Medical Scientist (Junior) Nightshift QPATH

Main Purpose Of The Job

To perform night shift work for transplant testing, daytime, and call-out related transplant duties as and when required
To perform laboratory diagnostic, surveillance, and research activities, including analysis and interpretation of data, to conduct research relevant to the discipline

Location:

Braamfontein Johannesburg

Key Performance Areas

Perform laboratory tests

Project management
Perform routine diagnostic and surveillance tests
Interpret test results together with epidemiological data
Interpret test results associated with outbreak investigations
Perform tests related to research projects
Troubleshooting wherever necessary e.g. identifying and solving technical problems

Laboratory administration

Ensure maintenance is carried out where required
Monitor and control stock levels
Monitor and control workflows and turnaround times
Respond to and report quality control issues to the laboratory manager
Demonstrate cost consciousness and assists in meeting budgetary targets
Filing of records of worksheets

Quality Control

Applies and interprets results of internal and external quality assessment tests
Ensure all tests are validated before implementation
Reports quality-related problems and attempts to solve them and reports to the laboratory manager

Required Minimum Education And Training

BSC (Hons) Degree

Required Minimum Work Experience

Minimum of 22 months (post-university qualification) experience in Medical Science/Microbiology/Laboratory/PCR/Data Capture and Management of Data

Professional Body Registration

HPCSA registered as a Medical Scientist in the relevant field

Desirable Additional Education, Work Experience, And Personal Abilities

Must be a team player
Must perform equally well with routine diagnostic/surveillance activities and research
Must be a wellorganized individual
Must be able to pay attention to detail
Good time management skills and must always meet deadlines
Occasionally will be required to be on-call and perform work after hours and on weekends/public holidays
Must be computer literate

To Apply

Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
Please Apply Online.
Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
The closing date for all applications: 14 March 2023.
Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please Note

AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
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 to be unsuccessful.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

Desired Skills

Communication
Computer Skills
Computing
Data
Healthcare
Medical

About The Employer

BackgroundWits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives.

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