Careers list

This list contains a few of the many career types that form part of the CSIR

Accountant
Aeronautical engineer
Aeronautical technician 
Analytical chemist 
Anthropologist 
Aquatic biologist 
Architect 
Atmospheric scientist 
Biocatalysis scientist
Bio-engineer
Biologist 
Bioscientists
Biotechnologist
Botanist 
Building scientist
Ceramics technician 
Chemical engineer
Chemical engineering technician 
Chemical oceanographer
Chemist 
Civil engineer
Coastal engineer
Computer scientist 
Computer scientist specialising in robotics
Corrosion scientist 
Criminology researcher
Cyber security specialist
Data processing technician 
Design engineer
Development engineer
Ecologist 
Economist 
Electrical engineer
Electro mechanical engineer
Electronic engineer 
Electronic technician 
Electronic technologist 
Environmental scientist
Ergonomist 
Finite element engineer 
Fire scientist
Forester 
Foundry man 
Geographer 
Geohydrologist 
Geological engineer 
Geologist 
Geophysicist 
GIS technician 
Heavy metal pollution researcher
Human language technology specialist
Hydrologist 
Image Process/GIS technician 
Industrial engineer
Information specialist
Information systems engineer
Information systems engineer 
Information technologist
Laboratory assistant 
Laboratory technician
Laser scientist
Manufacturing technician
Marine biologist 
Marine engineering technologist
Mass spectrometrist
Materials scientist
Mathematician
Mechanical engineer
Mechanical engineering technician
Mechanical technician
Metallurgist 
Meteorologist 
Metrologist 
Microbiological technician 
Microbiologist 
Mining engineer
Molecular biologist
Occupational hygienist
Oceanographer 
Open source specialist
Operations researcher
Optical engineer 
Optronics engineer
Organic chemist
Palaeoecology technician
Physical chemist 
Physical metallurgist 
Physical oceanographer 
Physicist
Polymer chemist
Process engineer 
Quantitative geneticist
Quantity surveyor
Remote sensing specialist 
Resource economist
Social scientist
Software developer 
Software engineer
Software technician
Spatial development planner 
Sports analyst
Statistician 
Systems analyst
Textile technologist
Town & regional planner 
Traffic engineer
Transport engineer
Urban planner
Water care engineer 
Water scientist
Wood Scientist

IMPORTANT: This list is not necessarily indicative of current job openings but only serves to illustrate the type of careers that can be pursued at the CSIR.