Phage Laboratory Medical Technician

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa TASK Full time

**About the Company**:
TASK is a South African headquartered, multinational clinical research institute that conducts clinical trials to determine the treatment effects of novel medicinal products or devices in healthcare and offers services in conducting complex clinical trials in a wide variety of therapeutic areas.

TASK Laboratory comprises Bio-Safety Level 2 and 3 (BSL-2/3) laboratories, which performs testing for drug susceptible and drug resistant TB, using established diagnostic methods and new research platforms.

**Overall Purpose of the Position**:
**Key Performance Areas (KPAs) & Responsibilities include, but not limited to**:

- Performing/optimizing a new assay testing the efficacy of phage-mediated lysis of _M tuberculosis_ in sputum samples
- Performing testing/processing of sputum samples according to training procedures and following the current version of the relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Assisting with phage discovery activities
- Implementing sound housekeeping procedures and working effectively with others as a member of a team to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with the Health and Safety regulations of the OHS Act
- Participating in Quality Management System improvements to maintain the laboratory’s ISO15189 accreditation (IQC and EQC)
- Capturing study participant information in the laboratory database to ensure that accurate and reliable data is generated
- Operating, maintaining, and calibrating the equipment used in the laboratory to ensure that it is operating efficiently and providing accurate results.
- Adhering to professional conduct requirements in line with organisational policy and relevant professional body ethical standards
- Assisting the TASK Laboratory where required

**Ideal Requirements**
- Relevant education and training as a Laboratory Medical Technician (Med Tech.), Laboratory Biotechnician (B.Tech) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (B.Sc. Hons)
- At least 1-2 years’ experience working in an accredited TB laboratory, infectious diseases laboratory or similar environment
- Experience working in a Biosafety Level 3/2 Laboratory is preferred
- Bacteriophage assays
- Sputum processing
- Acid fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy (Auramine O & Ziehl-Neelsen)
- GeneXpert® MTB/RIF assay
- Liquid mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) culture.
- Colony forming unit (CFU) culture
- Mycobacterial 7H11S culture

**Key Personal Inherent Characteristics**
- High attention to detail
- Good team player, has diplomacy and tact
- Ability to develop trusting and meaningful relations and always be professional
- Able to embrace and adapt to change
- Planning and organizing skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
- Efficient

**Details**:
Area: Parow, Cape Town

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term

Applications Close**:06 February 2024**
- TASK reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement and not fill the above-mentioned vacancy at any stage during the recruitment process._
- Meeting our employment equity goals will be acknowledged during the recruitment process. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary


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