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Website Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Job Description:
The CSIR has a vacancy for a Principal Researcher in the Operational Intelligence Impact Area, within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to implement relevant Research Strategy by leading cross-cutting application of science and technology to solve problems in engineered, natural and other systems. The position is based in Pretoria.
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- Generate and contribute towards Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) activity outputs e.g., internal reports, peer reviewed conference and journal papers, book chapters, presentations, technology demonstrators and technology and software packages;
- Perform literature and desktop studies;
- Engage with Higher Educational Institutes and build collaborative research network;
- Liaise with clients and respond to client instructions and requests;
- Perform project management tasks such as project plan scoping, managing, controlling, and closing out, including time sheet management, procurement activities, ethical clearance applications; Perform and play a leading role in modelling activities such as model preparation, simulations and analysis, method and code development as well as model validation and verification; Contribute to wider dissemination of scientific knowledge through the publication of popular articles and/or presentations to a general audience;
- Guide SET staff on the lower and senior ranks of career ladder, co-members of teams and/or project members;
- Coordinate, prepare funding and research proposals and implement projects of multi-client, multi-year national / international level proposals;
- Evaluate, implement, and lead the formulation of trans-disciplinary research questions to address cross-cutting knowledge gaps and new avenues of SET knowledge application within own group and at national level.
- Contribute to the formulation of Research and Development strategies within research group, Impact Area, business unit and national level.
Job Requirements:
- Knowledge of mathematical models (or subsystems thereof), providing solutions (or part thereof) to challenging problems within the defined project boundaries;
- Demonstrate research record in multi-scale multi-physics modelling development research;
- Demonstrate research track record, with several peer-reviewed publications and/or innovations;
- Demonstrated skills in: analytical thinking, flexibility and adaptability, investigative orientation, planning and organising, problem solving, verbal and written communication, teamwork, self-management (planning, prioritising and time management – includes the ability to work independently), systems level thinking and quality management;
- Proficient in rapid prototyping, development of multi-disciplinary modelling tools and systems;
- All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA);
- A Doctoral degree will be advantageous;
- Must be proficient with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, R or Fortran;
Qualification & Experience:
- Experience in technical writing, such as preparing good quality technical reports for complex systems;
- Experience using materials modelling software (such as, but not limited to: Material Studio (part of Accelrys), DLPOLY, VASP);
- Experience with High Performance Computing is advantageous;
- A Master’s degree in computational sciences or related field (e.g., mechanics, materials science, physics, computational chemistry, applied mathematics and statistics, computer science/engineering, with at least seven years’ experience in materials modeling and/or machine learning in a research and development environment;
Job Details:
Company: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Scientia, Pretoria, South Africa
Application Deadline: N/A
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