Virology Intern

2 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Africa Health Research Institute Full time

Cell Culture Maintenance

  • Prepare and maintain cell lines for virus propagation, ensuring proper culture conditions, sterility, and growth optimization.
  • Perform regular cell passaging, media changes, and monitoring to maintain healthy cell cultures.

Virus Propagation

  • Assist in the propagation of viruses within established cell lines under controlled conditions.

Experimental Setup:

  • Prepare reagents, media, and solutions needed for experiments.
  • Assist in conducting experiments to quantify viral titers and investigate viruscell interactions.

Samples Handling:

  • Organize and prepare samples for further experiments, such as Live Virus Neutralization (LVN) and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) assays.

Data Recording and Analysis:

Record experimental data accurately and maintain detailed laboratory notebooks.

Adherence to Safety Protocols:

  • Follow established safety protocols and guidelines for working with biohazardous materials.
  • Practice good laboratory hygiene and maintain awareness of potential risks.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors or B.Tech degree in Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, or a related field.

Advantageous

  • Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
  • Basic understanding of Cell Culture Techniques, Virology Principles, and Laboratory Practices.
  • Ability to clearly document experimental procedures and results.
**Applications Closing Date: 15 September 2023

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