Jobs at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Job Description

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research.  It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.  The organisation prides itself on three core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.

Individuals are invited to submit applications in response to the following position:

• Finance Division
• Parow Office
• Permanent Post

The following rewarding career opportunity in Finance exists for a proactive and dynamic individual.

Responsibilities:

• Management of daily accounting processes such as, authorization of local and overseas payments; review and authorization of journals; review outstanding order report on a monthly basis; authorization of creditors payments; analysis of control accounts
• Analyzing financial reports
• Processing month-end on JDE
• Mentoring and training the team
• Management of creditors function
• Developing /revising policies and processes
• Assisting with year-end and quarterly financial reports
• Project management

Core Requirements:

• A relevant three year Accounting Degree
• At least 5 years postgraduate financial management experience
• Strong financial accounting skills
• Supervisory experience 
• Detailed knowledge of VAT and GRAP
• Appreciation for PFMA and Treasury regulations
• Computer literacy – spreadsheet and accounting packages (must have worked in a JDE/SAP/BAAN environment)  
• At least three years auditing experience with articles  will be preferable
• Problem solving , facilitation and people skills
• Ability to train/mentor department staff
•  Preparation of financial statements

The SAMRC offers a total cost-to-company remuneration package will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to
apply.

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R1000C) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION NOT ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLCIATION.

Closing date: 7 April 2017

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Job Description

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research.  It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.  The organisation prides itself on three core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.

The South African Medical Research Council seeks to appoint two General Grounds Assistants to attend to and maintain the gardens and grounds of its Delft Animal Facility.  The site is an animal holding and breeding facility located adjacent to Brentwood Park.  The successful incumbents will assist a dedicated team to manage the high standards of maintenance required for the grounds and gardens.

Outdoor responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Clearing of electric fence, all compound and horse camp perimeters
• Maintain fire perimeters, clean drains and gullies
• Maintain grounds and garden by removing unwanted shrubs, vegetation and sand and carry out other garden duties such as plating, pruning, lawn mowing etc. in varying weather conditions
• Maintain garden equipment
• Collect and remove refuge. 

Core Requirements:

• Grade 8
• Proven track record of gardening or ground maintenance experience
• Driver’s license.

NOTE: Incumbents will be subject to a required tuberculosis test.  A negative test result is required to work in the facility.

Added advantage:

• Tractor driving experience is an advantage
• The incumbent must be a self-motivated individual with sober habits
• Good organization ability and be able to work independently of supervision
• Competence in English and Afrikaans communication.

A salary in the region of ZAR 61 500.00 per annum cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.


In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R34A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment.

Closing date: 31 March 2017

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Job opportunities

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research.  It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.  The organisation prides itself on three core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.

The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit is looking for an experienced, energetic and organized person with clinical research experience to co-ordinate project TRUST, a TB treatment outcomes cohort study.  We require one full-time person who will be responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of study operations across our three study sites, supervising field staff, liaising with the investigative team, ensuring compliance to the study protocols and data checking, entry and transmission. The successful candidates will be based in Worcester and will be required to travel between Worcester and Cape Town on a weekly basis as part of their project responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring compliance with study protocols
• Training and supervision of field staff
• Study coordination to ensure recruitment and follow up targets are met
• Field site supervision and coordination.
• Coordination of collection and transportation of biological specimens
• Weekly transportation of sputum specimens
• Quality assurance activities
• Data management: particularly data verification, edits, entry and transmission
• Writing of technical reports
• Liaison with collaborators and with Department of Health

Core Requirements:

• Have at least five years of relevant clinical research experience (including study coordination).
• Have a four year degree in a relevant field
• Speak fluent Afrikaans in addition to English
• Have a valid South African driver’s license.

A salary in the region of ZAR 387 000 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications and will be at the level of Chief Research Technologist (Competent).

In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R40A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment.

Closing date: 31 March 2017

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Job opportunities

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research.  It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.  The organisation prides itself on three core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.

The South African Medical Research Council’s Burden of Disease Research Unit seeks to appoint an experienced project co-ordinator to co-ordinate a national study in selected hospitals. The incumbent, experienced in conducting health systems research, will be required to work in a team.  The focus of the study is to identify how to strengthen the routine health information systems in South African public hospitals to support the National Health Insurance (NHI), morbidity surveillance, and burden of disease assessment.
 
Responsibilities:

• Liaise with relevant provincial authorities and facility managers
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants
• Assist Principal Investigator (PI)/Co-PIs to co-ordinate logistics for data collection from patient records at study hospitals
• Manage and co-ordinate data collection teams and activities
• Ensure on-going quality control of data collection
• Undertake data entry, editing, data analysis and other data management tasks
• Respond to and address all fieldwork queries and challenges
• Be familiar with all the policies and procedures related to the project
• Provide on-going assistance to fieldworkers and their supervisors
• Keep PI and others informed about project status and issues that may impact on progress
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Provide support to formulate publications such as scientific articles, training manuals, reports and policy briefs
• Arrange meetings and/or workshops as required.

Core Requirements:

• Honours Degree or four (4) year equivalent in Business Science, Project Management, Allied Health Sciences, Public Health, Health Information Systems or Informatics or a related field
• At least two (2) years’ work experience in a health systems research or public health related environment, with experience in collecting survey data, and/or monitoring and evaluation
• Valid unendorsed code 8 driver’s license. 

Added advantage:

• Entry level working knowledge in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Fluency in English
• Professional written communication and presentation skills
• Relevant workplace numeric and multiple project management ability
• Advanced analytical ability and problem solving acumen
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office packages and project management tools
• Pro-active, self-motivated, energetic, flexible, adaptive and innovative
• Ability to work independently whilst still working effectively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team especially over periods of irregular hours.

Preference will be afforded to candidates who:

• Have experience of working in township settings
• ability to speak isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans.

A salary in the region of ZAR 275 000.00 per annum cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R38A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment.

Closing date: 31 March 2017