Senior Scientist, Food Safety Monitoring & Data Analytics

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Food Agency, National Centre for Food Science, invites applications for Scientist/Senior Scientist in Monitoring & Evaluation. You will implement monitoring programmes, analyse data, and communicate findings to stakeholders to support risk management in the food chain.

You will contribute to scientific publications, participate in R&D projects, and handle project administration with a focus on quality and impact. Location: Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, life science/biochemistry, veterinary science or relevant quantitative disciplines, or minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Familiarity with data analytics and visualisation software (e.g. SPSS, Power BI, Tableau); knowledge of Python or R is a bonus.
• Experience in public health/food safety surveillance or life science lab work is an asset.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications is advantageous.
• Learner mindset, detail oriented, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams or independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Implement food safety monitoring and biosurveillance programmes to monitor hazards in the food chain.
• Conduct data analysis and interpretation to support recommendations on food safety measures.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders through presentations, publications, and reports.
• Translate scientific findings into presentations and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Contribute to R&D projects across departments and with external institutions.
• Perform project administration including procurement, proposals, and documentation.
• Other duties including field sampling as required.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Data visualisation

Python

R

SPSS

Power BI

Tableau

Scientific communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or life sciences

Postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

Python/R

SPSS

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Singapore Food Agency, National Centre for Food Science, invites applications for Scientist/Senior Scientist in Monitoring & Evaluation. You will implement monitoring programmes, analyse data, and communicate findings to stakeholders to support risk management in the food chain.

You will contribute to scientific publications, participate in R&D projects, and handle project administration with a focus on quality and impact. Location: Singapore.