Parktown: Medical Technologist – (Malaria Microscopy Fixed Term Contract – Wits DIH) posted by AJ Personnel

Job Description

Division: Wits Diagnostic and Innovation Hub (DIH)

Main purpose of the job:

To receive, analyse, produce and interpret participant results from human specimens and to maintain the quality management system for the laboratory

Location:

Key performance areas:

Malaria Microscopy:-

Specimen receipt and processing:-

Laboratory Administration:-

Analyse, interpret, and produce participant results :-

Quality Control :-

Perform QC checks on data entries
Monitor temperature for freezers, fridges and testing and processing areas
Perform equipment preventive maintenance and maintain records
Monitor and control stock levels
Monitor and control workflows and turnaround times
Reports quality related problems and attempts to solve them and reports to Laboratory Manager
Follow SOPs at all times
Perform internal and external quality control in conjunction with colleagues
Report all non-conformances within the QMS to management
Review and implement changes to SOPs in order to ensure the laboratory is constantly able to provide a high quality, cost effective and correct results

Shipments:-

Quality Control of samples before shipments
Respond to and report quality control issues to Laboratory Manager and Project Manager

Required minimum education and training:

Professional Body Registration:

Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Technologist

Required minimum work experience:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Malaria and other blood parasites microscopy

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

Registration as a Medical Technologist / Medical Technician in Haematology/Microbiology/Parasitology with HPCSA
Diagnostic or research laboratory experience
Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) courses
Strong visual perception and good hand-eye coordination
Strong attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure in fast paced clinical trial environment

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: 09 January 2026
Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

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