IT Manager
Status: Full-time permanent
Direct reports to: The COO, AIMS South Africa
Working location: AIMS South Africa, 6 Melrose Road, Muizenberg
Starting date: 1 February 2025
About AIMS
AIMS South Africa, based in Muizenberg, is looking to hire a skilled and motivated Information Technology Manager. AIMS is a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence for post-graduate training, research, and public engagement in mathematical sciences established in 2003.
If you have a collaborative spirit and proactive outlook, this is an opportunity for you to join our team as an Information Technology Manager. In this role, you will be an integral part of our institute in its mission to support and shape the future of science in Africa, centered around the flagship structured master’s programmes, which makes extensive use of free/libre software for science.
Job Overview
Lead and expand a small dynamic team to take care of all the IT aspects of the institute. The AIMS IT department works closely with the academic programmes to provide Network, Compute, and all generic business IT services.
The role will include management, planning and reporting, procurement, deployment, system architecture, hands-on system administration, maintenance and support, and documentation.
Your direct reporting line will be to the COO, while your planning and reporting may include the COO, Director, AIMS Council, and liaison with academic directors and research chairs.
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Applications
To apply, please submit the following as one PDF to vacancies@aims.ac.za
- A cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position
- Your CV, max 4 pages, and proof of qualifications
- Contact information for at least two references including a recent direct line manager
Applications will be accepted until 31 December 2024 or until the position is filled. If you do not hear from us in 4 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.
AIMS South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment at its sole discretion. AIMS South Africa HR is an independent cost-center in Stellenbosch University. AIMS is a charitable trust governed by a board of trustees who delegates detailed oversight to the AIMS Council. The director of AIMS leads the on-campus team and programmes.
Finance and Technology Manager
Status: Full-time permanent
Direct reports to: The COO, AIMS South Africa
Working location: AIMS South Africa, 6 Melrose Road, Muizenberg
Starting date: 1 February 2025
About AIMS
AIMS South Africa, based in Muizenberg, is looking to hire a skilled and motivated Finance and Technology Manager. AIMS is a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence for post-graduate training, research, and public engagement in mathematical sciences established in 2003.
If you have a collaborative spirit and proactive outlook, this is an opportunity for you to join our team as a Finance and Technology Manager. In this role, you will be an integral part of our institute in its mission to support and shape the future of science in Africa, centered around the flagship structured master’s programmes.
Job Overview
The Finance and Technology Manager will play a pivotal role in managing the financial operations and overseeing strategic technology initiatives at AIMS South Africa. The successful candidate will ensure the institute’s financial sustainability through sound financial planning and management while driving technology strategies that enhance operational efficiency. Collaborating closely with the COO and the IT department, this role is vital for integrating financial and technological solutions to meet institutional goals.
The Finance and Technology Manager will oversee budgeting, reporting, grant compliance, and financial systems, while maintaining high-level governance of IT policies and budgets.
Click here for the full job description.
Applications
To apply, please submit the following as one PDF to vacancies@aims.ac.za
- A cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position
- Your CV, max 4 pages, and proof of qualifications
- Contact information for at least two references including a recent direct line manager
Applications will be accepted until 31 December 2024 or until the position is filled. If you do not hear from us in 4 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.
AIMS South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment at its sole discretion. AIMS South Africa HR is an independent cost-center in Stellenbosch University. AIMS is a charitable trust governed by a board of trustees who delegates detailed oversight to the AIMS Council. The director of AIMS leads the on-campus team and programmes.
IT Support Manager
Status: Full-time permanent
Direct reports to: The COO, AIMS South Africa
Working location: AIMS South Africa, 6 Melrose Road, Muizenberg
Starting date: 1 February 2025
About AIMS
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa, based in Muizenberg, is looking to hire a skilled and motivated IT Support Manager. AIMS is a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence for post-graduate training, research, and public engagement in mathematical sciences established in 2003.
If you have a collaborative spirit and proactive outlook, this is an opportunity for you to join our team as an IT Support Manager. In this role, you will be an integral part of our institute in its mission to support and shape the future of science in Africa, centered around the flagship structured master’s programmes.
Job Overview
We are seeking a proactive and experienced IT Support professional to be responsible for managing all IT support operations within the organization. This role supports academic programs by delivering robust network, computing, and general IT support services. The position encompasses management, planning, procurement, deployment, system architecture, administration, maintenance, support, and documentation. Reporting directly to the Finance and Technology Manager, this role involves coordination with academic directors, research chairs, and other stakeholders.
Click here for the full job description.
To apply, please submit the following as one PDF to vacancies@aims.ac.za
- A cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position
- Your CV, max 4 pages, and proof of qualifications
- Contact information for at least two references including a recent direct line manager
Applications will be accepted until 31 December 2024 or until the position is filled. If you do not hear from us in 4 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.
AIMS South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment at its sole discretion. AIMS South Africa HR is an independent cost-center in Stellenbosch University. AIMS is a charitable trust governed by a board of trustees who delegates detailed oversight to t
Resident Researcher in Machine Learning
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa is looking to hire a skilled and motivated Machine Learning Researcher to join our team in Cape Town. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing innovative machine learning algorithms and models to analyze satellite imagery, Earth observation and remote sensing data (e.g. acoustic monitoring and camera traps). Use cases could include disease modelling and prediction, and wildlife monitoring tasks. Recent trends in deep learning open up large potential for impactful research by harnessing the vast data volumes related to Earth observation and remote sensing. The researcher will have a flexi-role: work closely with CLIMADE (https://climade.health/africa/) on projects related to climate change and the spread of vector borne disease, and contribute to research in machine learning for ecological tasks.
What we are looking for:
- Ph.D. in machine learning, computer science or related field.
- Experience in collecting and processing satellite data, e.g. Sentinel-2 or Landsat-8.
- A track record of research and scientific discovery, including publications related to deep learning.
- An ability to communicate research to scientific and public audiences.
- Experience in developing, debugging and publishing research code.
What you will do:
- You will lead and pursue a long-term ambitious research agenda related to machine learning using Earth observation data (focusing on arboviral diseases in Africa) or with remote sensing data (audio, camera traps).
- You will share research findings clearly and efficiently both internally at AIMS and externally to the research community and public, verbally and in writing.
- You will enjoy working in a multi-cultural pan-African environment, 50 metres away from Cape Town’s #1 surf spot.
If you love making connections between people and ideas, if you love starting new things, enjoy scientific freedom, and you are excited about the idea of advancing machine learning in Africa, then this job is for you. AIMS has a social mission. There are opportunities to participate in activities related to AIMS and the research centre.
Application process:
To apply, please e-mail the below documents in three pdf files to our recruitment team at: ml-positions@aims.ac.za:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter detailing your relevant experience and planned research agenda
- Proof of Ph.D. completion
There is no application deadline, and the position will be filled when a suitable candidate is found.
Questions about the position may be addressed to ml-positions@aims.ac.za.
DISCLAIMER: AIMS South Africa reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications. AIMS also reserves the right not to make an appointment to the position as advertised. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
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