Pathologist

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Eastern Suburbs of Johannesburg has an EE opportunity available for a Pathologist.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

• MBChB and MMed/FCPath in microbiology or clinical pathology
• PhD in microbiology or related field (desirable)
• Post-graduate qualification in epidemiology or infection control (desirable)
• Registration with the HPCSA as a pathologist in microbiology or clinical pathology (Independent practice category)
• At least 5 years’ experience as pathologist consultant
• At least 1 year of laboratory management experience
• Laboratory safety procedures
• Working knowledge in Medical conditions, in particular clinical pathological correlation
• Principles of analytical methodology
• Laboratory quality assurance processes
• Method validation including statistical calculations
• Principles of applied research methodology (At least 10 Peer Reviewed Publications over last 3 years, at least 4 as first/senior author)
• Practical laboratory techniques where relevant
• Experience as a member of national committees or working groups

KPAs:

• Responsible for management of a centre reference laboratory and supervision of laboratory staff in collaboration with the laboratory manager
• Support or coordinate national and regional proficiency testing schemes in microbiology
• Responsible for the final reference diagnostic report sent out to the clinicians
• Introduce or improve diagnostic and interpretation techniques/ procedures and validate new instruments/ tests for national programmes
• Seek external funding for surveillance and research

Please note should you not receive a response within 7 business days of applying, you may consider your application as being unsuccessful. 

 

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