Medical Technologist - (Malaria Microscopy Fixed Term Contract - Wits DIH)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• The Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub is a division of Wits Health Consortium
• Wits 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. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO:
Division: Wits Diagnostic and Innovation Hub (DIH)

Main purpose of the job:

• To receive, analyse, produce and interpret participant results from human specimens and to maintain the quality management system for the laboratory

• Parktown, Johannesburg

• Examination of blood films for malaria parasites for QC
• Quantification and reporting of parasitemia in parasites per microlitre
• Reporting of results to Project Manager
• Counting and reporting parasitaemia in p/ul
• Preparation and staining of blood films
• Meet daily and monthly targets

• Verify if information on the specimen matches the laboratory requisition form
• Receive specimens and follow rejection criteria
• Data entry of specimens on LIMS according to defined protocols
• Separation and labelling specimens
• Generation of specimen worklists
• Generation of specimen referral lists
• Data capturing on LIMS
• Specimen storage on LDMS/LIMS
• PBMC specimen processing and storage

• Record keeping and archive of documents as directed by protocols
• Demonstrate cost consciousness and assists in meeting budgetary targets

• Check suitability of samples to be analysed
• Perform instrument and manual tests
• Analyse and interpret the results
• Capture manual test results on laboratory information system

• Perform QC checks on data entries
• Monitor temperature for freezers, fridges and testing and processing areas
• Perform equipment preventive maintenance and maintain records
• Monitor and control stock levels
• Monitor and control workflows and turnaround times
• Reports quality related problems and attempts to solve them and reports to Laboratory Manager
• Follow SOPs at all times
• Perform internal and external quality control in conjunction with colleagues
• Report all non-conformances within the QMS to management
• Review and implement changes to SOPs in order to ensure the laboratory is constantly able to provide a high quality, cost effective and correct results

• Quality Control of samples before shipments
• Respond to and report quality control issues to Laboratory Manager and Project Manager

• National Diploma in Biomendical Technology

• Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Technologist

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Malaria and other blood parasites microscopy

• Registration as a Medical Technologist / Medical Technician in Haematology/Microbiology/Parasitology with HPCSA
• Diagnostic or research laboratory experience
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) courses
• Strong visual perception and good hand-eye coordination
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure in fast paced clinical trial environment

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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• 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
• Closing date: 09 January 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

• WHC, in accordance with its 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
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