Job Description: The CSIR has a vacancy for a Principal Researcher: Pavement Design within the Transport Infrastructure Engineering Impact Area of the Smart Mobility Cluster. The group plays a leading role in road construction materials, pavement design, road rehabilitation design and analysis methods, monitoring long-term performance of roads and road material characterisation and assessment. This position is based in Pretoria. Job Responsibilities: Become recognised as an expert in the field of PDC and associated research; providing thought leadership; Promote a culture of scientific excellence in terms of both quality and delivery; Provide effective mentorship to other colleagues. to enhance research capability within the research group. Lead research in the structural design of road pavements; Networking ability both nationally and internationally, and proven networks within all aspects of transport infrastructure design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation; Provide technical and strategic leadership to staff in the Pavement Design and Construction (PDC) research group by ensuring quality scientific outputs and the professional development and transformation of the group’s scientific capacity; Proven contract and project management experience on medium to large-scale projects, preferably involving multi-disciplinary research and development, both in South Africa and internationally; Job Requirements: Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills; A track record in attracting and securing funding to support a team and formulating strategies; Lead the research conducted by the group in areas such as performance modelling of road construction materials; pavement design; road rehabilitation design and analysis methods; and monitoring performance of roads; A Doctorate degree in civil engineering is preferable; Good understanding of the transport sector in South Africa; Ability to innovate and generate new knowledge; Ability to continuously disseminate research outputs in the form of technical papers; Registration with a relevant professional body; Job Details: Company: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, SA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here Vacancieshut.com
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