Research Technologist: Laboratory Assistant at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, glassware and workstations.
• Prepare reagents, buffers and laboratory consumables and support routine laboratory activities.
• Collect, handle and track wastewater and biological samples.
• Maintain laboratory stock, records, temperature logs and quality documentation.
• Support scientists, technologists, students and researchers while ensuring compliance with health, safety, biosafety and GLP requirements.

Requirements

Core Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF level 4) and a 1- or 2-year accredited course/certificate relevant to the job/discipline (only 3-year qualification where registration is required) or/ equivalent.
• Two or more years' practical experience operating standard laboratory equipment.
• Two or more years' working knowledge of laboratory safety procedures, PPE requirements, and waste disposal regulations.
• Experience maintaining laboratory glassware, consumables, and storage facilities.
• Experience monitoring laboratory freezers, temperature logs, and alarm systems.
• Experience supporting laboratory technologist or scientists during laboratory testing and experiments.
• Experience with specimen collection, transport, and handling.
• Exposure to inventory management, stock control, and laboratory supplies.
• Experience providing laboratory support to postgraduate students and researchers.
• Experience in assisting with animal experiments

Advantageous:

• Experience sterilizing laboratory equipment and consumables using autoclaves.
• Experience in preparing laboratory instruments, reagents, and workstations for daily laboratory activities.
• Experience processing biological specimens and preparing samples for analysis.
• Experience transporting hazardous chemicals in accordance with safety regulations.
• Experience managing hazardous chemical inventories and waste disposal records.
• A valid driver's license.

Closing Date:

9 October 2026