Job Description: The CSIR has one Doctoral Studentship opportunity in the Emerging Digital Technologies for Fourth Industrial Revolution (EDT4IR) Research Centre, within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster. The Doctoral student needs to conduct original research in Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Grid Systems. This opportunity is based in Pretoria. [the_ad id="21943"] Job Responsibilities: Prepare a research proposal to be approved by both the CSIR and the university; Prepare a written literature overview of the current state-of-the-art relevant to the research topic; Contribute to extra activities that may be outside the scope of the doctoral research as per the needs of the research group. The amount of such work shall be limited to 20% of the total time. Perform original research to solve the open research problem that will be identified by the student in his/her proposal. Produce sufficient quantity and quality of peer-reviewed publications based on the identified research topic. Compile the doctoral thesis and defending the work successfully. Job Requirements: A Master’s degree in computer or electronic engineering, or computer science; The ability to work well under pressure both as part of a team and independently; Good programming skills in related software, preferably Python/C++/MATLAB; Good knowledge of Smart Grid systems and other enabling technologies, particularly Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence; A good peer-reviewed publication record will be advantageous. The ability to generate research questions and hypotheses: Review, critique and synthesize a body of research, identify significant gaps in knowledge, methods and study subjects to develop research questions and testable hypotheses; Effectively communicate issues, research findings and implications of research verbally and in writing to appropriate professional and public audiences; Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who takes ownership, initiative, and with a willingness to learn; Job Details: Company: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Application Deadline: N/A [the_ad id="21944"] Apply Here jobsrican.com
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