The successful candidate’s key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Keep track of and process interlibrary loan requests queued on OCLC
• Systematically organize and classify journals and books
• Shelve journals and books
• Conduct quality control monitoring of journal and book collection
• Ensure high-level accuracy of OCLC Knowledge Base
• Perform specific literature searchers under supervision of Information Specialists
• Weed library materials as needed
• Carry out client-facing services

What are the requirements?

The CSIR is looking for a potential candidate who meets the following minimum eligibility requirements:

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree in Library Information Science
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Solid customer service attitude
• Operational knowledge of MS Office applications  such as Excel and PowerPoint
• Keen eye for detail
• Works well within a team
• Observes strict compliance with deadlines
• Goal-oriented
• Proactive and highly resourceful

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR Library and Information Science Internship CLICK HERE

Application Deadline?

The deadline for submission of applications is set on 15 January 2020.

Keep in mind that the CSIR reserves the right to deactivate the link or take down the advert for whatever reason it may deem appropriate.

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The duties and responsibilities of the successful intern include, but will not be limited to:

• Perform leak testing on SCSRs
• Conduct SCSR set up and detect operational state (in terms of safety) of lung breathing equipment
• Calibrate lung breathing simulators and gas analyzers
• Conduct thorough inspection of such breathing simulators and gas analyzers
• Thoroughly inspect the SCSRs prior to testing
• Make sure test data is accurate
• Record/document all testing results
• Collect and organize test graphs and certificates
• Perform structural tests on SCSRs
• Adhere to good lab practices and lab housekeeping
• Help contribute to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workspace
• Provide assistance to co-workers with other lab works as needed
• Provide assistance with relevant admin work
• Adhere to QMS, ISO 9001 standards, DMR regulations, SANAS requirements and customer needs
• Clean and maintain lab equipment during downtime
• Make sure all measuring equipment is accurately calibrated

What are the requirements?

Candidates who meet the following minimum eligibility requirements are highly encouraged to apply:

• Holds a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• 12 months of work experience obtained from a mechanical testing environment is an advantage
• Good grasp of procedures and test methods
• Great attention to detail
• Able to deliver quality results under pressure
• Takes ownership and responsibility
• Computer literate with adequate MS Office skills
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Some technical capacity to test software and learn how to operate equipment
• Preferably with ISO 17025 training or actual work experience gained from an ISO 17025 accredited lab

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR-SCSR – Laboratory Internship CLICK HERE

Application Deadline? Applications will no longer be accepted by 12 December 2019.

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The CSIR has a vacancy for a Principal Researcher: Transport Engineering/Planning in the Transport Management, Design and Systems Research Group, within the Smart Mobility Cluster. The incumbent will provide technical leadership on projects and programmes in areas that include public transport service design, multi-modal transport modelling, intelligent transport systems, and financing of transport systems. This position is based in Pretoria.  

For more information about the impact area and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/smart-mobility respectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide effective leadership in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency passenger transport research projects and programmes;
• Develop new avenues in passenger transport research and development;
• Lead the development of toolkits, simulation/forecast models and technology packages for effective deployment in the transport sector;
• Promote a culture of scientific excellence in terms of both quality and delivery;
• Assist the Research Group Leader (RGL) and Competence Area Manager (CAM) to construct and implement a business plan for the competence area (including strategy, goals, mission, HR, finances);
• Establish, build, manage and maintain mutually beneficial and credible stakeholder relationships locally and internationally;
• Support the financial sustainability of the research group, through active networking, developing and managing client relationships, understanding client needs and aligning them with internal needs and capability;
• Prepare reports, guidelines or other documents aimed at disseminating the results and outcomes of projects;
• Provide guidance to researchers and mentorship to interns and learners;
• Raise personal, team and institutional profiles through publishing original research and presenting at national and international conferences and workshops;
• Ensure the quality and delivery of projects and publications in the group by means of technical reviews and quality assurance.

What are the requirements?

• A Master’s degree in civil, industrial, transport engineering, transport planning or applied mathematics;
• Must be registered with a relevant professional body;
• Good understanding of the transport sector in South Africa;
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Ability to continuously disseminate research outputs in the form of technical papers;
• Ability to innovate and generate new knowledge;
• Must have good communication, presentation and writing skills;
• Must have the ability to work accurately, efficiently and independently as well as in a team;
• Must be computer literate as well as have the ability to understand and use domain specialized software;
• Ability to work in a methodical manner is essential;
• Ability to carry out strategic stakeholder interactions at all levels;
• Ability to effectively present ideas, concepts, plan and procedures;
• Demonstrated track record of the ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected] . 

Please-do not send your application to this mailbox

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR: Principal Researcher: Transport Engineering/Planning Internship CLICK HERE

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The has a vacancy for a Mechatronic Technologist in the Transport Infrastructure Engineering impact area, within the Smart Mobility cluster. The incumbent will provide technical assistance through installation, maintenance, improvement and repairing of equipment. This position is based in Pretoria.

For more info about the impact area or cluster, please visit visit https://www.csir.co.za/road-materials and https://www.csir.co.za/smart-mobility respectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Collect data, process the data and put the data in a format that can be used directly into reports or presentations;
• Maintain instrumentation for HVS and other testing equipment;
• Write macros for data analysis;
• Calibrate equipment, site setup, laboratory testing of road materials, data capturing and processing data;
• Conduct field work – , MDD installations, road tests pits, sampling and data acquisition of various instruments (Eg.  MDD’s, RSD, Strata gauge, LWD, thermocouples, rut measurement and visual assessments).
• Processing of all data collected – Excel macros, and Graphs to submit final reports to researchers.

What are the requirements?

• A National Diploma in mechanical/electronic engineering  or related field with at least five years’ experience in mechatronics, data collection and development and installation of test equipment;
• Solid track record of:
  • Test equipment use and maintenance;
  • Data acquisition and processing;;
  • Manufacture prototype equipment the required specifications, precision and quality;
• Ability to understand, integrate, and provide technical leadership across all domains;
• Ability to provide leadership and high level of precision;
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams;
• Interpersonal communication skills;
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills;
• Project management skills;
• Excellent people management skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• Decisiveness and action orientation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR: Mechatronic Technologist Internship CLICK HERE

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The CSIR has a vacancy for a Research Group Leader: Network asset management systems in the Transport Systems Operations competence area, within the Smart Mobility Cluster. The research group seeks to generate new knowledge and contribute towards methodological and technological improvements in the development and implementation of systems aimed at optimising the total costs of owning and operating transport network infrastructure. Systems currently in place include the CSIR Bridge Management System, self-regulation system in the transport industry/Road Transport Management System for the heavy vehicle transport industry, performance-based standards for heavy vehicles, and abnormal loads management. The main purpose of this position will be to provide leadership with regards to increasing the impact of the research group through science, engineering and technology (SET) excellence in areas that include sustainable transport infrastructure management, data science applications in infrastructure management, industry collaborations, and transport foresight research. This position is based in Pretoria.

For more information about the impact area and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/smart-mobility

Key responsibilities:

• Continuously build the research group to be responsive to current and future transport challenges, within the transport sector and in the context of supporting industrial development;
• Implement a business plan for operations, sustainable growth and robustness of the research group (including strategy, goals, mission, HR, finances) and establish the research group as a national leader in transport network asset management, with international recognition;
• Attract appropriate levels of funding to support the financial viability of the research group;
• Propose, plan and implement Parliamentary Grant (PG) and other grant-funded projects, in consultation with the Competence Area Manager (CAM) to enhance the technical strength of the research group;
• Manage projects and programmes through robust and integrated planning;
• Coordinate deliverables to fulfil project requirements;
• Conceptualise innovate solutions to fulfil project and programme requirements;
• Project coordination planning with the relevant team members and researchers to ensure projects are on brief, budget and time;
• Identify and develop new science engineering & technology (SET) capabilities required for business and impact growth;
• Manage the quality of the outputs (i.e. proposals, reports, client presentations, etc.) to ensure they are of a high standard;
• Build and maintain client responsive teams. 

What are the requirements?

• Good understanding of transport and the transport sector in South Africa;
• Registered professional scientist or engineer would be an added advantage;
• Ability to work in a methodical manner is essential;
• Ability to carry out strategic stakeholder interactions at all levels;
• Demonstrated ability to secure research funding;
• Excellent business management skills (i.e. budgeting, establishing networks, excellent people skills, etc.);
• Excellent presentation skills (i.e. able to present ideas, concepts, plan and procedures);
• Excellent people management skills (i.e. mentorship, coaching diversity and diversity management);
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills;
• Demonstrated track record of the ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected].  Please do-not send your application to this mailbox

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR: Network Asset ManagementSystemsInternship CLICK HERE

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The CSIR has a vacancy for a Junior Researcher/Engineer in the Energy Centre within the Smart Places Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to conduct energy system planning, modelling and analysis with a special focus on the transmission and distribution grids, and undertake research into challenges facing the current grid and new topics related to the future energy-system with a high share of renewables. This position is based in Pretoria.

For more information about the Centre, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/csir-energy-centre

Key responsibilities:

• Execute various project management/administration tasks;
• Support the identification of new avenues of knowledge application;
• Generate technical reports, articles, conference papers and presentations aimed at the energy industries;
• Contribute to formulating research proposals and respond to both internal and external clients.

What are the requirements?

• Honors degree in engineering, science, mathematics or any other related field with at least three years’ experience in an energy related field.
• The following experience and knowledge is essential:
  • Power system modelling experience
  • Basic knowledge of power system planning tools
  • Working experience in a team environment
  • knowledge of the South African and Southern Africa’ power system
  • knowledge of energy policies, regulations, codes and standards

Closing date: 16 October 2019

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

How to apply?

To apply for the CSIR Researcher/Engineer: Grid Planner Internship CLICK HERE

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The CSIR has a vacancy for a Junior Electronic Engineer in the Technology for Special Operations (TSO) impact area, within the Defence and Security cluster. The incumbent will be responsible for the management of projects through life cycle in a military environment to effectively support the client with research and development (R&D) outputs, field experiments, training and operational requirements.  This position is based in Pretoria.

For more information about the cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/technology-special-operations and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage R&D, test and evaluation, support and maintenance projects;
• Conduct research and development to the satisfaction of the customer;
• Perform electronic circuit design, wiring diagrams, contribute to data packs, capturing, processing and analyzing field experiment data and systems integration design work;
• Provide guidance to technicians in the field of electronic engineering to work as a team and deliver quality project outputs;
• Train the customer on specialized equipment for their effective use and maintenance;
• Write documents of good standard that are applicable, relevant and understandable as per required project deliverables;
• Conduct fault finding on electronic equipment and/or medium-complex systems;
• Design and build concept demonstrators in a short time by making use of basic electronic components and/or development boards such as Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi;
• Install electrical systems into vehicles as per customer requirements;
• Interact with customer and capture user requirements in the form of an URS document;
• Research and identify products or systems required by the customer;
• Write the evaluation and test procedures;
• Conduct the evaluations together with the customer and suppliers;
• Capture and process the test results and present the project outcome and recommendations to the client;
• Present progress on projects to stake holders on a monthly basis.

What are the requirements?

• Basic soldering skills;
• Familiar with standard quality processes such as ISO9000;
• Must have written a few documents i.e. reports, test instructions, user requirements etc
• Computer literate;
• A valid security clearance fit for the environment;

South African citizenship is required, must have or be able to obtain a valid security clearance, and must not hold dual citizenship.

Closing date: 18 October 2019

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]

How to apply?

To apply for CSIR Electronic Engineer Internship CLICK HERE

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Key responsibilities:

Contribute to basic desktop research and literature searches; Develop research skills and write reports; Assist with related laboratory and field investigations; Collect, clean and analyse data; Any other duties job-related tasks.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

A degree in Civil Engineering or similar qualification or higher; Good knowledge of engineering principles; Good demonstration and in-depth understanding of theory, with the ability to apply knowledge into practical; A strong work ethic and the ability to work under supervision within a dynamic team environment; Must be innovative, have sound technical knowledge, integrity and lateral thinking ability; Knowledge and appreciation of a cross-disciplinary project team environment; Excellent communication skills and the ability to contribute across the boundaries imposed by classical scientific disciplines.

How to apply?

To apply for this Civil Engineering Internship at the CSIR in Pretoria CLICK HERE

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]

The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the Employment Equity Act of 1998. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, consents and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from a registered credit bureau and/or SAPS (in relation to positions that require trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances) and may also verify the applicant’s educational qualifications and employment history.

The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.

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About the job:

The CSIR International Convention Centre has an In-service Training opportunity. The programme aims to expose students to the work environment and provide them with workplace experience required to fulfil their qualification. These position are based in Pretoria.

The CSIR ICC is a dedicated, purpose-built convention centre catering for the medium-sized convention market hosting over 600 local, national and international conferences and other types of events annually.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare salads, desserts, cold canapés and starters
• Prepare and cooked vegetable dishes, starches casseroles, sauces, roasts, grills and cocktails
• Order, receive, issue stock and input stock data
• Ensure that all food requirements for events are met according to set standards
• Assist with the coordination of events as well as equipment
• Setup and breakdown of furniture in all venues
• Setup, stocking and clearing of service stations and service equipment in all venues
• Polish and prepare equipment for services
• Welcome and direct customers to the venues
• Provide service for food and beverages (waitering & bar service including cash bars)
• Refresh conference venues during breaks
• Perform function reconciliation and beverage  stocktaking

Qualifications and skills:

• Currently enrolled for a three year qualification in hospitality or events management (must have completed two years’ theoretical component of the qualification);
• An outstanding academic record for the two years of study;
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Customer-focus orientation
• Excellence/ quality orientation

All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Motivational letter
• CV
• Academic records

To apply for this internship CLICK HERE

Closing date: 15 June 2018

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]

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