Project Officer (Fire Resistant Materials)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Materials Science and Engineering invites applications for a Project Officer to contribute to the development of fire resistant polymer composites for construction. The role focuses on testing, characterization and improving fire retardancy in materials used in building applications.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, prepare technical reports and ensure adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with fire resistant tests, materials and principles of fire retardancy and resistance.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good numeric and analytical skills.
• Competent in information visualization and interaction design.
• Strong interpersonal and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work within the framework of the project to achieve and go beyond the project objectives.
• Understand and improve the fire resistance characteristics of polymer composite panels used for construction applications.
• Interact and closely work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• Display a very high degree of professional ethics.
• Maintain high standards for risk assessments and maintenance of lab, equipment or supplies including procurement and liaison with suppliers.
• Assist in and produce high quality reports and documents that consolidate research findings.

Skills

Fire resistance

Materials science

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor in Materials Science and Engineering

Job description

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) provides a vibrant and nurturing environment for staff and students to carry out inter-disciplinary research in key areas such as Computational Materials Science, Characterisation Materials Science, Defence Composite Materials, Functional Composite Materials, Energy, Nanomaterials, Low Dimensional Materials, Biomaterials Materials, Biological Materials, Bioinspired Materials and Sustainable Materials. For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/mse/research. We are looking for a Project Officer with passion to work on the development of fire resistant materials. The role will focus on polymer composites and development of fire resistant materials to be used in building and construction sector. Experience working on related fields is a plus. Understanding of the standards is critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the framework of the project to achieve and go beyond the project objectives.
• The candidate’s primary responsibility is to understand and improve the fire resistance characteristics of polymer composite panels that are used for construction applications.
• The candidate is expected to interact and closely work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• Expected to display a very high degree of professional ethics
• The candidate is expected to maintain higher standards when it comes to risk assessments and maintenance of lab or equipment or supplies that include procurement and liaison with suppliers
• Assist in and produce high quality reports and documents that consolidate research findings

Job Requirements

• Bachelor qualification degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related field
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in similar role / technical hands-on experience in related scope
• Familiarity with fire resistant tests, materials and principles of fire retardancy and resistance
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good numeric and analytical skills
• Competent in information visualization, interaction design
• Good interpersonal skills (e.g. Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous with keen eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive