Agriculture Research and Innovation Centre - Research Asst (Crop Screening Devt)

Land Transport Authority; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Land Transport Authority in Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant at the Agriculture Research and Innovation Centre to support crop variety screening and development under controlled environments.

You will perform R&D on leafy vegetables, plan samples for biochemical analyses, analyze data for reports, and coordinate with vendors and partners on farm trials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Plant Science, Life Science, Biotechnology or related field.
• At least 2 years of plant science experience with specialization in breeding, physiology, or controlled environment agriculture.
• Experience with hydroponics or substrate systems for urban agriculture is a plus.
• Proficient in applying quantitative analysis using statistical tools.

Responsabilités

• Conduct R&D on the growth and development of green leafy vegetables under controlled environment.
• Assist in crop variety screening and climate-room experiments by varying environmental conditions.
• Plan and prepare plant samples for biochemical analyses to study heat tolerance.
• Analyse data and prepare tables and figures for project reports and updates.
• Carry out procurement activities, liaising with vendors and coordinating testing.
• Coordinate with industry partners and collaborators to plan and conduct farm trials with data collection.

Description du poste

What the role is

Agriculture Research and Innovation Centre - Research Assistant (Crop variety screening and development)

What you will be working on

• Conduct R&D activities relating to green leafy vegetables growth and development under controlled environment.
• Assist in crop variety screening, conduct climate-room experiments by varying environmental conditions to evaluate the growth of varieties and the development of heat-tolerant Amaranthus varieties at the AGRI Centre.
• Take lead to plan and prepare plant samples to conduct biochemical analyses to investigate the mechanisms underlying heat tolerance as per planned R&D activities.
• Analyse data and assist in preparing tables and figures presenting research results for project reports and updates.
• Carry out procurement activities, including liaising with vendors, sourcing materials and equipment, coordinating testing, and submitting purchase requests.
• Coordinate with industry partners and collaborating organizations to plan and conduct farm trials, including data collection

What we are looking for

• The interested candidate must possess relevant qualification in Plant Science/Life Science/Biotechnology/ or its related field.
• At least 2 years of working experience in the field of plant science with specialization in at least one of the following, plant biotechnology, plant breeding, plant physiology, or controlled environment agriculture, i[GK1.1][DS1.2]s required. Prior experience with growing and maintaining plants in hydroponics/substrate for urban agriculture or commercial farm will be considered favourable.
• Demonstrated ability and familiarity with statistical tools for applying quantitative approaches to crop growth analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.