SPECIALIST SCIENTIST: MEDICAL SCIENTIST (R723A) - CLOSING DATE: 18 MAY 2024
SAMRC
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- ยท Apply for research funding from national and international stakeholders.
- To supervise/co-supervise postgraduate students (Masters and PhD).
- Principal investigator (PI) and Co-investigator on research projects.
- Review for international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Review research grants and abstracts for conferences.
- Present at national/ international conferences or seminars.
- Effectively manage, train and develop students and staff.
- Assist with the management of the BRIP Platform and involvement in SAMRC administrative/community engagement processes.
- To advance transformation by mentoring and building capacity in accordance with the SAMRC's Employment Equity Plan
- To develop, implement and monitor progress of the Transformation Strategy of the Unit.
- PhD in Medical or Biological Sciences (Physiology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, public health, epidemiology) or similar relevant qualification or higher with five years of experience post qualification.
- Track record in publishing first, second and/or senior authored original research articles after obtaining PhD (Minimum of five peer reviewed journal articles - three as first author, excluding reviews - post PhD).
- Track record of leading research projects in the last 5 years
- Proven track record of writing grants as PI and attracting funding in the last 5 years.
- Proven clinical and/or laboratory skills, and project management skills.
- Proven skills in data and statistical analysis
- Ability to independently plan experimental workflows for multiple experiments.
- Track record of supervising and graduating recent Ph.D. and/or MSc students
- Ability to provide guidance and collaborate in a team environment.
- Experience with oral presentations.
- Experience in reviewing of research papers and/or national grants.
- Knowledge and research experience in diabetes
- Strong statistical background with use of R and/or STATA
- Experience with genetic analysis.
- Experience with bioinformatics analysis and omics-based research.
- Experience in human clinical and/or intervention research trials.
- Experience in clinically oriented laboratory research and working with human samples.
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