Engineering Faculty: Early Career Awards (MOE START)

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Research grants for competitive portfolio

Mentorship by faculty

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is inviting applications for the MOE START Scheme (Early Career Awards) in Engineering. This role aims to support recent postdoctoral graduates in building their teaching and research careers. Candidates must have a strong academic record, a passion for teaching, and alignment with SIT's focus areas. Successful applicants will receive a faculty mentor and potential awards for research initiatives. This is a fixed-term contract position.

Qualifications

• Must be Singapore Citizen.
• Exceptional motivation for research aligned with SIT's areas.

Responsibilities

• Nurture industry-ready graduates.
• Engage in collaborative teaching and research.
• Support and mentor awardees throughout the scheme.

Skills

Strong passion for teaching

Research proficiency

Excellent academic record

Education

Completed postdoctoral training

Job description

Job Description

MOE START Scheme (Early Career Awards) - Engineering

Posting Start Date: 26/08/2025

Schemes of Service: Faculty

Division: Engineering

Employment Type: Fixed Term

At the heart of SIT’s mission is to nurture industry-ready graduates equipped with deep technical expertise and transferable skills to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. SIT collaborates with industry in our education, while benefitting them with our talent supply and collaborative research achievements.

The University’s unique applied learning pedagogy integrates work and study, embedding authentic learning experiences within real-world environments. Through strategic partnerships forged by our faculty with industry, learners bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application in and out of the classroom. Such active & authentic learning opportunities ensures graduates step into their careers with applicable skills and competence.

In research, SIT faculty aims to bridge knowledge creation and utilisation. Our faculty collaborates closely with industry on translational research and innovation with focus on addressing pertinent industry challenges to impact businesses.

The Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) Scheme is co-funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and SIT to encourage and support outstanding young Singaporeans interested in pursuing an academic career at SIT.

The Early Career Awards (ECA) are designed to support Singaporeans who have recently completed their postdoctoral training and prepare them for an academic career at SIT. This award aims to enhance the teaching capabilities of the recipient and help build a strong research portfolio.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Singapore Citizen
• Recently completed postdoctoral training
• Excellent academic record plus a high degree of proficiency and motivation for a research area that is strongly aligned with SIT’s supported areas
• Strong passion for teaching, research and an academic career
  
  

Benefits

Awardees may receive research grants to help build a competitive research portfolio. Upon completion of the award, awardees will be considered for Assistant Professorship.

Awardees will also be assigned a faculty mentor for the duration of the scheme.

Supported Areas for START

Engineering

• Energy Resilience: Power electronic converters for distributed energy resources and microgrids; High voltage DC transmission and distribution components and systems; Electric propulsions systems for land, sea and air; Wide bandgap solid-state protective devices.
• Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering & Maintenance: Construction technology, Tunnel engineering, Integrated BIM for Civil and MEP design optimisation; Non-destructive testing and prognostic maintenance for infrastructure life extension.
• Sustainable Maritime Engineering: Ship design and optimisation towards maritime decarbonisation; maritime battery room design for safety; intelligent ship and operations; autonomous vessels and systems.