Junior Research Scientist
2 weeks ago
Job Advert Summary:
To assist in the design, execution and analyses of experiments within the laboratory environment at the Platform.
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer
- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes; we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, impact, and accountability.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications
- BSc, B Tech, National Diploma (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology)
- Preferred: BSc Honours, MSc (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology)
Job Experience
- 1 years' experience in the relevant scientific field
- Preferred: 24 years' experience in relevant scientific field or management context
Duties and Responsibilities:
DUTIES:
Finance
- Give input to the formulation of the operational budget and monitor and track applicable spending.
- Assist in managing and monitoring financial obligations that clients/projects have to TIA (e.g., service fees).
Stakeholder Relationships
- Support the Platform to deliver required services to its stakeholder on brief, on time and with the requisite levels of quality.
- Respond in a timely manner to internal and external stakeholder queries.
- Maintain professional engagements and continuously exceed expectations.
Internal Processes
- Plan, set up and undertake experiments
- Record experimental results and analyse them accordingly.
- Review experimental results ensuring effective analysis of data and provide technical opinion (to the relevant Research Scientist)
- Provide support in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and new tests methods and their validation
- Provide input into the development of research protocols and SOP for the laboratory
- Prepare technical reports, summaries and reviews of the reports
- Assist in the collation and review of new technical processes and procedures
- Source approved equipment and consumables and track stock levels.
- Provide support with experimental setup, preparation of reagents and sterile consumables
- Perform quality control on laboratory equipments to ensure that they're operational
- Ensure the cleanliness and general housekeeping of the laboratory.
- Perform limited trouble shooting of the instruments
- Write motivations as required to execute Platform activities in line with TIA processes, SCM, Legal etc, and to ensure compliance with approved industry norms
- Provide general administrative support to the Platform
Learning and Growth
- Assist in ensuring continued compliance with Legislation, e.g. PFMA and National Treasury Guidelines;
- Assist in the process leading to Bioprocessing Platform complying with different statutory requirements i.e. SANAS.
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