Research Scientist

2 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Technology Innovation Agency Full time R900 000 - R1 200 000 per year
Job Advert Summary

To provide scientific leadership, mentorship and support to multi-disciplinary teams in 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.

In executing its mandate, the organisation provides funding and non-funding support to stimulate innovation so that it provides a catalytic impact to the economy whilst improving people's lives and protecting the environment. The Agency endeavours to promote the careers of previously disadvantaged persons by applying the principles of the Employment Equity Act, as amended.

The agency reserve thed right not to fill this position.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • MSc Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or Microbiology
  • Preferred: PhD degree

Work Exprerience

  • 4 years' experience in the relevant scientific field.
  • Be registered with the relevant professional legislated regulatory body. i.e. HPCSA, SACNASP
Duties and Responsibilities

Finance

  • Give input to the formulation of the operational budget and monitor and track applicable spending.
  • Provide leadership with expenditure undertaken by the diagnostic section
  • Manage and monitor financial obligations that projects have to TIA (e.g. service fees, generation of service quotes, invoices etc)
  • Solicit additional funding through submission funding proposals

Stakeholder Relations Plans

  • Assume custodianship for linking the Platform and diagnostic section with relevant accreditation authority.
  • Manage effective internal and/or external Stakeholder relationships:
  • Deliver required service to the stakeholder on brief, time and with quality
  • Respond timeous to queries of the stakeholder
  • Maintain professional engagements and continuously exceed expectations

Internal Processes

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team in diagnostic section, to deliver on approved assignment and assays.
  • Provide project management and leadership on assigned projects including project costing
  • Provide critical input into the operational plan of the Platform with regards to the area of expertise, i.e. diagnostic sections.
  • Lead process of certifying the Diagnostic section in according to the relevant requirement i.e. SANAS. DoH etc
  • Develop research protocols and SOP for the laboratory with assistance from other Platform scientists
  • Ensure timeous and accurate reporting as per requirements to clients, funders, and other stakeholders. Prepare technical reports, summaries and protocols of the reports
  • Compile internal and external proposals with input from the Platform technical team & complete external project review forms
  • Ensure adherence to all legal compliance and business processes
  • Conduct a technical feasibility study and project definition meeting
  • Define a consolidated project plan with deliverables as identified in the project definition meeting
  • Source approved equipment and consumables and manage stock levels
  • Manage the lab equipment and oversee the general housekeeping of the laboratory.
  • Manage SLA's and service received from providers.
  • Develop new products and processes at the Platform: Design experiments, analyses results and compile SOP's and test methods in line with client needs and statutory requirements.
  • Trouble shoot experimental problems and find solutions
  • Draft and publish scientific and technical papers

Governance and Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with Legislation, e.g. PFMA and National Treasury Guidelines;
  • Ensure compliance to all relevant accounting Standards, Policies and Frameworks; and
  • Ensure Compliance with TIA Standard Operating Procedures
  • Be registered with the relevant professional legislated regulatory body. i.e. HPCSA, SACNASP

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