Senior Scientist, Food Safety Monitoring & Data Analytics

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

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.