Assistant Research Officer - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Faculty of Health Sciences - 25005 at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Research/intern student support activities;
• Managing the administration and progress of medical biological scientists’ internship according to the HPCSA curriculum;
• The scientific editing of postgraduate projects and preparing research related documents and communications from RBL;
• Liaising with appropriate UP Faculty Departments (e.g. Ethical committee) to support postgraduate and laboratory research projects;
• Assisting in the theoretical and practical training of students;
• Compiling reports for student internship progress & departmental research outputs;
• Arranging monthly appointments with biostatistician, as well as ad hoc meetings with external researchers/companies;
• Compiling and updating of the Departmental Research Plan, database design and data capturing for departmental research staff when requested;
• Collating and quality controlling of departmental annual research outputs onto UPRIMS (InfoEd Research Management System) and resolving problems with the Research Office;
• General & Financial Administration;
• Managing requisitions/purchase orders/payments via PeopleSoft;
• Keeping track of research cost point funds, processing general claims and conference advances on PeopleSoft;
• Monitoring and managing administration of grants, scholarships and donations;
• Overseeing and invoicing research funds/budgets and generate financial reports;
• Organising conferences for visiting lecturers or researchers;
• Assisting in the administration of UP assets and IT equipment;
• Assisting with annual ART procedural cost/patient calculations for Unit's budget related to UP funds and IT and capital equipment budget.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc (Hons) degree in Medical Cell Biology/Human Physiology/Reproductive Biology with specialization in either Cell Physiology/Reproduction;
• HPCSA Independent practice qualification as a medical biological scientist in Reproductive Biology;
• Two years’ experience post Honours graduation, in a medical academic laboratory.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of human assisted reproduction;
• Proficiency in working with UP policies and the PeopleSoft system;
• Proficient computer skills, especially in sourcing e-books and research literature;
• Advanced scientific writing, communication and grammatical editing abilities;
• Proficiency in administrative organisation and surveys;
• Ability to engage with postgraduate interns/students for research teaching/training in reproductive biology.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• MSc degree in Reproductive Biology.