Head: Leaching at Mintek

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INDICATOR:

• Interpret the organizational strategy to ensure that research is aligned with the organizational strategic choices.
• Operational: Systems design with integration of multiple disciplines/processes
• Discoveries/Patents: Identify opportunities
• Prepare large funding proposals to attract funding from a variety of sources for highly complex projects.
• Ensure external revenue contribution to support activities of the research group.
• Analyse and manage coordinated research projects addressing complex and often unique problems that are encountered by the specific industry sector. This involves thoroughly assessing the problem and conceptualizing the research so that is adequately addresses the opportunity and that there is an adequate value proposition for delivering the research.
• Analyse, interpret and report on highly complex research outcomes and is regarded as a national expert in a broad field, or an international expert in a specialized field. This includes reports, publications, presentationsetc. at the level of national or international expert level.
• Management of large multiyear projects and programmes, including resource and execution planning.
• Responsible for technical signoff of the work of junior staff.
• Responsible for significant equipment / facilities.
• Work independently and provides instruction to junior staff. Receive no additional guidance and instruction
  on unusual and complex problems.
• Prepare reports, presentations and publications at the level of a national / international expert.
• Lead, guide, mentor and train staff and supervise post-graduate students.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of MSc or MEng
• Ideal: PhD in Extractive Metallurgy or in relevant scientific field relating to Hydrometallurgy Discipline (Engineering or Science).
• At least 8-10 years’ experience in the relevant field
• SACNASP or ECSA registered