Scientist / Senior Scientist (Monitoring & Evaluation)

SFA Singapore Food Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SFA Singapore Food Agency in Singapore is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist (Monitoring & Evaluation) to lead food safety monitoring and biosurveillance initiatives within the NCFS.

You will analyse data, visualise trends, and interpret results to inform risk mitigation, publish findings, and contribute to cross‑institutional R&D projects. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (with postgraduate degree preferred) in public health, life science/biochemistry, veterinary science or relevant quantitative disciplines, or a minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
• Basic experience in data analytics and visualisation software (SPSS, Power BI, Tableau).
• Familiarity with programming languages (Python or R) is a bonus; prior experience in public health/food safety surveillance is advantageous.
• A strong publication record is desirable; ability to work in multidisciplinary teams with initiative and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Implement food safety monitoring and biosurveillance programmes to monitor hazards in the food chain.
• Conduct data analysis, data visualisation, modelling, and interpretation to support recommendations.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders via presentations, publications, and project reports.
• Contribute to scientific merit through translations into presentations and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Contribute to R&D projects across departments and externally with institutions.
• Perform administrative work including procurement, proposals, and documentation for project management.
• Other duties such as field sampling may be assigned as required.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualisation

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

Python

R

SPSS

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

What the role is

The Scientist / Senior Scientist (Monitoring & Evaluation) position is under the National Centre for Food Science in the Singapore Food Agency.

What you will be working on

The candidate will be expected to work as a Scientist to: Implement food safety monitoring (e.g. Market Monitoring Programme) and biosurveillance programmes to monitor and assess foodborne and zoonotic hazards in the food chain, in support of SFA's mission and vision. Conduct data analysis (e.g. data visualisation, statistical analysis, modelling, bioinformatics) and interpretation for sensemaking of food safety monitoring and biosurveillance data, to support recommendations on food safety measures and foodborne hazard exposure reduction strategies. Communicate findings from food safety monitoring and biosurveillance programmes to target audiences through stakeholder engagement, presentations, scientific publications, and project reports. Contribute to NCFS's scientific merit through the translation of scientific findings into presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Contribute to scientific R&D projects within the organisation (across departments/divisions) and externally with local/international institutions, in support of SFA's mission and vision. Perform administrative work including procurement, preparation of project proposals and/or agreements, and maintenance of proper documentation for project management of food safety monitoring and biosurveillance programmes. This job description provides a high-level overview of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties (e.g. field sampling) may be assigned as required.

What we are looking for

Bachelor’s degree (with postgraduate degree preferred) in public health, life science/biochemistry, veterinary science or relevant quantitative disciplines (e.g. data science, statistics, computational science), or equivalent fields OR a minimum of 3 years of working experience in a related field. Basic experience in using statistical or data analytics and visualisation software (e.g. SPSS, Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. Python or R) tools and food chain models is a bonus. Prior working experience on public health/food safety surveillance or life science/biochemistry laboratory work is considered an asset. A strong record of peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals will be an advantage. Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset and detail oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of multidisciplinary teams or independently. Highly driven and able to take personal responsibility and initiative for delivering quality work with minimal supervision. Able to manage multiple priorities concurrently and deliver timely outputs.

Work location: National Centre for Food Science, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919 http://jobs.careers.gov.sg

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