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SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (SAMRC)

 


 

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER MANAGER

Cape Town

Job Reference Number: R956A

Department: Grants Innovation and Product Development Directorate

Business Unit:

Industry: Academic

Job Type: Contract

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

GIPD division is seeking to appoint a Technology Transfer Manager to manage innovation activities at the SAMRC, specifically the activities and responsibilities of the SAMRC’s Technology Transfer Office.

 

Job Description

GIPD division is seeking to appoint a Technology Transfer Manager to manage innovation activities at the SAMRC, specifically the activities and responsibilities of the SAMRC’s Technology Transfer Office.

 

The incumbent will report to a Senior Program Manager and will be responsible for the following strategic and core areas:

Responsibilities:

IP management and technology transfer

• Identify, evaluate, protect, manage and commercialize IP developed by the SAMRC.

• Facilitate and raise funding for product development and market introduction.

• Manage SAMRC’s compliance with the IPR Act.

• Prepare and disseminate marketing materials and deliver presentations on the TTO and technologies.

• Awareness raising and relationship building with SAMRC units.

Manage the SAMRC-TIA Seed fund, including:

• Run RFAs

• Manage proposal reviews and approvals.

• Manage the seed fund awards.

• Provide secretariat function for the SAMRC-TIA Seed Fund Steering Committee

Stakeholder liaison

• Collaborate & interact with other TTOs and inventors, industry, and other research and development entities.

• Participate in the national innovation agenda.

• Independently liaise with internal stakeholders: GIPD Program Manager and Executive Director, Other GIPD staff, Support department staff, SAMRC researchers.

• Facilitate and co-host meetings/delegations with external stakeholders.

• Facilitate the preparation of stakeholder communication materials (e.g. agenda, website material, presentations, reports, marketing materials, press releases, project pamphlets, etc.).

 

Contract Duration: 3 years

Remuneration: R 966 586.00 per annum (CTC)

 

Job Requirements

 

Core Requirements:

• 4 Year degree or Bachelor’s Degree with Honours or equivalent in the Life Sciences or related

fields (including Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.)

• Completion of at least two recognized IP/Tech Transfer training workshops

  • At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field of technology transfer, including intellectual property management and commercialization.

• General project management experience, including managing reporting, contract compliance, managing outputs and managing budgets, where applicable

 

Advantageous:

• Experience in protecting and commercializing technologies in a public research environment, especially in the health arena

• Experience in general innovation support

• Experience in managing seed funds.

• Demonstrated experience in working across academia, government departments and industry.

• Some business or marketing experience

 

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

 

PLEASE APPLY HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR SCIENTIST (E)

Cape Town

Job Reference Number: R944A

Department: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform

Business Unit:

Industry: Academic

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The SAMRC invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Senior Scientist (E) position within the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), based in Cape Town.

 

Job Description

The SAMRC invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Senior Scientist (E) position within the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), based in Cape Town.

 

The successful candidate will conduct and lead research in one-health surveillance using molecular biology, analytical chemistry, and epidemiological approaches. The incumbent will generate and translate scientific evidence to support public health decision-making, publish research findings, supervise postgraduate students, and contribute to capacity development and collaborative research initiatives within the unit.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support implementation of quantitative and qualitative tools to better understand to understand disease outbreaks.
  • Perform and oversee laboratory workflows, including nucleic acid extraction, qRT-PCR, and LC-MS analyses.
  • Analyse and interpret molecular, epidemiological, qualitative and quantitative statistical data.
  • Prepare scientific manuscripts, technical reports, and grant proposals.
  • Present research findings at local and international conferences.
  • Supervise and mentor postgraduate students and junior researchers.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs, quality assurance systems, and research documentation.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
  • Support infectious disease surveillance and outbreak investigations.

 

Duration: Permanent 

Remuneration: R 715 505 per annum

 

Job Requirements

 

Core Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in Molecular biology, Epidemiology, or a related field.
  • At least two years of research experience monitoring viruses and pharmaceuticals in environmental samples.
  • At least one year of epidemiology-based research experience related to antimicrobial resistance and One-Health.
  • At least two years of hands-on experience in qRT-PCR, LC-MS, and associated molecular biology workflows.
  • A minimum of two peer-reviewed ISI-indexed journal publications, with at least one as first author.
  • Successfully co-supervised =1 post-graduate students to graduation.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in data management, quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis, and interpretation.
  • Competence in biostatistical software (R, Stata, ArcGIS, QGIS).
  • Experience presenting research findings at local and international scientific conferences.
  • Strong scientific writing and communication skills.

 

Advantageous:

  • PhD in Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in monitoring viral and bacterial pathogens in environmental samples.
  • Experience in outbreak investigations and infectious disease surveillance.
  • Established collaborative networks with academic, governmental, and public health institutions.

 

Closing Date: 17 July 2026

 

PLEASE APPLY HERE

 

 

 

 

 

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