Research Fellow/Engineer (CSC1)

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution seeks a specialist to manage and participate in a research project related to urban farming. The role includes overseeing project deliverables, collaborating with international partners, and mentoring students. Candidates should have a relevant degree in architecture or engineering, ideally with advanced qualifications and experience in sustainable design and urban farming integration.

Qualifications

• Relevant competence in building-related areas.
• Experience in commercial CFD package is preferred.
• Interest in urban farming is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage research project deliverables with the team.
• Coordinate procurement and liaison with vendors.
• Supervise Final Year project students.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Team Coordination

Urban Farming Knowledge

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Building Science

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or PhD Degree

Tools

ANSYS FLUENT

Meshing Tool

Post-processing Software

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in and manage the research project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and the research team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.

• Undertake these responsibilities in the project:

  1. Meet the milestone and deliverables in the project together with the PI, co-I in the team

  2. Prepare ITQ for the procurement of equipment as well as consumables needed in the project

  3. To co-supervise Final Year project students with PI and co-PIs.

• Carry out Risk Assessment, and ensure compliance with Work, Safety and Health Regulations for the various process in the project.

• Coordinate procurement and liaison with vendors/suppliers for equipment training, maintenance and operation issue.

• Work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.

• To work with international and interdisciplinary team on developing high performance urban farming module via computational and empirical analysis

• Support in the design and maintenance of the vertical farm to be setup inSIT@Doverand willing to work on

• Liaise with project members, including local industry partner and Tohoku University (Japan), to integrate the in-house developed light conversion film on the architectural design and system used for the urban farming module.

Job Requirements:

• Have relevant competence in building-related areas, such as architecture, building technology, and mechanical engineering.

• Have a degree in any of the following fields: architecture; building science; mechanical engineering. Possessing a Master’s or PhD degree will be advantageous with prior experience working in the architecture and/or sustainable building design.

• Experience in commercial CFD package such as ANSYS package is preferred. Candidate preferably should be familiar and have sufficient experience in using ANSYS FLUENT, Meshing tool and post-processing software.

• Knowledge and interest in urban farming will be advantageous and willingness to work on plant growth with daylight.