Request for Expressions of Interest: Medical Device and Diagnostic Host Companies for Regulatory Internships

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), through its Medical Device and Diagnostic Innovation Cluster (MeDDIC) under the Global Health Innovation Accelerator (GHIA), invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from eligible organisations to host interns as part of a pilot Regulatory Internship Programme. This initiative, supported by the SAMRC, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), aims to strengthen regulatory capacity in South Africa’s medical devices and diagnostics sector by providing graduates with hands-on training in regulatory compliance.

MeDDIC/GHIA is seeking small medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), science councils, and universities that:

• Develop and manufacture medical devices and/or diagnostics or provide support for regulatory compliance for medical devices or diagnostics;
• Have, or are working towards, ISO13485 certification;
• Are in the process of registering products locally or internationally;
• Are willing to host science/technical graduates for 6 months full-time; and
• Are committed to either absorb the individual into the company or to find an appropriate placement for them after completion of the internship.

More details on the requirements and how to submit an Expression of Interest can be found in the REoI document.

Please use the online form for submission of expressions of interest.

Please direct any queries or requests for information on this REoI to: meddic@samrc.ac.za