"Senior Administrative Officer: Animal and Biosafety Compliance"

The ORI seeks to appoint a suitable candidate to the post of Senior Administrative Officer: Animal and Biosafety Compliance. The incumbent will work closely with the ORI team to support the compliance mandate of the office, predominantly in the animal research and biosafety fields. The ORI works collaboratively with Senate Ethics committees, research units and individual researchers to promote and enhance the responsible conduct of research (RCR), and to support ethics in research. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of processes and workflows and, will need to engage with a range of staff, postgraduate students and researchers in various faculties. Our ideal candidate will be a meticulous, resourceful and proactive problem-solver and strategic thinker. The candidate must be able to work both independently, with limited supervision, and as part of a team to meet strict deadlines. The candidate must work within the regulatory framework of the ORI environment and, should be willing to engage in and develop or improve internal processes to streamline and ultimately provide better-quality services to the UCT research community.

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Closing date: 09 January 2026

Reference: ID 1200

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