Laboratory Assistant (11 Months’ contract - Wits Health Consortium)

About the position

Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

Division: Wits Mycology

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide technical assistance with laboratory-based research experimental procedures
• Specific responsibilities will include supporting laboratory testing to screen two-way and three-way combinations of antifungals in vitro against Cryptococcus as part of the BALANCE project

Location:

• NICD Charm-1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:
The Mycology Division aims to improve the outcomes of people affected by serious, life- threatening fungal diseases in South Africa and the African region through public health-focused epidemiological, clinical and basic science research and innovation
Our work also stretches to other important infectious diseases

• Culturing of Cryptococcus isolates for BALANCE project
• Prepare custom-made broth microdilution plates for two and three way antifungal combinations
• Performing broth microdilution testing of two and three way antifungal combinations against Cryptococcus
• Recording and archiving of results
• Reporting of results to line manager
• Tracking project specific consumables
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self management
• Follow through to ensure the quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained

Required minimum education and training:

• BTech or BSc Degree in Medical Microbiology or related field

Professional Body Registration:

• 1 year working experience in a Microbiology Laboratory

Required minimum work experience:

• 1 year working experience in a Microbiology Laboratory

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Excellent reporting skills
• Effective time management skills
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and being pro-active

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: 10 February 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

Desired Skills:

• Research
• Technical Assistance
• Organizational Skills
• Laboratory Assistant
• Mycology
• Microbiology
• Immediately