Computer Science & IT – Graduate Programme

Job title: Computer Science & IT – Graduate Programme

Skills: Computer Science, IT, computer code, software, Computer programming, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Python

Salary type: Annual

Location: Mount Edgecombe

Job published: 18-11-2024

Job ID: 35278

Job Description

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

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 focuses 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 of customised software to improve the accuracy and efficiency of existing climate data imputation procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analysing research data and preparing reports following guidelines from supervisors
• Writing computer code as required to meet specified objectives
• Re-engineering existing software to suit new research objectives
• Developing, debugging, and testing 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)