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Research Scientist - Bioprocessing

Research Scientist - Bioprocessing

Technology Innovation AgencyDurban, ZA
9 days ago
Job description

Job title : Research Scientist - Bioprocessing

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : November 10, 2025

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Job Advert Summary

  • To provide scientific leadership, mentorship and support to multi-disciplinary teams in the laboratory environment at the Platform.

    • Qualifications

  • MSc Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or Microbiology
  • Preferred : PhD degree

    • Work Exprerience

  • 4 years’ experience in the relevant scientific field.
  • Be registered with the relevant professional legislated regulatory body. i.e. HPCSA, SACNASP

    • Duties and Responsibilities

    Finance

  • Give input to the formulation of the operational budget and monitor and track applicable spending.
  • Provide leadership with expenditure undertaken by the diagnostic section
  • Manage and monitor financial obligations that projects have to TIA (e.g. service fees, generation of service quotes, invoices etc)
  • Solicit additional funding through submission funding proposals

    • Stakeholder Relations Plans

  • Assume custodianship for linking the Platform and diagnostic section with relevant accreditation authority.
  • Manage effective internal and / or external Stakeholder relationships :
  • Deliver required service to the stakeholder on brief, time and with quality
  • Respond timeous to queries of the stakeholder
  • Maintain professional engagements and continuously exceed expectations

    • Internal Processes

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team in diagnostic section, to deliver on approved assignment and assays.
  • Provide project management and leadership on assigned projects including project costing
  • Provide critical input into the operational plan of the Platform with regards to the area of expertise, i.e. diagnostic sections.
  • Lead process of certifying the Diagnostic section in according to the relevant requirement i.e. SANAS. DoH etc
  • Develop research protocols and SOP for the laboratory with assistance from other Platform scientists
  • Ensure timeous and accurate reporting as per requirements to clients, funders, and other stakeholders. Prepare technical reports, summaries and protocols of the reports
  • Compile internal and external proposals with input from the Platform technical team & complete external project review forms
  • Ensure adherence to all legal compliance and business processes
  • Conduct a technical feasibility study and project definition meeting
  • Define a consolidated project plan with deliverables as identified in the project definition meeting
  • Source approved equipment and consumables and manage stock levels
  • Manage the lab equipment and oversee the general housekeeping of the laboratory.
  • Manage SLA's and service received from providers.
  • Develop new products and processes at the Platform : Design experiments, analyses results and compile SOP's and test methods in line with client needs and statutory requirements.
  • Trouble shoot experimental problems and find solutions
  • Draft and publish scientific and technical papers

    • Governance and Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with Legislation, e.g. PFMA and National Treasury Guidelines;
  • Ensure compliance to all relevant accounting Standards, Policies and Frameworks; and
  • Ensure Compliance with TIA Standard Operating Procedures
  • Be registered with the relevant professional legislated regulatory body. i.e. HPCSA, SACNASP
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