Internship: Social Sciences (Eighteen Months Contract) - Emmarentia at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for Internship in the Mandela Mining Precinct. The Mandela Mining Precinct aims to appoint one intern in the social sciences area for the next eighteen months. The position is based in Johannesburg.

Key responsibilities:

• Literature reviews on the effects, challenges and impacts of technology on people for underground (local and international) mining environments/contexts, as aligned  to the programme;
• Undertake data gathering on identified mine sites and in local communities for deeper understanding around impacts on people in the sector;
• Engage with researchers and stakeholders involved in modernisation projects; 
• Conduct research work/tasks related to people and technologies, as assigned by project leads/programme manager;
• Report writing on processes and results;
• Present results/research work, when required;
• Perform general administrative tasks as required by project leads/programme managers;
• Maintain a development (HCD) Plan.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• An Honours Degree in Social Sciences,Health Sciences or any of the relevant fields
• A Masters’ Degree being advantageous;
• Research skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of programmes;
• Good numerical, analytical and writing skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Administrative skills: Minute taking, filing etc.
• Good attention to detail; 
• Must have a valid Drivers’ Licence;
• Must have clear/no criminal record;
• Must be medically fit to go underground/ perform tasks at our Test Mine;
• All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Closing date: 10 April 2024