Doctoral Studentship at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About The Job

• The CSIR has vacancy for Doctoral Studentship in the Laser Enabled Manufacturing research group under the Manufacturing Cluster within the Advanced Production and Security Division. The Doctoral student will need to conduct original research in Laser Shock Peening. The position is based in Pretoria

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare a research proposal to be approved by both the CSIR and a local University;
• Conduct focused scientific R&D to solve complex and novel problems in the technology discipline aligned to key local industrial projects as per the project proposal;
• Produce high quality internationally peer-reviewed publications based on the research topic;
• Compile a Doctoral thesis and defend the work successfully;
• Contribute to funding proposals and reports;
• 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 twenty percent of the total time. This may include engineering efforts, administrative tasks, and laboratory work.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A Master’s degree in mechanical, industrial, aeronautical, mechatronic, metallurgical, or materials engineering and applications can also be made while in the final year of the prior degree on condition that the degree is completed before the commencement the studentship;
• Knowledge related to structural integrity, fatigue, residual stress, laser materials processing, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computer Aided Design (CAD), machine automation, advanced manufacturing technology;
• An ability to critically solve problems, work independently;
• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills;
• An academic track record (presentation of work at conferences, publication of peer reviewed research papers)