Bench jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape

BIOVAC is one of the leading sterile vaccine manufacturers rooted in Africa, with our core purpose being to "protect life". We are looking to hire a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and meticulous S&I Scientist to join a goal-oriented team.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for exposure to and execution of the following activity with the Antigen production team (APT) including but not limited to:

• Exposure to product development, optimisation and technology transfer activities relating to bacterial and mRNA projects.

• Understanding and contributing towards experimental plans and operational approaches

• Executing experiments and operations at both bench and pilot scale, ensuring process data is well defined, accurate and reproducible.

• Familiarize with downstream and upstream processing principles and techniques.

• Familiarization with quality structures within S&I to aid better understanding of GDocP quality regulations.

• Compliance to company safety and biosafety regulations and policies.

• Contribute to a high performance and innovative team culture.

• Supporting multi-disciplinary synergies across teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing or relevant nature science field or equivalent.

Preferred:

Recognition is given to Prior Learning and practical experience.

Experience & industry knowledge:

• Experience in aseptic techniques.

• Ability to work under biosafety 2 conditions.

Applications deadline: 18 October 2026

If you do not receive a response from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please understand that your application was not successful.

We believe in the magic of diversity within teams and to achieve this, we do apply Employment Equity principles during our selection process where this is necessary to achieve such diversity.

Disclaimer:

Dear Applicant, we appreciate your interest in joining our organization. It is imperative for us that you understand how we handle your information. We are committed to ensuring the security and confidentiality of the information you provide. Your personal details will be collected for the sole purpose of the application process and will be used strictly for that purpose. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, use, and protection of your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy. If you have any inquiries or concerns, our Human Capital department is available to provide clarification. We look forward to reviewing your application.''