Graduate Internship: Trauma, Violence and EMS (5 posts, NDOH 81/2026)

Job description

The National Department of Health invites unemployed graduates seeking practical Public Service work experience to a 24-month graduate internship in the Chief Directorate: Trauma, Violence and EMS, Pretoria. The stated stipend is R8 174.75 per month. Submit a completed new Z83 and CV to recruitment@health.gov.za quoting NDOH 81/2026, or use the postal or hand-delivery addresses in the official advert. The PDF states 20 October 2026; the vacancies index displays 26 October 2026, so applicants should use the earlier deadline and confirm directly.

Requirements

• Unemployed graduate aged 18–35.
• Must not previously have participated in an internship programme.
• Grade 12 certificate and National Diploma or degree (NQF 6) in Microbiology or Biotechnology.
• Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, attention-to-detail, scientific analytical and computer literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate import and export permits under Regulations R.181.
• Audit and monitor microbiology laboratories for registration, biosafety and biosecurity under Regulations R.178.
• Register and audit tissue banks and stem cell banks under Regulations R.182 and R.183.
• Respond to queries from the clinical trial industry, health research, postgraduate health sciences students, tissue banks and stem cell banks.

Application tips

• •Highlight your practicals, projects and any volunteer work.
• •Confirm you are an unemployed graduate — most internships require it.