Senior Physicist Prof Nuclear

Apply by: 3 November 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Approve philosophies and technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with relevant scientific, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct research into new technologies and commission new complex products, equipment, material and services.
• Provide advanced support services.
• Participate and represent Eskom at national and internation forums.

Competencies Required:
 Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Safety consciousness

Leadership:

• Build effective relationships and deliver on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Results and delivery focused, meet deadlines
• Work as part of a team as well as head a team of professionals

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• BSc Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Physics/Mathematics/Applied Radiation Sciences and Technology/Engineering Sciences at NQF8 with 480 credits 

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 years’ experience in Radiation Protection functions which includes as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principles, operational, dosimetry, effluent management, radwaste management, plant systems, emergency response and nuclear analysis and reactor physics.

Professional Registration Body:

• South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)