Medical Laboratory Technician (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) Wits PHRU

Main purpose of the job:

• Responsible for daily routine work in processing and shipping specimens related to clinical trials and maintaining the integrity of all laboratory equipment/facilities

Location:

• PHRU – Botshabelo Hospital, Botshabelo – HOTT DCTB - Bloemfontein

Key performance areas:

• Centrifuging or preparing specimens with various reagents when necessary
• Record temperature of rooms and fridges with corrective action as applicable
• Maintenance of all equipment used e.g. ensuring calibrations are up to date
• Decontamination of all work surfaces/benchtops
• Maintain and evaluate all specimen logs
• Working according to the study protocol
• Communicate routinely with the study coordinator and principal investigator

Required minimum education and training:

• National Diploma in Biomedical Technology
• BSc in medical sciences advantageous

Required minimum work experience:

• 2 years’ research experience or experience in laboratory processing

Professional body registration:

• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Board-Certified Medical Technologist

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Good Clinical Practice/Human Subject Protection certification advantageous
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice Certificate
• Ability to lead and work independently as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in study requirements
• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Must be detail orientated
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to learn
• It is expected that s/he will apply consistent adherence to research and GCP practices

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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• The closing date for all applications: 07 April 2022.
• 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.
• 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: Our Client, WHC - PHRU, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

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