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Job title : Chief Scientist: XRF Laboratory
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : August 02, 2024
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Overall Job Purpose:
To execute strategy, as well as perform routine analysis of samples in the XRF Laboratory and undertake advanced innovative geoscience; integrated and multidisciplinary geoscientific research, which includes projects management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Initiates and lead research projects (National and International) and promote research collaboration with other institutions.
- Conducts individual and/or cooperative multidisciplinary geochemistry (using XRF) research (including proposal writing, budgeting, planning, field and laboratory measurement, processing, interpretation, integration, and reporting).
- Supervise all staff and visitors working in XRF Laboratory on procedures, instrument operation, and research methods.
- Recruits relevant staff with optimal knowledge and skills to deliver on the deliverables of the XRF Laboratory.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to junior staff in XRF laboratory.
- Ensures adherence to an effective laboratory quality management system that is compliant with applicable ISO standards.
- Develops laboratory standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Performs Root Cause Analysis on all non-conformances.
- Attends to client queries and investigates matters arising from customer complaints.
- Implements corrective and preventative measures to all audit observations and findings.
- Ensures that occupational hazards are identified and that risks are assessed and eliminated, mitigated, or managed as required by occupational health and safety legislation.
- Evaluates and reports analysis data as scientific information in customer and/or research reports, including scientific interpretation and application of data.
- Edit reports of scientists for publication, including own.
- Publish research work in recognised scientific journals.
- Presents technical and research results at conferences locally and internationally.
- Prepares monthly and quarterly reporting on project progress.
- Ensures that all deliverables for research projects are submitted and archived on time.
- Ensures that all research projects are delivered within the budgeted amount.
- Provides advanced scientific advice to the public and private sector organisations.
- Advise, supervise, and give guidance to management and stakeholders on the execution of projects.
BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to undertake research within a dynamic and diverse team environment and capable of building interpersonal relations with clear communication.
- Able to resolve complex analytical and logistical problems.
- Able to undertake a leadership role with clear communication, management of resources, conflict management, and the capability of building professional relationships.
- Professional and scientific writing and communication skills.
- General understanding of treasury guidelines and procurement procedures.
- Have an affinity towards creative and innovative thinking with a significant dedication toward quality management and control.
- Affinity toward maintaining the highest level of safety and health management.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12; and
- BSc (Hons) in Geology/Geochemistry/Chemistry with a minimum of 15 years’ experience working in a relevant geoscientific laboratory.
- Master’s Degree in Geology/Geochemistry/Chemistry with a minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a relevant geoscientific laboratory.
- PhD with experience in Geology/Geochemistry/ Chemistry with a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a relevant geoscientific laboratory.
- SACNASP registration.
- NRF rating will be an added advantage.
- Must possess a valid drivers’ licence.
- Computer literacy and familiar with using laboratory instrumentation operating sophisticated and dedicated software.
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