The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is inviting South African graduates for 24 months Internship Programme for 2025.

The National Health Laboratory Service invites applications for the Medical Scientist Internship 2024/2025 intake! The long-awaited internship vacancies are now open for the next intake at NHLS.

A limited number of positions on a 2 year fixed-term contract are available for Intern Medical Scientists (Grade TC1), for the 2024/2025 intake at the below training centres.

During this period, candidates will attain, under supervision, discipline specific knowledge, experience and undergo training to perform diagnostic procedures and medical science research as prescribed in the standard operating procedures in order to qualify for registration as an Independent Medical Biological Scientist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

Requirements

• 4-year BSc degree or Honours degree in a medical/clinical pathology discipline.
• Only graduates with pathology courses will be shortlisted.

Available internship opportunities

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (Ref. GAUSMU-1117-001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x2,
• Chemical Pathologyx2,
• Haematology-x2,
• Medical Microbiology-x4,
• Virology-x2

University of Cape Town (Ref. WNCUCT-1117-001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x1,
• Chemical Pathology-x2,
• Genetic Counselling-x3,
• Human Genetics-x2,
• Medical Microbiology-x1,
• Virology-x1

University of the Free State (Ref. FNWUFS-1117-001) +1

• Haematology-x2,
• Human Genetics-x3,
• Medical Microbiology-x2,
• Virology-x2

University of KwaZulu-Natal (Ref. KZNUKZN-1117-001)

• Haematology-x2,
• Virology-x2

University of Pretoria (Ref. GAUUP1117-001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x2,
• Haematology-x2,
• Medical Microbiology-x1

University of Stellenbosch (Ref. WNCUS-1117-001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x2,
• Chemical Pathology-x1,
• Haematology x2,
• Immunology-x3,
• Medical Microbiology-x1,
• Virology-x2

University of the Witwatersrand (Ref. GAUWITS-1117-001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x2,
• Chemical Pathology-x3,
• Genetic Counselling-x1,
• Haematology-x2,
• Human Genetics-x2,
• Virology-x2,
• Immunology-x2;
• Medical Microbiology x4

National Institute for Communicable Diseases (Ref. NICD–1117– 001)

• Medical Microbiology-x4,
• Virology-x2

National Institute of Occupational Health (Ref. NIOH–1117–001)

• Anatomical Pathology-x1,
• Chemical Pathology-x2,
• Immunology-x2

Closing date: 13 November 2024

How to Apply

Interested persons who meet the requirements are invited to complete their details on this link (DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM HERE) and send their concise CV’s, ID, Qualification(s) and Academic Transcripts to email address: [email protected] .

Enquiries can be directed to the same email address above. Applicants must ensure that their applications have been received.

Due to inherent job and operational requirements, the applicable preemployment screening and relevant qualification verifications will be performed on successful candidates.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

If you have not heard from the NHLS within 2 months of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not follow the instruction above will not be considered. The NHLS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.