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

RPO Republic Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Polytechnic in Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant for the Agriculture Research and Innovation Centre to screen crop varieties and support development of heat-tolerant Amaranthus varieties under controlled environment.

You will conduct R&D on green leafy vegetables, plan plant sample preparations for biochemical analyses, analyse data and help prepare tables and figures for project reports, and coordinate farm trials with industry partners, including procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Plant Science, Life Science, Biotechnology or related field.
• Experience in plant science with specialization in biotechnology, breeding, physiology or controlled environment agriculture.
• Familiarity with hydroponics/substrate urban agriculture or commercial farms is a plus.
• Experience with statistical tools for crop growth analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D activities relating to green leafy vegetables growth and development under controlled environment.
• Assist in crop variety screening and climate-room experiments to evaluate growth and heat-tolerance.
• Plan and prepare plant samples for biochemical analyses to investigate heat tolerance mechanisms.
• 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 to plan and conduct farm trials and data collection.

Skills

Plant science

Hydroponics

Statistical analysis

Climate control experiments

Education

Plant Science / Life Science / Biotechnology

Job description

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.

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