Job Description

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) hosts the Medical Device and Diagnostic Innovation Cluster (MeDDIC), a national initiative, supported by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), aimed at stimulating and intensifying technology innovation within the medical devices and diagnostics sector as well as encouraging an integrated ecosystem that collectively addresses major challenges faced by the sector to achieve the common goal of a sustainable and competitive South African medical device industry. MeDDIC is supporting a pilot Regulatory Internship Programme aimed at strengthening South Africa's regulatory capacity in the medical devices and diagnostics sector. The programme will provide graduates in the listed disciplines with practical, hands-on training in regulatory compliance through 6-month placements in small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), science councils, or universities that research and manufacture medical devices and/or diagnostics or provide regulatory compliance support for such products. Host organisations will expose interns to realworld processes for establishing and maintaining regulatory compliance for medical devices and diagnostics. Selected interns will enter into a contract with and receive a stipend from SAMRC.





Location of position:


Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria





Duration of the contract:



6 months



Remuneration:



R 16 047 per month (cost-to-company)




Minimum Requirements:




Four-year degree, three-year degree (preferably with Honours) or Advanced Diploma in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology or Quality Management. Computer literacy and ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Must be a South African citizen or hold permanent residency.

Advantageous:




Prior exposure and/ or some experience in the medical devices and diagnostics sector Keen interest in regulatory affairs and compliance processes

Closing Date:





24 October 2025

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1562358
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned