Senior Medical Scientist (Re - Advertisement) at National Health Laboratory Services

Key Job Responsibility

• Co-manage research and development with a Medical Scientist or Pathologist. Publish peer-reviewed articles.
• Training and co-supervision of staff, intern scientists, technologists and students including involvement in the development and delivery of training programs and/or clerical staff. Ensure that the maintenance logs are accurate, up to date, accessible and retrievable.
• Conducts tests and/or procedure independently, interprets and authorizes results. Provide input into scientific changes, enhancements to SOPs. Participation in development and validation of new tests. Producing standard and complex reports.
• Solves standard / routine technical problems independently (e.g. controls not working); reports persistent problems. Perform equipment maintenance, root cause analysis and interprets results of internal quality assessment tests. Maintenance and administration carried out according to internal and external requirements.
• Participation in Quality Management which includes identification of quality related problems and resolving them and active participation in maintaining SANAS accreditation.
• Development and validation new diagnostic methodology or significant modifications to existing scientific applications/procedures.  Management of the electron microscopy unit.  Gross specimen macroscopy of uncomplicated excision specimens. 

Minimum requirements & key competencies

• MSc or equivalent in Medical Science.  
• Three (3) years’ experience as a Medical Scientist. Registered with HPCSA as a Medical Scientist in Anatomical Pathology Project leader on minimum 1 project protocol with evidence of co-managing project finances  
• At least 1 peer reviewed journal manuscript/s or book chapters as first author or at least 2 co-authored publications.
• Present at national (2 presentations) and (desirable) international (1 presentation) Successfully have supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students – BSc Hons, MSc. Experience in funding, development and validation of new tests, producing standard and complex reports. Co-managing project finances. Knowledge of laboratory instruments Knowledge of interpreting numerical laboratory results.
• Competency evaluations. Advanced Computer skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Attention to detail Analytical Skills Good problem solving skills Ability to work under pressure and dealing with high work volumes while keeping abreast with academic literature Presentation skills People management skills Administrative skills Research Skills