About this role
The application closing date: 10 Sept 2026 Description:
The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is seeking a highly motivated Laboratory General Assistant. The incumbent will be responsible for the general cleaning and sanitizing of the unit (level O - mouse and guinea pig breeding unit), including cages, racks, animal rooms, storage and support areas as per standard operating procedures.
The incumbent will also be required to prepare cages, water bottles and food for designated areas as needed, and assist with the transport of litter, feed, waste materials, equipment and supplies as per SOPs.
The incumbent will additionally be responsible for ensuring equipment required for daily managing of the unit is functioning and report technical problems to the supervisor. He/she will also ensure that stock levels of food, bedding and consumables are maintained and request for orders to be placed timeously. • Preparing food and water for all animals. • Preparing clean cages and assisting with cage changing. • Maintaining feed, bedding and consumable stock. • General cleaning of the unit, to include floors, corridors, surfaces and removal of waste. • Routine assistance with disinfection of unit as per SOP. • Routine animal husbandry as per SOP.
Minimum Qualifications
• Matric or equivalent qualification.
Minimum Experience
• 2–4 years’ experience working with animals. • 1–2 years’ lab experience would be advantageous.
Skills Required
• Active listening; • Time management; • Taking instruction
Worker Type: Employee AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.
Our values The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI’s values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence. Employment equity AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.