Junior Scientist

1 day ago

Durban, South Africa CAPRISA Careers Full time

CAPRISA is an award-winning global research organisation located on the campus of the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, South Africa and undertakes research in HIV, TB and Covid at four clinical research sites in KwaZulu-Natal.

CAPRISA’s goal is to undertake globally relevant and locally responsive research that contributes to understanding HIV Vaccines and Pathogenesis, Prevention and Epidemiology, the links between Tuberculosis and AIDS treatment and Covid-19. CAPRISA is a UNAIDS Collaborating Centre for HIV Research and Policy and is recognised as a DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention and hosts the SAMRC HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit.

CAPRISA is seeking a Junior Scientist with strong expertise in flow cytometry and cell sorting. The successful incumbent will be based at the CAPRISA Doris Duke Medical Research Institute Offices in Durban and contribute to high-impact studies aligned with CAPRISA’s clinical trial activities, develop advanced technical skills, and receive mentorship toward independent research careers.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Masters’ or PhD degree in biomedical sciences (completed within the last 2 years).
- Proficiency with instruments/software (e.g., BD FACSCanto, FACSAria, FlowJo).
- Experience in mucosal immunology or microbiome research.
- Track record of peer-reviewed publications.
- Advantageous: Microscopy (confocal, epifluorescence, live imaging); image analysis (ImageJ/Fiji).

**Competencies**: #Requisition:General Details:Comptenecies#
**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Lead and implement cytometry-based projects, including sample preparation, staining, acquisition, compensation, and high-purity sorting.
- Contribute to microscopy-based imaging where applicable.
- Develop SOPs and ensure quality assurance/quality control in cytometry, transcriptomics and microscopy.
- Analyse, interpret, and publish high-impact research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

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