Part-time Medical Technologist
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Job Description
Faculty Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Pathology
Division of Medical Microbiology
Part-time (4/8ths) Medical Technologist (Post Level 9)
(Twelve-month fixed-term contract)
(Tygerberg Hospital)
Ref. TGB09/129/0625
Duties/Pligte
- Liaising with laboratories in Africa (Kenya Ghana Uganda) who will ship isolates to Stellenbosch University (SU).
- Reconciling shipping logs with received isolates.
- Assessing purity and viability of isolates and identifying isolates using MS and/or PCR.
- Performing susceptibility testing of isolates using broth microdilution agar dilution and gradient diffusion in line with international guidelines.
- Preparing isolates for long term storage at -80C.
- Managing the quality management system for the above activities including equipment logs QC documentation and corrective action / preventive action as needed.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- Appropriate qualification as a medical technologist (clinical pathology or microbiology).
- Registration with the HPCSA as a medical technologist.
- At least five years experience working in an accredited microbiology laboratory.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Experience working in a research environment would be preferable.
- Experience with laboratory accreditation and ISO15189 would be preferable.
How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen
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#PSS
The University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as but not limited to: noise hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Enquiries/Navrae
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Andrew Whitelaw on / 4066 or at .
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at .
Employment Type
Part-Time
