Scientist

Be part of the innovation driving Singapore’s food safety. The Biological Research team under the Research & Exposure Science Department (RESD) develops and deploys advanced food safety research and testing capabilities to address evolving foodborne hazards. Join us in fulfilling SFA’s mission of ensuring and securing a supply of safe food for Singapore.

Duties

• Conduct applied biological and microbiological research, identify problem statements, generate research hypotheses, recommend technology-based solutions, and/or determine computational strategies, in support of the agency’s food safety operations, risk assessment and policies
• Conduct method development in molecular biology and genomics.
• Perform integrative analysis on high throughput sequencing datasets related to food microbiology (e.g. genomics, transcriptomics and metagenomics)
• Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, project reports that may be catered for different audience e.g. academia, scientists, policy makers and the general public
• Organise and maintain proper documentation of research data, scientific interpretations, and project proposals
• Perform administrative support work such as procurement and preparation of research grants

Requirements

• BSc, MSc or PhD in biological sciences, computational biology, computer science, or other relevant disciplines
• Possess knowledge in Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Biology techniques for the testing and identification of foodborne pathogens
• Relevant work experience in computer programming and/or genomics analysis is preferable (Targeted sequencing, WGS and Metagenomics)
• Familiarity with Illumina and/or Nanopore library preparation and post-sequencing analysis
• Basic understanding of food microbiology, molecular biology, and epidemiology
• Knowledge in microbiome and/or microbial genetics would be an advantage
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaborative skills
• Resilience and ability to multi-task

Other Information

• Work Location:National Centre for Food Science, Techquest, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the interview.