Professional Scientist Grade A/B/C (ANALYTICAL SERVICES – BIODATAMETRICS AND BIOINFORMATICS)

What you will need

• NQF 8 Four-year B.Sc. (Hons) in Biometry, or relevant qualification with statistical sciences.
• Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Scientist in the field of Agricultural or Mathematical Science and a valid driver’s licence.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Standards, Sound and broad knowledge of scientific research methodology, application of practices and techniques of field. laboratory and controlled environmental experiments, Sound and broad knowledge of statistical data analysis and programming and database functions, sound understanding of agricultural research, methodologies and application of practices and techniques, scientific methodology and models, 133 Labour Relations Act, Public Service Act, Public Administration Management Act, Public Service Regulations, Directive on Human Resources Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Departmental HRM and HRD Policies.
• Skills: Technical: Project management, scientific methodologies and models, research and development, computer-aided scientific applications, knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing, creating high-performance culture, professional judgment, data analysis, policy development and analysis, presentation skills, mentoring.
• Generic: Decision making, team leadership, analytical skills, creativity, financial management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, networking, computer literacy, people management, planning and organising, conflict management, change management, problem solving and analysis, innovation, self-disciplined and self-driven with the ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Experience

Experience: 3 years’ post qualification experience in experimental design, statistics and computing for Natural Sciences.

Professional registration

Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Scientist in the field of Agricultural or Mathematical Science and a valid driver’s licence.

Driver's licence

Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Scientist in the field of Agricultural or Mathematical Science and a valid driver’s licence.

Skills and competencies

• Skills: Technical: Project management, scientific methodologies and models, research and development, computer-aided scientific applications, knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing, creating high-performance culture, professional judgment, data analysis, policy development and analysis, presentation skills, mentoring.
• Generic: Decision making, team leadership, analytical skills, creativity, financial management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, networking, computer literacy, people management, planning and organising, conflict management, change management, problem solving and analysis, innovation, self-disciplined and self-driven with the ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement methodologies, policies, systems and procedures.
• Perform agricultural scientific analysis and regulatory functions.
• Conduct research and development.
• Human Capital development.
• Perform administrative functions.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Mr. NJ Tembe
• Telephone: (033) 343 8032