Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

Singapore Institute of Technology; Northeast; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking innovative faculty members to inspire the next generation of skilled graduates in Chemical Engineering and related fields. This role offers the opportunity to teach and conduct applied research that addresses real-world challenges in the process industries. With a strong focus on industry collaboration, successful candidates will contribute to transformative projects while enjoying competitive remuneration and generous benefits. Join a passionate team dedicated to higher education and industry advancement, and make a significant impact in shaping future leaders in engineering.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Generous employment benefits

Funding for research

Paid leave for consultancy work

Qualifications

• A PhD in Chemical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Strong communication skills and digital literacy are essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach core chemical or pharmaceutical engineering subjects.
• Develop applied research to support Singapore’s process industries.

Skills

Process monitoring and control

Industry 4.0

Modeling

AI applications

Machine Learning applications

Big data applications

Quantitative scientific skills

Digital literacy

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Job description

FACULTY OPENINGS AT THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapore’s fifth autonomous university, founded with the vision to lead in innovative university education by integrating learning, industry, and community. SIT emphasizes an applied learning approach and offers degrees focused on industry-relevant science and technology areas. Our faculty collaborate closely with industry on translational research, innovation, and consultancy to address industry challenges. This strong industry connection provides our graduates with deep skills and work-ready training, aligning them with the needs of the future economy.

As a young university, we encourage innovation and seek qualified candidates to join us in realizing our vision. We offer competitive remuneration, generous employment benefits, funding opportunities for industry-relevant research, and the chance to inspire and nurture the next generation of skilled, work-ready graduates. Currently, we have positions available at all levels from Lecturer to Full Professor in Chemical Engineering or related disciplines.

Priority skill areas include:

• Process monitoring and control, Industry 4.0, modeling, AI, and ML applications for the process industries, with emphasis on delivering significant improvements in process performance;
• Informatics for process and product development, with a background in big data applications in biotechnology, process development, or food technology;
• Quantitative scientific skills in physical chemistry, biochemistry, or formulation to enable deeper understanding of processes and products in high-value chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food applications.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach core chemical or pharmaceutical engineering subjects and develop applied research to support Singapore’s process industries.

Requirements:

• A PhD in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong communication skills
• Aptitude for applied research that leads to practical solutions for real-world problems
• A high level of digital literacy

Desirable qualifications include:

• Manufacturing, design, or research experience in the process and related industries
• Knowledge and experience in sustainability assessment as applied to the process industries
• Chartered or Professional Engineer status

Successful candidates will join the Food, Chemical and Biotechnology (FCB) Cluster at SIT, part of a team of experts passionate about higher education and industry transformation through applied research.

Faculty in the FCB Cluster undertake funded, industry-relevant research, teach courses in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Food Technology, and supervise graduate students in relevant fields. They are also provided paid leave to undertake consultancy work with industry or collaborate directly with industry partners.