Jobs at South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric or Grade 12 certificate and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Medical Physics Professional registration with HPCSA  Valid driver’s licence is essential. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 1: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Medical Physicist Intern. Must hold a valid registration with the HPCSA (2026/2027) as a Medical Physicist. Demonstrated knowledge of SAHPRA’s statutory regulations relating to the medical use of ionising radiation. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology, and/or Nuclear Medicine, and/or Diagnostic Radiology. The candidate must have working knowledge of, and practical experience with, relevant national legislation and applicable international standards. 

DUTIES: 

• Operations and processes of the sub-unit: Plan and perform inspections in accordance with the Hazardous Substances Act, related regulations and code of practice Ensure enforcement of related regulations to non-compliant licence holders Prepare formal reports of your findings during inspections Attend to queries related to radiation control inspectorate sub-unit Assist in ensuring accuracy and improvement of the database of the subunit. 
• Performing inspections: Participate in inspection activities involving high-risk electronic generators of ionising radiation, such as linear accelerators, cyclotrons, industrial radiography etc Perform radiation safety measurements to ensure regulatory compliance of licence holders in accordance with national regulations and codes of practice Verification of quality control tests from licence holders’ equipment as prescribed by national standards. 
• Management of incident reporting : Receive and investigate incidents and accidents as reported by licence holders Receive and investigate occupational radiation overexposures from licence holders as supplied by approved dosimetry laboratories Provide analyses and reports in accordance with standard procedures and prescribed format Ensure international standards are maintained in managing the radiation protection processes. 
• Management of risks and audit queries: Developing and implementing guidelines, codes of conduct and standard operating procedures Participate in offering advices and training/workshop to industry stakeholders related to the sub-unit Participate in national and/or international collaboration related to regulatory function under the guidance of Deputy Manager and Senior Management Receive and respond to various queries received by the sub-unit in accordance with query management standard procedure. 

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STIPEND: R16 666.66 PER MONTH 

DUTIES:

• Assist with allocation of applications and query responses to Evaluators and Quality Control within the agreed timelines. 
• Capture evaluation reports on the shared drive and update databases/trackers to ensure traceability and transparency. 
• Capture evaluation reports for peer review and/or adjudication. 
• Monitor and record evaluators’ capacity and follow up on outstanding evaluations. 
• Track application status and provide regular updates to the Portfolio Coordinators. 
• Compile basic statistics and performance reports for the Business Unit. 
• Support compliance checks to ensure use of the latest Quality Management Systems -controlled templates and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures. 
• Provide administrative support during internal and external audits (including ISO 9001:2015). 
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (Evaluators, Technical Screeners, Portfolio Coordinators) and assist with applicant queries where applicable . 
• Perform general administrative duties related to workflow management and record management. 

Qualification :

• Matric certificate and appropriate National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, or related field at NQF level 6 or 7 as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).