Scientific Administrator - Malelane at MSD

Job Description

• The greatest inventions would not be brought to market without the right project management and administrative support. Woven into every part of the organization, our Administrative teams makes sure our concepts become reality.

Purpose of Job

Your primary role is to assist with the administrative support required to manage the research facility.

The role is responsible for general office administration including the welcoming and orientation of guests, package receival etc.

• Assist with Good Lab Practice/Good Clinical Practice administration including:
• ​Archiving of routine documents,
• Administrating the maintenance of systems used in GLP/GCP studies such as the calibrations of scales, temperature and RH% measuring equipment, weight-sets, freezers etc.
• Review and write Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Test Facility Manager.
• General financial administration including (but not limited to)
• Sourcing quotations,
• Loading purchase orders,
• Preparing RFC’s for capital projects,
• Ensuring vendor delivers quality products,
• liaising with internal finance colleagues to resolve vendor concerns and needs. (Financial administration within the company's strict compliance requirements necessitates the maintenance of close contact to and alignment with the local organisation including a training period and regular (eg. once a month) travel to the the office in Isando/Johannesburg).
• Assisting in the lifecycle maintenance of certain parasites.
• Assist researchers in the completion of their tasks including (but not limited to) the procurement of identified consumables, the preparation of equipment for study use, recordkeeping, and minor study procedures.

Educational Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• National Diploma in any biological sciences (Veterinary Technology is preferred).
• Good computer literacy including MS Word and MS Excel.

Personality Requirements

• A good communicator with strong integrity.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good attention to detail.

Specific Experience

• Good Lab Practice/Good Clinical Practice research environment will be an advantage.
• Parasite lifecycle maintenance will be an advantage
• Archiving & financial administration will be an advantage