Chief Researcher at NECSA

Key Performance Areas

Knowledge Dissemination

• Capture research work done in written format; as initiator and primary author, and co-author via regular progress reports, annual progress reports, international conference papers and contributions, journal publications, substantial research and contract client reports, etc.
• Consistently report research results orally to project leads and at international conferences/meetings
• Initiate publications, through supervision or as project leader, in the field of expertise.
• Represent Necsa at appropriate local and international forums with regard to computational support to the MPR project.
• Collaborate with other experts on projects, workshops or international nuclear bodies both locally and internationally.
• Perform work at the level of achieving international recognition in field of expertise via collaborative projects, involvement in workshops and/or international nuclear bodies

Human Capital Development Local and International

• Mentor staff members in areas of specialisation.
• Lead research teams.
• Support, if required, MSc and PhD level students and mentor colleagues to higher levels of career progression.
• Establish strategic partnerships and collaborate with academia to further the image of Necsa and enhance the technology development pipeline.

Contribution to NECSA business processes

• Initiate and execute research tasks with no supervision.
• Initiate and lead large scale research programs/projects.
• Project scope at this level should include large research programs spanning at least 2-3 years.
• Create know-how that is of commercial and or strategic value to Necsa and which can be further exploited by the relevant Necsa structures.
• Establish strategic partnerships with industry and scientific bodies that add clear value to Necsa business and the National System of Innovation (NSI). 
• Support applications forresearch funding applicable to Necsa projects.

SHEQ and other audits

• Maintain compliance to Business Process Management System.
• Ensure that safety and quality processes are adhered to in directed projects.
• Engage in processes aimed at improving safety, quality and security, e.g. Discipline manager and its associated responsibilities, licencing an operational compliance for NNR and SAHPRA.

Financial Management

• Develop project budget as project leader and stay within project budget or portion of assigned budget.

Qualifications and Experience:

Academic

• MSc/MEng/MTech in Science or Engineering
• PhD/DTech in Science or Engineering considered an advantage.

Minimum experience required

• 8-10 years research experience in radiation and reactor analysis, of which:
• 2-3 years in scientific project coordination, and further includes:
• 2 to 3 years in project leadership;
• 2 to 3 years in technology development;
• 3 to 4 years of experience in human capital development.