Principal technician

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES- CENTRE FOR SPACE RESEARCH PEROMNES GRADE: 9 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide technical research support in the Centre for Space Research (CSR).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS A bachelor’s degree / advanced diploma in Engineering or equivalent (NQF level 7). A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the design and manufacturing of electronics. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the conceptualisation, deployment and commissioning of scientific equipment. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in research support. A minimum of one (1) year experience in supporting undergraduate and postgraduate projects. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Research and Innovation Maintenance of current scientific experiments including optical and radio telescopes and particle detectors Assist with data quality control of existing experiments Liaise with and provide support to na...