Current Jobs at University of Cape Town

• The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology conducts research that is of economic, medical, environmental and social importance to Africa and beyond. Research areas include adaptation to environmental stress, microbiology, bioinformatics and disease in humans, animals and plants. The department offers majors in biochemistry and genetics at undergraduate level, and an Honours course in molecular and cell biology. We invite applications for two Lectureship/Senior Lecturer posts in the department.

Requirements for the job at Lecturer level:

• A PhD in molecular biology or related fields (including bioinformatics);
• Proven lab bench expertise in molecular biology;
• At least two years of relevant post-PhD experience;
• An appropriate track record of published research outputs in molecular biology in high-quality international journals, including as first author;
• Ability to teach molecular biology at undergraduate level.

Additional requirements at Senior Lecturer level:

• At least four years of relevant post-PhD experience;
• Significant undergraduate teaching experience, with evidence of content development;
• Demonstrated ability to attract external research funding;
• An appropriate track record of published research outputs in molecular biology in high-quality international journals, including as senior author;
• Lead supervisor of MSc and/or PhD students to graduation;
• Evidence of contributions to administration.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and teach content in the biochemistry and genetics majors and in the Honours course;
• Supervise Honours, Masters and Doctoral students;
• Establish and maintain a productive research group and attract independent research funding;
• Establish collegiate collaborations with departmental and/or faculty research groups;
• Contribute positively to departmental, faculty and/or university administrative tasks.

The annual remuneration package for 2026, including benefits are:

• Senior Lecturer level: R 1 207 358
• Lecturer level: R 974 126

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• We are inviting applications for Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist, fundamental to the success of research activities and operations within our dynamic group. The Quality Assurance Specialist works under supervision of the SATVI Laboratory Manager and in coordination and consultation with the Deputy Director, Immunology and SATVI Worcester Field Site Laboratory Manager. The position will be based in Cape Town with support for the Cape Town and Worcester laboratories. For more information on SATVI, visit www.satvi.uct.ac.za.

Requirements for the job:

• National Diploma in Biomedical Technology or a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BHSc) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Health and/or Biological Sciences.
• Registration with the HPCSA, or equivalent, if applicable.
• A minimum of 5 years’ clinical research experience.
• 2 years’ experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring an ISO15189/17025 and/or GCLP quality management system.
• Knowledge and previous or Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).
• Fluency in English and a working knowledge of Afrikaans or IsiXhosa.
• Computer literacy (Office 365)
• Valid Driver’s License and actively driving.

Advantageous

• DAIDS and NIH requirements for clinical trials.
• HSP (Human Subject Protection) / UCT Research Ethics Training (Module 4 & 5).
• Experience working with laboratory information or sample management systems.
• Knowledge of immunology laboratory assays and techniques.
• Knowledge of HR practices and principles.
• Excellent understanding of quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Ability to train and educate staff on accreditation documentation.

 Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound administration skills.
• Strong organizational ability, including planning and prioritizing work.
• Sound decision-making ability, with flexibility to adapt as needed.
• Analytical thinking, with the ability to work independently and see the bigger picture.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to engage professionally at all levels.Innovation, initiative, and problem-solving orientation.
• Strong self-management, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
• Fair creativity and flexibility.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the SATVI Laboratory Quality Assurance Programme – oversee the Quality Management System (QMS), lead internal and external audits/monitoring visits and accreditation processes, administer document control, facilitate quality-related training, and manage non-conformances, risk and quality metrics.
• Laboratory Procedures – oversee environmental monitoring, equipment inventory, calibration/verification schedules, and staff training and competency programmes.
• Data Management – ensure quality laboratory data practices, ensure the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) remains aligned to the lab QMS and study requirements, manage data/record retention, and monitor key performance indicators.
• Contribution to Laboratory Operations – support inventory management, laboratory meetings, on-call staff, and laboratory health and safety compliance.

Deadline:26th October,2026

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• The Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM) invites applications for the position of Part-time Research Officer. MARAM is based in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town and conducts research related to the sustainable use of renewable marine (mainly fish and especially South African) resources. Details of its activities can be found at https://science.uct.ac.za/maram .
• If you meet the criteria listed below, you are invited to apply for this fixed term Academic Research position.

Requirements for the position:

• At least a PhD degree in a related subject area (Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics)
• At least five years of relevant experience working on research projects in the field of renewable marine resource assessment
• Skills in quantitative research and report writing
• Skills in computer programming, including R and TMB
• Experience in fitting complex population models to resource monitoring data and conducting simulation testing of “management procedures” to provide a basis for setting catch limits for a resource

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments and management procedure simulation evaluations for renewable marine resources, and in particular for the South African hake resource
• Develop technical reports on such analyses and present those to meetings of the scientific groups responsible for providing recommendations for resource management
• Write scientific papers on analyses conducted for publication
• Assist young post-graduates in the group in conducting resource assessments and management procedure simulations
• Assist planning and conduct of activities including workshops etc. in the MARAM Group 

Deadline:1st November,2026

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• The main purpose of this position would be to offer full administrative support to the undergraduate and postgraduate Geomatics programmes and staff. The profile of the work requires a moderate to high level of interpersonal skills, communication, multi-tasking, understanding university policies and processes associated with academic administration, finance, independent thinking and a creative work attitude.
• The successful candidate will be an individual who has demonstrated the ability to work independently and as part of a team, ability to be flexible and use initiative, the ability to work under pressure and think on their feet in a higher education environment.

Requirements for the post:

• NQF 4, plus relevant NQF 6 qualification
• At least 3 years' relevant work experience within the academic administration field of a Higher Education Institution or similar;
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate administration processes using PeopleSoft, or similar academic admin processing systems;
• Sound knowledge of scheduling of classes via PeopleSoft;
• Excellent organisational, planning, interpersonal skills and effective communication skills both written and verbal;
• Effective time-management skills, ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task; ability to work independently but also work collaboratively as part of a team, be self-motivated and take initiative;
• Ability to constructively engage with internal and external stakeholders; to work under pressure and work to competing deadlines without compromising quality assurance
• Sound knowledge and experience of HR appointment processes and finance in a high education institution
• Proven computer literacy in the use of Ms Word, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Internet, email, Excel, Ms Teams, as well as the use of Amathuba/Vula or similar learning platforms;
• Sound knowledge of University academic administration and finance policies and procedures
• Experience in working with eRA is advantageous

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing full administration support to the Geomatics programmes and staff, this is not limited to, but includes the full process of admissions, registration, handling student and external stakeholder queries, minute-taking; processing ethics applications; timetabling; scheduling of classes; examination processing; processing tutor and part-time staff appointments; Monitoring operational budgets for Geomatics; booking transport for fieldwork, pcard administration.
• Provide front desk (Reception) administration for Geomatics
• Third party administration
• Assist with Geomatics events
• Processing external examiner appointments and payments and working closely with the programme co-ordinators and Department Manager to manage exam processes (marks processing, exam timetables, exam venue administration)
• Working closely and liaising with the EBE Faculty Office

Deadline:26th October,2026