{"id":11886,"date":"2013-05-24T00:21:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T22:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=11886"},"modified":"2016-11-11T12:41:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T10:41:00","slug":"doctoral-studentships-vacancies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/doctoral-studentships-vacancies.html","title":{"rendered":"CSIR: Doctoral Studentships (4 Vacancies)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Doctoral Studentships<\/h2>\n<p>The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation, implementing projects throughout Africa and making a difference in people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the job:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CSIR Modelling and Digital Science is an operating unit with three competency areas focusing on Advanced Mathematical Modelling, Information Security, as well as Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems. The unit assists in the CSIR\u2019s drive to strengthen Science, Engineering and Technology\u00a0 outputs and to develop human capital through a studentship programme for Master\u2019s and Doctoral studies based on the research work done\u00a0 at the CSIR under the co-supervision of a CSIR expert.<\/p>\n<p>The information security group is concerned with processes, methodologies and techniques used to protect information from unauthorized access. The major drive towards the establishment of this competency revolves around the need to develop a capability on information security systems. This is also driven by the need for research and development of technologies that can be deployed locally.<\/p>\n<p>The Information Security Group focuses on four research areas, which are complementary to each other. The areas are Biometrics, Smartcard, Data mining and Network Security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants will be expected to conduct research towards a higher degree (Doctoral) in the following fields, with particular emphasis on:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biometrics: X1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fingerprint recognition systems \u2013 fingerprint patterns as a biometric.<\/li>\n<li>Child fingerprint recognition algorithms.<\/li>\n<li>Iris recognition systems \u2013 the iris of the eye as a biometric.<\/li>\n<li>Face recognition systems \u2013 facial characteristics as a biometric.<\/li>\n<li>Biometric matching models.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation models for multi-modal biometric.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Network Security: X1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research into network vulnerability assessment tools.<\/li>\n<li>Research into network security enhancement.<\/li>\n<li>Research into cryptographic tools.<\/li>\n<li>Device authentication framework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smartcard: X1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open source Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for smart cards.<\/li>\n<li>Open source card management system.<\/li>\n<li>Smartcards attacks and counter measures.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse engineering java card applets.<\/li>\n<li>Secured point of sale terminal design.<\/li>\n<li>Performance evaluations in smartcard applications or hardware chips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Large Data Sets (Pattern Recognition): X1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forensics fraud detection tools.<\/li>\n<li>Biometric feature extraction framework.<\/li>\n<li>Biometrics performance evaluation models.<\/li>\n<li>Network security evaluation models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MEng or MSc in the following fields:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Mechatronic, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Computer Science<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Applied Mathematics<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Statistics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who take ownership and initiative.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to work well under pressure as part of a team is essential.<\/li>\n<li>The successful candidates must be willing to work in a research environment that serves both local and international clients and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Prior working experience on projects that involve extensive programming on open source environment(s) will be advantageous.<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of biometric recognition systems will be advantageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Applicants must attach the following documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certified copies of the applicant\u2019s latest academic results or transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Certified copies of tertiary qualifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>How to Apply for\u00a0CSIR Doctoral Studentships<\/h4>\n<p>Click on the &#8220;Apply Now&#8221; button below or <a href=\"https:\/\/candidate.csir.co.za\/psp\/hr91prd_cgw\/EMPLOYEE\/HRMS\/c\/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&amp;Action=A&amp;JobOpeningId=302290&amp;SiteId=1&amp;PostingSeq=1\">on this link<\/a> to apply online<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicants must be South African citizens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: Open-ended<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Should you experience any problems in submitting your application, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recruitmentqueries@csir.co.za<\/span>. Please\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do not<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0submit your application to this mailbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Studentships The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation, implementing projects throughout Africa and making a difference in people\u2019s lives. 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