Data Science Internship at CSIR

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, 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. The CSIR has a vacancy for a Internship: Data Science in the

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.

Internship: Data Science

About The Job

The CSIR has internship opportunities in the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) programme within the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System (NICIS), which is hosted by the Next Generation Enterprises and Institution cluster. The purpose of this internship is to provide graduates with an opportunity to gain practical work experience through research and development of competitive technologies and innovative products under the guidance of researchers and engineers within cross-functional teams. These positions are based in Pretoria.

For more info about the CSIR, Cluster, and DIRISA, please visit: www.csir.co.za/, https://www.csir.co.za/nextgen-enterprises-and-institutions and https://www.dirisa.ac.za/ respectively.

Key Responsibilities

Under supervision, the Intern will be required to:

• Support DIRISAs data-related projects by identifying user needs, collecting data, perform data analysis and interpretation and visualization of data. Report insights and help users to make decisions and find improvement opportunities.
• Support DIRISA to solve business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms
• Support the software development initiatives of DIRISA for data-related projects.
• Contribute to the DIRISA Student Datathon Challenge and DIRISA Coding School through designing data related challenges, providing training and updating training material.
• Attend technical and on-the-job training as required;
• Contribute to the data related body of knowledge by participating in relevant conferences, symposiums, training events, etc.
  

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in data science, computer/electronic engineering, computer science, information technology or related fields;
• An Honours degree will be advantageous;
• Previous participation in the DIRISA Student Datathon Challenge will be advantageous;
• Certifications in Data Science will be advantageous;
• Background in Data Science, information technology and/or software development or related fields;
• Practical knowledge of related programming languages such as Python, scripting and the Linux operating system;
• Knowledge and exposure in software development and web frameworks for experimentation and prototyping;
• Good understanding of Data Science lifecycle;
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to interact efficiently with diverse teams of people; and discipline to work individually;
• Good time management skills, problem-solving as well as critical thinking.
  

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please email us at Recruitmentinfo@csir.co.za. 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 applicants 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.

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