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Cape Town: Laboratory Assistant (6 Months Fixed Term Contract – Wits DIH) posted by AJ Personnel

Cape Town: Laboratory Assistant (6 Months Fixed Term Contract – Wits DIH) posted by AJ Personnel

Posted on 2025-07-25 00:00:00

Employer AJ Personnel
Category Other Medical
Location Western Cape  / Cape Town

Job Summary

Main purpose of the job:

  • To accurately receive, process samples, and ensure timely distribution to the appropriate departments or locations

Location:

  • Cape Town

Key performance areas:

  • Complete relevant sections of the requisition form
  • Check kit, tube and Requisition form
  • Confirm details and contents of kits for distribution
  • Accurately record sample information in laboratory logs or LIMS
  • Ensure timely and accurate data entry and filing of lab documents
  • Specimen preparation (centrifugation and aliquoting) and generation of internal specimen tracking lists
  • Record sample processing details on relevant worksheets
  • Specimen distribution to workbenches, labs and referral sites
  • Aliquot, label and sort specimens for testing and storage
  • Create referral and shipping list of samples for distribution to laboratories to ensure completeness of audit trail
  • Completion of DCF’s when appropriate
  • Assist with generation of results distribution logs
  • Assist with Amending results according to DCF’s and then send amended result to site
  • Liaise with the couriers
  • Ensure suitable cleaning and preparation of equipment components such as racks and glassware
  • Carry out the general maintenance for equipment in the pre-lab area
  • Report any problems with laboratory equipment and office equipment e.g. Centrifuge, Printer, fax machine to the Pre-Lab Supervisor, Lab Co-ordinator or Laboratory Manager

Required minimum education and training:

  • Grade 12

Required minimum work experience:

  • Minimum of 1 years’ experience as a Laboratory Assistant

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

  • Registered with HPCSA as Laboratory Assistant is desirable
  • Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Ability to work shifts and weekend rotation
  • Have attention to detail

TO APPLY:

  • Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
  • Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
  • This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
  • However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
  • Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
  • Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
  • Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
  • Closing date: 30 July 2025
  • Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
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Please note:

  • WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
  • AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
  • AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

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