Computer Science & IT – Graduate Programme

Job Description
 

South African Sugarcane Research Institute(SASRI) a division of the South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a permanent opportunity available for aComputer Science & IT – Graduate Programme,based in Mount Edgecombe

The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) is a world renowned agricultural research institute conducting research for the sugar industry. SASRI is offering a one-year internship within the field of Computer Science and Programming. The internship is aimed at providing graduates an opportunity to develop and acquire the necessary skills within a working environment. Moreover, the internships provide onsite business mentoring and on the job training. This Computer Science role focusses on exploring machine learning techniques to impute missing ground-based climate data. The incumbent will be responsible for the analysis of climate data sets, development and testing customised software to improve the accuracy and efficiency of existing climate data imputation procedures

Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

Analysing research data and preparing reports following guidelines from supervisors
Writing computer code as required to meet specified objectives
Re-engineer existing software to suit new research objectives
Developing, debugging and testing of customised software packages
Compiling software documentation (user guides and programming documentation)
Assisting with training researchers, extension specialists and farmers in the use of custom software packages
 

Knowledge and Skills

BSc/Hons Degree in Computer Science (preferably with Maths or Physics)
Computer programming and data processing skills
Experience and/or training in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Neural Networks
Experience in web, Python and/or R programming will be an advantage
Accuracy and attention to detail
Good verbal and written communication skills
A desire to work in an agricultural research environment
Ability to work independently and within a team
 

Remuneration and Benefits

The successful incumbent will receive an allowance of R4500.00 on a monthly basis
There is onsite accommodation, meals, clinic facilities and a laundry service at a monthly fee of R380.00 (optional)