Research Fellow / Engineer (Project Manager & Product Developer) - DJ1(855)

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Serangoon Garden Circus; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative research university in Singapore seeks a motivated candidate to manage and participate in research projects. Responsibilities include coordinating with project stakeholders, compiling progress reports, and supporting the Principal Investigator. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Food Science or a related field, have project management experience, and possess strong communication skills. This role presents an opportunity to contribute to applied research in food technology and work closely with industry partners.

Qualifications

• Relevant competence in project management and report drafting.
• Experience in texture analysis, food formulation, and publication is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and manage research projects with the research team.
• Accumulate data for progress reports.
• Schedule meetings with project stakeholders.
• Support the PI with overseas travel and project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Document organization

Communication with collaborators

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Food Science and Technology, Engineering or Science

Job description

As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in and manage a few research projects with the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and the research team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.
• Accumulate data from Co-PIs for quarterly, annual, or final progress reports
• Schedule meetings with co-PIs, collaborators on-site or off-site
• Update research or project team's activities on social media, website, and record videos when needed.
• Supporting PI/research team for overseas traveling, meetings, budgeting and collecting photos for reports.
• Facilitate visiting students or scholars for internal document collection and approval.
• Collect documents needed for different projects as KPIs.
• Undertake these responsibilities in the project:
  1. Lead and support high-quality publications to disseminate the applied research outcomes.
  2. Plan, organize, and carry out experiments and trials in the labs to achieve the objectives
  3. Manage and complete the project by presenting the findings in conferences or meetings with industrial collaborator, submitting timely data & documents, and purchasing chemicals or consumables.
  4. Consolidate the data in order to generate sufficient scientific evidence for meeting slides and reports.
  5. Engage and communicate with collaborators for progress meetings and report generation to meet the grantor's requirements.

The candidate is to liaise and communicate with any internal or external stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are met and to perform any other adhoc duties assigned by Supervisor.

Job requirements

• Have relevant competence in the areas of project management, organizing documents, and facilitating report drafting.
• Have a degree in Food Science and Technology, Engineering or Science is a bonus.
• Some analytical work experience for texture analysis, food formulation and characterization, or publication is a bonus
• Detail-oriented person, able to communicate with industrial collaborators to share key findings, seek supports, or conduct commercial trials.
• Coordinate procurement and liaison with vendors/suppliers. Work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.