[What the role is]
This recruitment is for the position of Scientist (Exposure Science) in the National Centre for Food Science in the Singapore Food Agency.
[What you will be working on]
Officer will be expected to work as an Exposure Scientist to:
- Plan and execute projects related to dietary exposure assessment, such as establishing and maintaining a cohort.
- Organise and manage large datasets and use statistical methods to analyse the data and derive meaningful insights
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (both internal departments and external institutions) on projects that collectively contribute to food safety in Singapore.
- Communicate findings from projects to diverse target audiences through stakeholder engagement, conference presentations, scientific publications, and project reports.
- Perform administrative work such as budgeting, procurement and preparation of project agreements.
- This job description provides a high-level view of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
[What we are looking for]
- Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in life science, pharmacy, nursing, epidemiology or related fields, or working experience in a related field.
- Prior experience with cohort studies or clinical studies/trials is an advantage
- Basic experience in using statistical or data analytics and visualisation software (e.g. SPSS, Power BI, Tableau) and programming languages (e.g. Python or R) is an advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and independently as part of multidisciplinary teams
- Detail oriented and possesses strong organisational skills
- Highly driven and able to take responsibility and initiative for delivering quality work
- Able to manage multiple priorities concurrently and deliver quality work timely in a fast-paced environment
- A record of high-quality scientific research, demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, is an advantage
Work location: National Centre for Food Science, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919