Senior Researcher: Mechanical Engineering at Central University of Technology, Free State

Main purpose of the job

• To conduct appropriate research leading to publications and projects for post graduate students and third-stream income

Main tasks

• Conduct research
• Develop and manage a research focus area
• Supervision of post-graduate students
• Administration
• Control and Organisation
• Community Service & Marketing

Subject fields(s)

• Thermal | Renewable thermohydraulic energy systems | Fluid-thermal systems

Nature of appointment

• Permanent Academic

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or

Experience

• A relevant Doctorate level degree (i.e. D Tech / D Eng PhD in Mechanical Engineering at NQF 10 or equivalent)
• At least four years’ research/teaching/lecturing experience in the relevant subject field, including experience in the management of research projects.
• Proven record of three (3) research credits outputs
• Proven record of eight (8) conference presentations of which two (2) should be international presentations/papers
• Proven record of six (6) post-graduate students who obtained Masters- and/or Doctoral-qualifications under the supervision of the incumbent
• Involvement in at least one community-related research project

Desired Qualification, Knowledge And/Or Experience

• Research, development and design experience of energy systems and/or fluid-thermal systems that include:
• Application of additive manufacturing in the development of energy systems and/or fluid/ thermal systems and their components
• Efficiency improvement of energy systems and/or fluid- thermal systems and their components.
• Thermo-hydraulic energy storage including compressed air energy storage and/or thermal energy storage
• Renewable energy: Concentrated solar power and/or biomass energy systems.
• Proven record of external funding applications, awards, and management
• Academic credibility as recognised by peers and the scientific  and/or business environment
• Proof of a national and international network in the academic  environment and related industry
• Research project management experience