Specialist Scientist: Medical Scientist

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Full time

**BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PLATFORM**

**(CAPE TOWN OFFICE)**

**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.

**SPECIALIST SCIENTIST: MEDICAL SCIENTIST - 2 Posts**
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**Duration: PERMANENT POST**:
Positions have become available for Specialist Scientists in the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform. The Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform is a dynamic research platform within the Centers and Platform Office of the South African Medical Research Council. The Platform focusses on health research and innovation, aimed at the early detection, prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

**Post 1 -** To cover the multifaceted aspects of the post, we require an energetic person with a molecular biology background applicable to research in the fields of diabetes and related metabolic disorders. The incumbent will work with the Epigenetics/Obesity/Diabetes in Pregnancy team to provide laboratory and project management support in various aspects of research, including molecular biology and epigenetics.

**Responsibilities**:

- Publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- To supervise/co-supervise postgraduate students (Masters and PhD).
- Principal investigator (PI) and Co-PI on research projects.
- Review for international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Review research grants and abstracts for conferences.
- Give special (invited) talks at national/ international conferences or seminars.
- Oral presentations.
- Effectively manage, train and develop students and staff.
- Assist with the management of the BRIP Platform and involvement in SAMRC administrative/community engagement processes.

**Core Requirements**:

- PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology or similar relevant qualification with five years of experience post qualification.
- Track record in publishing first and/or senior authored original research articles after obtaining PhD (Minimum of five peer reviewed journal articles - three as first author, excluding reviews - post PhD).
- Proven laboratory, molecular biology, statistical analysis, and project management skills
- Demonstrated history of leading projects and supervision of postgraduate students (PhD and Masters students).
- Demonstrated ability of writing grants and attracting funding.
- Ability to independently plan experimental workflows for multiple experiments.
- Ability to perform data analysis, interpret and draw conclusions from data.
- Ability to provide guidance and collaborate in a team environment.
- Experience in oral presentations.
- Reviewing of research papers and national grants.
- Experience in clinically oriented laboratory research and working with human samples.

**Advantageous**:

- Experience with next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic analysis
- Experience with multiple-omics-based research and functional genomics
- Experience in cell culture and metabolomics
- Experience in laboratory animal science
- Experience in epigenetics
- NRF rating

A salary in the region of R 1 025 391 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

Closing date: 10 June 2023

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