Professional Officer (all levels) in Food Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Design and teach labs & practice modules.
• Mentor students in Capstone Projects and the Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP).
• Manage labs and equipment to support academic programmes and applied research.
• Ensure safety in labs.
• Participate and manage the industry project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.
• An innovative mindset in exploration, valuation, and application of new technologies in food product/ process/ packaging research and development.
• Involve in customer engagements, includes gathering of systems requirements and formulate scope.
• Involve in the full development life cycle, i.e., design, development, and testing.

Job Requirements

• A good degree in Food Science and Technology, or a related field. Masters and PhD would be advantageous.
• At least 10 or more years of working experience and proven track record of technical expertise with minimum 7 years of R&D experience in food industry.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in food ingredients/ packaging/ processing, and their applications in food products.
• Excellent understanding in food chemistry / microbiology / texture / sensory evaluation, with discerned laboratory skills for food analysis would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience in quality control and food safety management would be an added advantage.
• An innovative mindset in exploration, valuation, and application of new technologies in food product/ process/ packaging research and development.
• Experience in writing project grants will be an added advantage.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of industry practices to bring industry perspective to SIT.
• Keen interest in innovation projects, with demonstrated ability in developing solutions to technical problems.
• Strong supervisory skills and enjoy working closely with students in an educational environment.