Creditors Payment Controller
2026/04/02   Cape Town

Job Reference #: R923A
Department: Finance Management
Business Unit: Default
Industry: Office Support
Positions Available: 1

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Creditors Payment Controller within the Finance Department.

Executive Director: Transformation
2026/04/02   Cape Town

Job Reference #: R927A
Department: Office of the President
Business Unit: Default
Industry: Office Support
Positions Available: 1

The Executive Director for Transformation will provide strategic leadership, guidance, and oversight concerning socio-cultural transformation and equity within the institution through the integration of social purpose principles.

Junior Scientist
2026/03/26   Cape Town

Job Reference #: R913-A
Department: Health Systems Research Unit
Business Unit: Default
Industry: Research
Positions Available: 1

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is seeking to appoint a Junior Scientist for a post in its Health Systems Research Unit (HSRU)

Senior Research Technologist (E)
2026/03/19   Cape Town

Job Reference #: R929A
Department: Genomics Platform
Business Unit: Default
Industry: Research
Positions Available: 1

The SAMRC’s Genomics Platform requires a suitably qualified Senior Research Technologist to isolate high quality DNA and RNA from various sources for next generation sequencing. The incumbent is also required to perform other sample management and pre-analytical procedures in the lab.

Project Coordinator: Precision Medicine
2026/03/19   Cape Town

Job Reference #: R 926A
Department: Grants Innovation and Product Development Directorate
Business Unit: Default
Industry: Academic
Positions Available: 1

GIPD division is seeking to appoint a Project Coordinator to take responsibility for managing a portfolio of grants funded by the SAMRC. The incumbent will also be involved in supporting activities of the European Africa Personalized Medicine (EU-Africa PerMed) Project and DSI National Precision Medicine Think Tank.