Project Manager: Biosafety Manager (Cape Town) at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage and coordinate cardiometabolic research projects under the direction of the PI
• Plan and implement research activities in accordance with approved protocols.
• Conduct and/or oversee molecular and cell-based laboratory research relevant to cardiometabolism.
• Monitor project progress, data quality, budgets, resources and operational requirements.
• Contribute to competitive grant applications, scientific publications, reports and conference presentations.
• Co-supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior research staff.
• Contribute to research translation, stakeholder engagement and capacity development.

Remuneration:

• R 966 586.00 per annum (CTC)

Requirements

Core Requirements:

• Master's degree in Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a related field.
• A minimum of three years' practical experience in mammalian cell culture.
• A minimum of three years' practical laboratory experience in PCR, Western blotting and ELISA.
• A minimum of three years' experience in functional gene silencing and overexpression in cell culture models.
• A minimum of two years' experience in planning, coordination and implementation of research projects within the NCD space.
• At least two lifetime peer-reviewed publications, including one as first author.
• Proven record of presentations at national conferences.
• Experience in co-supervising postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in research grant application writing.

Advantageous:

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience in cardiometabolic research.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary biomedical or clinical research projects.
• Experience coordinating clinical research studies involving recruitment, retention and participant adherence.