboratory Assistant (3 Months Contract)
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research (CBTBR)
Type: Permanent ☐ Fixed Term ☐ Temporary ☒
Main purpose of the job: Assist on all tuberculosis and phage-related studies.
Location: University of the Witwatersrand and NHLS, Braamfontein.
Closing date: 17 January 2024
Submit detailed CV to: cmphahlele@witshealth.co.za
Advert reference number: Laboratory Assistant_CBTBR
In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Key performance areas
- Arrange and maintain biorepository of all products used or generated (i.e., bacterial and/or mycobacteriophage strains).
- Assist in keeping the laboratory clean (BSL2 and BSL3 facilities).
- Management project related consumables and reagents.
- Assist with manuscript preparation.
- Appropriate presentation and reporting of data.
- Daily and/or weekly reporting of progress to project lead.
- Assist with data management, curation, and analysis.
- Maintaining accurate records of experimental data (in a laboratory notebook).
- Assist on multiple projects currently ongoing in the lab.
- Plan and execute experiments.
Required minimum education and training
Honours degree in Molecular Biology/ Genetics/ Bioinformatics or Mycobacteriology
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Good Laboratory Practise would be advantageous.
- Computer literate with excellent report-writing skills.
- Should possess good communication skills (both written and oral) with effective time management.
- Should possess good interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Should be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Should be able to work under pressure and be pro-active.
Required minimum work experience
Minimum 1 years’ experience working in a microbiology lab
Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to cmphahlele@witshealth.co.za. The subject heading of the email must read Laboratory Assistant_CBTBR. Please include the following documentation:
- A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for
- A detailed CV
The Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates. Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications unsuccessful.