Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Forensic Pathology. Registration with a Professional Council: Appropriate registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Forensic Pathology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Forensic Pathology. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in in Forensic Pathology. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in in Forensic Pathology. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s license (Code B/EB). Will be required to perform routine service autopsies. Will be required to deliver expert testimony in court proceedings. Will be required to perform work
Duties
Provide full-time medico-legal death investigative service within the Division of Forensic Medicine by performance of
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.)
Location
Forensic Pathology Services, (Forensic Medicine, Stellenbosch University)
How to Apply
Dr J Verster, email: (jverster@sun.ac.za)
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co
Apply Before:
5/25/2026
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this
