The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation (CSSFF)-South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Capacity Development Programme invites applications for Internships 2024.
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: Pretoria
About the Internship Programme
The CSSFF-SAMRC Capacity Development Programme is a partnership to train and build the African workforce in biomanufacturing and allied disciplines.
For the CSSFF-SAMRC SAHPRA internship programme, we are requesting applications from graduates who hold 3- or 4-year degrees in health, life or allied sciences including pharmacy.
The CSSFF-SAMRC SAHPRA interns will receive training and development to function as SAHPRA Evaluator Coordinators.
The internship will provide a stipend and cover direct costs associated with the training. These opportunities are based at SAHPRA in Pretoria, offering a conducive environment for growth and development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Training and Development will be provided for interns to gain experience and exposure and to effectively be able to conduct the following responsibilities:
- Clinical evaluation management,
- Quality assurance, and
- Regulatory compliance.
- Manage the workflow of the applications by assigning resources to regulatory applications based on the inputs given by Portfolio Coordinators.
- Develop a staffing plan to assist in the correct allocation of applications to Evaluators, by identifying the necessary skill level and capacity requirements for applications.
- Engage with the Evaluators to clarify evaluation-related queries and, therefore, need to hold the relevant qualification, i.e., be either a scientist or pharmacist, with sufficient knowledge and experience to have technical discussions with evaluators and internal staff.
- Process claims, by monitoring actual time spent on allocations by evaluators, payments claimed and auditing this against SAHPRA’s remuneration policy.
- Regularly report on evaluation progress, together with trend analyses, thereby assisting management in tracking performance in the relevant units.
Minimum Requirements and Eligibility
- 3- or 4-year degree in health sciences, life sciences, allied sciences or pharmacy
- Interest in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
- Computer literate
- Ability to communicate effectively and write reports.
- Must be a South African citizen (or have permanent residency)
How to Apply
Requirements for application
- Certified copy of South African identity document
- Comprehensive curriculum vitae
- Brief motivation on how this Programme will benefit your career and why you are suited for it (600 words max)
- Certified copies of qualifications
- Certified copies of official academic transcripts
- Written academic reference
Application process
All applications must reach the SAMRC by 5 pm SAST: 12 June 2024. All applications are to be submitted via the SAMRC website: https://samrc.breezy.hr/
As indicated above, all required documents are to be uploaded with your application as one attachment.
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R733A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.