NMISA Radioactivity Standards Internship: R7 478 – R8 878 per Month for 24 Months
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 18 September 2026
Overview of the Organisation
The NMISA is a Type 3A Public Entity established in accordance with the Measurement Unit and
Measurement Standards Act, No. 18 of 2006 (the Act). The NMISA is mandated by the Act to provide
for the use of the international system of units (the SI) and other measurement units in South Africa,
to maintain national measurement standards (NMS) and to determine and ensure the comparability
of the NMS. More information can be obtained from www.nmisa.org
The Position: The purpose of the internship is to provide a graduate with practical training within the
Biomedical Science unit, under the Radioactivity Standards section, based in Cape Town, on
development and maintenance of measurement standards, and dissemination thereof through
services provided by the section. To provide support in the development of measurement capabilities, perform client work and duties as required by the section.
Requirements:
- A BSc Honours degree focussing on Radiochemistry or Nuclear Physics.
- Knowledge of operation of various radiation detection instruments.
- Knowledge of gamma-ray spectrometry/liquid scintillation analysis/alpha-spectrometry will
be and added advantage. - Basic understanding of various radioactive decay processes.
- Basic understanding of radiation interactions with matter.
- Knowledge of radiochemical separation techniques will be an added advantage
- Basic understanding of radiation protection
- Basic understanding of MS Office Software
- Mathematical and statistical knowledge
- Good communication and report writing skills
- Understanding of quality systems and good laboratory practices (GLP) will be advantageous.
- No prior internship or work experience is required.
Responsibilities:
- Work in an accredited laboratory for the period of their training, the incumbent will comply
with NMISA’s policies and procedures and perform all duties in line with the TQMS (Total
Quality Management System) - Assist with the development and maintenance of radioactivity measurement standards and
dissemination thereof - Assist with the development and maintenance of new capabilities.
- Assist with client work, measurements, analysis, generating certificates, checking results
- Assist in generating, validating, and reviewing procedures for the performance of
measurements in field of radioactivity as well as maintain detailed records of equipment
and measurement results generated during the projects. - Assist in administrative duties including purchasing of laboratory consumables.
- Initiate and follow up on the timely procurement of any equipment, instruments,
consumables or other expenses required to execute the duties. - Assist in meeting EHS objectives by maintaining specified EHS and laboratory duties.
- Participate in metrology skills transfer by attending courses and conferences, presenting
work done on given projects. - Assist with ensuring compliance with laboratory health, safety and environmental
requirements. - Participate in housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, safe, and organised laboratory
environment. - Assist senior laboratory personnel with research, testing, method development, and other
technical activities where required. - Assist with filing and maintaining laboratory documentation and records in accordance with
organisational procedures. - Assist with any other laboratory-related duties assigned by the supervisor or laboratory
manager.
HOW TO APPLY
How to apply – please read carefully (non-compliant applications will not be considered):
Email your application to Careers1@nmisa.org, using this exact subject line: “INTERNSHIP:
RADIOACTIVITY STANDARDS”. Submit only one application per person for this position.
You must attach THREE separate PDF documents – do not combine them into one file. Name
each file using exactly these labels – CV, ID, Qualifications – as “Surname Name – Label”, for
example:
- Your CV – e.g. “Mokoena Thandi – CV.pdf”
- A certified copy of your ID – e.g. “Mokoena Thandi – ID.pdf”
- Your qualification certificate(s) – e.g. “Mokoena Thandi – Qualifications.pdf”
Format rules (applications that do not follow these will not be considered):
- All three documents must be in PDF format. Word documents, photographs, JPEG/image
files, and links (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) will not be accepted.
- Your CV must be a proper PDF created from a document (for example, “Save as PDF” from
Word) – not a scan or a photograph – and your full name, cell number and email address
must appear at the top of the CV. - Your certified ID and qualification certificate may be scanned, but must be clear, legible
PDFs.
Only applications that include all three documents, correctly named and in the correct PDF format,
will be considered. Closing date for applications: 18 September 2026.
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