Job title : Senior Scientist: Mineral Science Group (Re-Advert)
Job Location : Gauteng, Randburg
Deadline : November 23, 2024
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Assist Head/Divisional manager to maintain and expand on project work from the mining/ metallurgical industry and related research agencies, in line with Division’s current business plans, by providing competence and professional expertise, and interacting with clients, collaborators and potential partners.
- Ascertain needs of clients and the industry and propose appropriate project work, both research and commercial oriented.
- Lead and execute projects in which interactions with technical expertise and stakeholders (internal and external) are required at an advanced level. This will involve algorithm/software development to extract appropriate information and modeling, simulation and interpretation of mineral behaviour in processing and other environments using primarily, mineralogical inputs.
- Execute projects so as to meet the time scheduling agreed to with client/stakeholder, contain costs for the Division and deliver valid conclusions with technical efficiency and professionalism.
- Comply with the internal administration requirements of Mintek and MNL with respect to labour and machine time capture, business governance, professional reporting, project planning and management.
- Develop protocols/workflows for optimal operation and performance of specialised imaging equipment.
- Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency – technically and financially.
- Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is appropriately captured and produce advanced professional level reports, publications, conference contributions.
Minimum requirements
- Minimum: MSc / MEng in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering (Electronic/electrical) or equivalent
- Ideal: PhD
- 3- 5 years or more experience in the field of data and image (2D/3D) analysis applications using
commercial/open source platforms (e.g. Matlab, Python, R, Image J, VG StudioMax, Aviso, etc.). - Coding and/or modelling experience, preferably with mineralogical/metallurgical/chemical data.
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