Project Manager: Biosafety Manager

The Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), SAMRC, seeks to appoint a Project Manager to support the implementation and strategic growth of cardiometabolic research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator.

The successful candidate will provide scientific, research and operational support across projects within the PI’s cardiometabolism research portfolio. The incumbent will coordinate and manage research activities, including molecular and cell-based research, while ensuring that projects are implemented in accordance with approved scientific objectives, timelines, budgets, and ethical requirements.

The position will contribute to the generation of high-quality scientific evidence across the research portfolio, while supporting research innovation, grant development and scientific outputs aligned with the strategic priorities of BRIP and the SAMRC.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage and coordinate cardiometabolic research projects under the direction of the PI
• Plan and implement research activities in accordance with approved protocols.
• Conduct and/or oversee molecular and cell-based laboratory research relevant to cardiometabolism.
• Monitor project progress, data quality, budgets, resources and operational requirements.
• Contribute to competitive grant applications, scientific publications, reports and conference presentations.
• Co-supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior research staff.
• Contribute to research translation, stakeholder engagement and capacity development.

Duration:

Permanent

Remuneration:

R 966 586.00 per annum (CTC)

Core Requirements:

• Master's degree in Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a related field.
• A minimum of three years' practical experience in mammalian cell culture.
• A minimum of three years' practical laboratory experience in PCR, Western blotting and ELISA.
• A minimum of three years' experience in functional gene silencing and overexpression in cell culture models.
• A minimum of two years' experience in planning, coordination and implementation of research projects within the NCD space.
• At least two lifetime peer-reviewed publications, including one as first author.
• Proven record of presentations at national conferences.
• Experience in co-supervising postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in research grant application writing.

Advantageous:

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience in cardiometabolic research.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary biomedical or clinical research projects.
• Experience coordinating clinical research studies involving recruitment, retention and participant adherence.

Closing date:

30 October 2026