Wits Health Consortium is hiring Clerk x5 posts
Additional Information
- Job Title: Clerk (Biorepository) x5
- Location: Wits Health Consortium, WDIH – Braamfontein
- Contract Type: Fixed Term (5 Months)
- Closing Date: 02 June 2025
- Reference Number: Clerk
- Application Email: [email protected]
- Equity Policy: Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Act (Act 55 of 1998, as amended).
Background & Job Description
The Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of the Witwatersrand, is a reputable organization focused on providing support and implementation services for public health-related research. The organization is recruiting five Clerks for the Biorepository Department on a fixed-term basis.
These positions are essential for the effective and timely management of biological samples within the Repository and Shipping department. The clerks will ensure adherence to protocol and regulatory guidelines, with a strong emphasis on data accuracy, sample integrity, and shipping logistics.
Tasks
- Receive biological samples in accordance with referral documentation.
- Centrifuge and separate samples as per protocol guidelines.
- Input and update sample data in LDMS and LIMS databases.
- Label samples with the appropriate LDMS identifiers.
- Store samples based on LDMS-designated storage positions.
- Perform quality assurance using requisition and chain of custody forms.
- Review storage reports in LDMS and LIMS before dispatching data to sites.
- Retrieve and prepare samples listed for shipping.
- Track, locate, and retrieve samples physically and within databases.
- Package and ship samples to local and international laboratories.
- Conduct final checks to ensure accuracy of retrieved samples.
- Prepare cryoboxes and ensure compliant packaging for shipping.
- Handle all shipment tracking documentation.
- Arrange for timely courier collection of shipments.
- Conduct daily freezer maintenance and log equipment status.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and maintain auditable malfunction records.
- Keep workspaces organized, clean, and compliant with lab hygiene protocols.
Qualifications
- Minimum: Grade 12 (Matric)
- Preferred: Diploma in Biomedical Sciences
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of administrative experience in a medical or clinical environment.
- Experience in a clinical trial or biorepository setting is advantageous.
Desirable Skills & Attributes:
- High attention to detail
- Good time management and organizational abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Comfortable working in cold environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- GCLP (Good Clinical Laboratory Practice) certification
- IATA certification for the shipment of dangerous goods
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Brief Company Contact Details
Company: Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd
Parent Organization: University of the Witwatersrand
Email Applications To: [email protected]
Subject Line for Applications: Clerk – [Job Title]
Documents Required:
- A one-page cover letter clearly stating the position applied for
- A detailed and updated CV
