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The Technology Innovation Agency was created by an act of the South African parliament on 24 November 2008. TIA is an initiative of the Department of Science & Technology that came into existence through the promulgation of the Technology Innovation Agency Act No.26 of 2008.
Job Advert Summary
To provide scientific leadership, mentorship and support to multi-disciplinary teams in the laboratory environment at the Platform.
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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