Project Manager, Cardiometabolic Research (BRIP)

About the role

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), through its Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), is appointing a Project Manager in Cape Town. The role supports the implementation and strategic growth of cardiometabolic research projects under the direction of a Principal Investigator, providing scientific, research and operational support across the PI's portfolio, including molecular and cell-based research. It is a permanent position with a market-related salary of R 966,586.00 per annum (CTC).

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate cardiometabolic research projects under the direction of the PI.
• Plan and implement research activities in line with approved protocols.
• Conduct and/or oversee molecular and cell-based laboratory research relevant to cardiometabolism.
• Monitor project progress, data quality, budgets, resources and operational requirements.
• Contribute to grant applications, scientific publications, reports and conference presentations.
• Co-supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior research staff.
• Contribute to research translation, stakeholder engagement and capacity development.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a related field.
• At least two lifetime peer-reviewed publications, including one as first author.
• Proven record of presentations at national conferences.
• Experience in co-supervising postgraduate students and in writing research grant applications.
• Advantageous: PhD in a relevant field, experience in cardiometabolic research, and experience managing multidisciplinary biomedical or clinical research projects.

Required skills

• Minimum three years' practical experience in mammalian cell culture.
• Minimum three years' laboratory experience in PCR, Western blotting and ELISA.
• Minimum three years' experience in functional gene silencing and overexpression in cell culture models.
• Minimum two years' experience planning, coordinating and implementing research projects in the NCD space.