Senior Forensic Scientist: Fire Safety & Battery Research

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX Forensics Centre of Expertise in Singapore seeks a Senior/Forensic Scientist (Fire Research) to lead cutting-edge research on battery and electrical fire safety, translating insights into deployable capabilities for public safety.

The role demands hands-on experimentation, collaboration across disciplines, and managing multiple workstreams while upholding data integrity, safety and cybersecurity. Two-year contract with potential tenure is possible.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in material science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in fire science and energy technologies, especially battery systems.
• Hands-on with battery testing equipment (ARC, battery cyclic tester, impedance meters).
• Familiarity with fire safety codes, standards, and risk assessment.
• Experience with material characterisation techniques (SEM, FMEA) and computational modelling is a plus.
• Strong research methodology, project execution, and report writing skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional teams, including after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead research initiatives from concept to delivery.
• Develop and validate methodologies for battery-related fire science.
• Collaborate with national and international stakeholders.
• Mentor junior scientists and ensure data integrity and safety.
• Translate operational needs into deployable forensic capabilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical writing

Independent work

Cross-functional

Education

Tertiary qualification in materials science/engineering

Tools

Accelerating Rate Calorimeter

Battery cyclic tester

Impedance meters

Job description

HTX Forensics Centre of Expertise in Singapore seeks a Senior/Forensic Scientist (Fire Research) to lead cutting-edge research on battery and electrical fire safety, translating insights into deployable capabilities for public safety.

The role demands hands-on experimentation, collaboration across disciplines, and managing multiple workstreams while upholding data integrity, safety and cybersecurity. Two-year contract with potential tenure is possible.