Senior Researcher at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Key responsibilities:

• Conceptualise innovative solutions within the logistics, freight transport, and supply chain management domains to fulfil project requirements.
• Propose, plan and implement Parliamentary Grant (PG) and other grant-funded projects to advance the science, engineering and technology (SET) outputs of the group. 
• Provide technical leadership in the development and harnessing of knowledge and technology to create industry responsive solutions in logistics and supply chain innovation.
• Productively work within a team that addresses current and future challenges related to national and regional logistics and supply chain performance.
• Plan and coordinate projects with the relevant team members and researchers to ensure projects are delivered on brief, budget and time.
• Develop deliverables to fulfil project requirements.
• Coach and mentor junior staff members.
• Develop the business. 

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A master's degree in industrial engineering, operations research, transport economy or logistics with at least four to five years relevant working experience.
• Registered professional scientist or engineer, or candidate working towards professional registration will be advantageous 
• Experience in modelling and simulation of complex systems is required.
• Recent peer-reviewed journal articles and/or peer-reviewed conference papers.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a methodical manner is essential.
• Excellent business management skills (budgeting, establishing networks, and excellent people skills).
• Excellent presentation skills (ability to present ideas, concepts, plan and procedures).
• Excellent people management skills (mentorship, coaching diversity and diversity management).
• Demonstrated track record of the ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently.
• Ability to deliver on-the-job requirements.