Tshwane University of Technology: Internship Programme 2025

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Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is calling on unemployed graduates to seize the opportunity and apply for the Internship Programme, which lasts for 12 months (2025/2027). Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable experience! Apply now and take the first step towards your career!

Position: Internship X 2 Laboratory Assistants
Reference Number: 25/48
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Faculty of Science
Location: Arcadia Campus
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences

The SAMRC Unit and the SARChI in Phytomedicine has full-time (40 hours per week) internship
positions available for TUT Life Science graduates interested in working in a laboratory research
environment. The Interns will be required to broadly provide assistance to the Chair and Director for a period of 12 months.

Specific key responsibilities will include:

  • Provide assistance to postgraduate students, technical and research staff on specific experimental techniques and the use of specialised laboratory equipment.
  • Responsible for stocking of laboratory reagents and consumables .
  • Report and follow up with the Technical Service Department of electrical, computer or plumbing issues.
  • Initiating purchase orders in compliance with research group ordering procedures .
  • Maintain general laboratory and safety compliance ensuring bench tidiness and cleanliness of laboratory areas, including the correct disposal of liquid and solid chemicals and
    biohazardous materials.
  • Ensure correct recording and storage of plant material, voucher specimens and keep updated logs .
  • Monitoring the optimum operation of laboratory equipment and scheduling maintenance .
  • Perform any additional duties as required by the Research Chair and/or the Senior Analysts.

Minimum Requirements

  • Postgraduate Diploma or Honours degree (NQF level 8) in Life Science, Health Science or a related field, such as Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology etc
  • A Masters degree is an added advantage
  • Prior experience in chromatography, mass spectrometry and extraction procedures is also an advantage

Skills Required

  • At least 1 year experience working in a laboratory.
  • Knowledge on the use of chemical substances, safe laboratory practice, and health and safety regulations.
  • High level of technical competence and ability to multi-task to meet all research needs.
  • Operation of specialised equipment, requiring specialist training.
  • Ability to organise own workload, work as an individual and part of a team.
  • Good communication, training and computer skills.
  • Good English verbal and written communication skills

Closing Date: 25 July 2025

How to Apply
Send your CV, application form for employment and certified copies of ID and qualifications before 25 July 2025 at 16:00 to Ms Chantelle Du Plooy to: [email protected]. Inquiries should be directed to Dr Maxleene Sandasi [email protected]

If we have not responded within a month of the closing date, you should regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into only with short-listed candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.Candidates in possession of foreign qualifications must submit SAQA evaluation report. Candidates will be required to undergo psychometric tests and any other simulation interventions.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.