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Research Group Leader : Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchZA

24 days ago

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Job title : Research Group Leader : Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 04, 2025

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Key responsibilities :

Contribute to strategic investment goal setting and development of RDI strategy;

Implement the research, development and innovation (RD&I) strategy for the group;

Lead researchers and engineers;

Promote a culture of science, engineering and technology (SET) excellence and provide RDI leadership of multiple disciplines relating to natural language processing and human language technology development, including automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech systems, and voice interface design;

Ensure that the area remains industry and / or service delivery relevant with national and international standing that is directed at cutting edge;

Propose and / or contribute to the strategic investment plan and implement Parliamentary Grant, Contract Research and Development and other grant-funded projects;

Develop and implement a business plan for operation, sustainable growth, impact and robustness of area (including strategy, goals, mission, HR, finances, technology transfer, IP and commercialisation);

Assume leadership in the provision of technical solutions to client programmes;

Deeply understand the needs of the industry by integrating sector knowledge in multi-dimensional research and development programmes to deliver industry-aligned RDI;

Ensure staff development and strategic Human Capital Development;

Ensure a well-balanced cutting edge SET capability, in terms of the elements of research, engineering design, or systems / enterprise engineering;

Ensure SET outputs are achieved;

Deliver on all KPIs of the area and ensure that all outputs are achieved, including transformation, profit and loss, quality, health, safety and environment as per agreed targets;

Implement and comply with appropriate financial, business systems requirements, including operational approvals;

Network with peers in the field, within and outside the CSIR;

Engage with clients and industry partners to develop long-term relationships;

Provide technical support on business development and participate in client interactions;

Manage projects through planning of appropriate processes and policies to ensure Intellectual Property (IP) protection and technology transfer;

In collaboration with the Business Development and Commercialisation portfolio :

Drive the transfer of technology and solutions design to industry / user environment;

Package technologies for commercialisation or develop an “investment ready business” through financial modelling market assessment and business plan development.

Qualifications, skills and experience :

A Master’s degree in a field related to natural language processing and / or human language technology, such as computer science, computer engineering, electronic engineering, computational linguistics, informatics, linguistics with at least seven years’ experience in natural language processing and / or human language technology research and / or development within an RDI environment;

Recognised expertise as a specialist in the field of natural language processing and human language technology research and / or development;

Sound experience in managing a team of multi-disciplinary professionals;

Proven track record in project management and research project leadership;

Ability to provide thought leadership and high level conceptualisation;

Ability to work independently as well as in teams;

Business development and financial acumen;

Excellent communication and presentation skills;

Conflict management skills;

Decisiveness and action orientation;

Project management skills;

Appropriate national and international RDI networks;

An understanding of the research to market ‘innovation’ value chain.

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