The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Is Recruiting: Master’s Studentship: Internet of Things (IoT)
Job Description
Master’s Studentship: Internet of Things (IoT)
Job ID312781
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Master’s Studentship: Internet of Things (IoT)
About the job:
The CSIR has a Master’s Studentship opportunity in the Emerging Digital Technologies for Fourth Industrial Revolution (EDT4IR) Research Centre, within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster. The Masters student needs to conduct original research in Security and/or Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) for Internet of Things (IoT). This opportunity is based in Pretoria.
Research areas:
Possible research areas include (but not limited to):
Smart and/or rural microgrids;
Secure Fog/Edge computing;
IoT security;
Digital Forensic Investigation;
Penetration Testing and Incident Response;
Secure communication systems for Smart Grid networks;
Distributed Ledger Technology for transactive energy.
Key responsibilities:
Preparing a research proposal to be approved by both the CSIR and the university;
Preparing a written literature overview of the current state-of-the-art relevant to the research topic;
Performing original research to solve the open research problem that the student identified in his/her proposal;
Producing sufficient quantity and quality of peer-reviewed publications based on this research topic;
Compiling the Master’s thesis and defending the work (if applicable) successfully;
Contribute to extra activities that may be outside the scope of the master’s research as per the needs of the research group. The amount of such work shall be limited to 20% of the total time.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
An Honours degree or equivalent NQF Level 8 in computer/electronic engineering, computer science or related fields;
Good knowledge of Smart Grid systems, Internet of Things and other enabling technologies, particularly Security and/or Distributed Ledger Technologies/Blockchain will be advantageous;
Good understanding of computer science fundamentals and programming skills;
Good quantitative skills (mathematics/statistics/computer science/networking);
The ability to generate research questions and hypotheses: Review, critique and synthesize a body of research, identify significant gaps in knowledge, methods and study subjects to develop research questions and testable hypotheses;
Effectively communicate issues, research findings and implications of research verbally and in writing to appropriate professional and public audiences;
Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who takes ownership, initiative, and with a willingness to learn;
The ability to work well under pressure- both as part of a team and independently;
Applicants must please attach the following documents:
An abstract of research statement/philosophy (maximum two pages) that highlights the problem statement, research questions, research objectives and expected outputs/outcomes/impact of the research;
Certified copies of the applicant’s latest academic results or transcript;
Certified copies of tertiary qualifications;
Curriculum vitae;
If applicable, proof of registration from the university or a confirmation letter from the university supervisor that she/he is willing to be involved in the candidate supervision.
Closing date: 17 October 2023
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, please email us at [email protected]. Please do-not send your application to this mailbox, it is only for inquiries.
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicant’s educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.
