Senior Scientist, Cementitious & Waste-Derived Materials

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR's ISCE2 is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist with expertise in cementitious materials and aggregates to support scale-up and industrial translation of sustainable technologies.

The successful candidate will lead mineralization scale‑up of Incineration Bottom Ash (IBA) into construction materials, work on CO₂ mineralization, and contribute to broader efforts in carbon utilization and circular materials. Strong collaboration across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related discipline with cement, concrete, aggregates or construction materials.
• Strong knowledge of cement chemistry, hydration and SCMs.
• Hands-on experience with material characterization and testing techniques.
• Experience with waste-derived construction materials and mineralization is advantageous.
• Experience in pilot-scale development and industrial translation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize cementitious formulations and treatments for waste-derived aggregates.
• Characterize materials for physical, chemical, mineralogical and mechanical properties.
• Evaluate effects of composition, dosage, additives, curing and processing on performance.
• Conduct performance testing of aggregates, mortar, concrete per relevant standards.
• Support scale-up and operation of pilot-scale processes and tech translation.
• Develop approaches for utilizing industrial residues in construction materials.
• Collaborate with engineers, partners, testing labs and regulators on validation and qualification.
• Contribute to proposals, reports, publications and IP development.

Skills

cement chemistry

multidisciplinary collaboration

pilot-scale development

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering

PhD in Materials Science/Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

XRD

XRF

TGA

SEM

particle-size analysis

Job description

A*STAR's ISCE2 is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist with expertise in cementitious materials and aggregates to support scale-up and industrial translation of sustainable technologies.

The successful candidate will lead mineralization scale‑up of Incineration Bottom Ash (IBA) into construction materials, work on CO₂ mineralization, and contribute to broader efforts in carbon utilization and circular materials. Strong collaboration across teams is essential.