Crop Scientist

5G-Starlink Pte.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural technology firm in Singapore is seeking an enthusiastic intern to join their crop science team. The role involves conducting post-harvest experiments, monitoring plant growth, and providing consultancy to partner farms. Candidates should have a foundational understanding of food technology or food science and be eager to learn. The position offers hands-on experience in high-tech farming practices, along with mentorship from an interdisciplinary team of experts in crop science and engineering.

Benefits

Mentorship opportunity

Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of internship period.
• Able to research and design experiments.
• Humble team-player, keen to learn, and hard-working.

Responsibilities

• Conduct post-harvest crop science experiments and evaluations.
• Monitor and solve plant growth issues in lab and farm.
• Provide consultancy and auditing services to partner farms.

Skills

Research skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Knowledge in food technology or food science

Job description

As a member of the crop science team, you will play a critical role in the post-harvest process in keeping our produce fresh and food safe. In addition to performing crop science experiments, your specialisation role begins after the harvesting of crops shelf life evaluation and auditing, food packaging analysis, sensory evaluation, waste valorisation and new product development. It is important that you work well with a team and are comfortable working closely with farm engineers, farm managers and business development executives.

What we Expect from you?

Explore new ideas to improve crop quality and yield through literature review and other resources

Design and conduct experiments to determine the effects of growing conditions on plant growth and expand crop recipes for our partner farms

Monitor, investigate and identify problems with plant growth in the lab as well as the farm

Perform farm operations (seeding, transplanting, harvesting), basic lab operations (sampling and analysis), and managing laboratory

Provide consultancy and auditing services to our partner farms

Requirements

At least 6 months of internship period

Knowledge in food technology or food science

Able to research on new information including literature review, design experiments, solve problems using scientific methods

Prior experience in horticulture not required, but must be keen to learn on the job

Humble team-player who is enthusiastic, keen to learn & hard-working

Bonus Requirements

Research experience

Knowledge in plant physiology, plant pathology or experiments on plants

Variety in experiences, e.g. internships, competitions, CCA in different fields

Contribute to Singapores food security and safety

Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives

Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape

Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office