A Research Assistant (2 Years Fixed Term Contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium’s Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) in Parktown, Johannesburg – Gauteng.
Background
Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular BioscienceNamed after Nobel Laureate and Wits University graduate, Sydney Brenner, the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) is a burgeoning multi-disciplinary research institute dedicated to investigating the molecular and genomic aetiology of diseases among African populations.
By creating a world-class research environment, where top scientific and clinical researchers can tackle the big scientific questions in biomedical molecular research areas, the SBIMB aims to enable the development of new and innovative solutions to some of Africa’s greatest health challenges.
MissionTo conduct biomedical molecular and genomic research addressing health priorities in Africans.
VisionTo become a leader in biomedical research on the African continent, conducting world-class, innovative and relevant research, that will benefit the southern African community, and to excel as a centre for learning.
Main purpose of the job
- To test, calibrate and install air quality sensors outdoors and indoors, maintaining the instruments, analyzing the data, with the aim of eventually linking these to potentially large health and Earth observation datasets
Location
- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, 9 Jubilee Road, Parktown, Johannesburg – Gauteng
Key performance areas
- Set up and test air quality sensors through comparison in collaboration with UoL, SAMRC and external partners including North-West University
- Contribute to air quality sensor deployment planning and implementation in communities
- Engage strongly with communities and collaborators as a regular part of the role
- Contribute to data collection, quality assurance and analysis
Required minimum education and training
- Undergraduate Bachelors degree in physical sciences/engineering/computer science or related
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- 1-2 years in a research environment
- Knowledge of air-pollution sensors
Required minimum work experience
- Sound written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to speak local African languages to engage with participants in the field would be an advantage
- Able to prioritize own workload in meeting deadlines and handle the pressure
- Travel might be required to Soweto, Bushbuckridge and Secunda, as and when necessary
- Experience of at least one of the following but ideally both:
- Hands-on working with hardware technology ideally with sensors
- Computing experience working with data (demonstrable experience in at least one programming language)
TO APPLY
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experienceas mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV –Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who donotadhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications is27 November2020.
- 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.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants fromdesignated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
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