Senior Research Scientist (Food Toxicology)

The Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) invites applications for the position of Senior Research Scientist. 
 

FRESH serves as Singapore’s lead scientific platform under the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme, to bring together researchers, regulators and industry to build up Singapore’s food safety science and R&D capabilities to secure Singapore’s food supply and economic value proposition. FRESH will embark on R&D and talent development activities to help enhance Singapore’s local food regulatory capabilities and allow “first-in-market” food products to be safely launched in Singapore, as well as help promote Singapore-developed food standards internationally. FRESH is part of the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme (SFS), with partner organisations being the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), A*STAR and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 

The Senior Research Officer (Food Toxicology) will support FRESH research into emerging areas of food chemical safety (including biologics) and identifying strategic research opportunities in the field of food toxicology.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support FRESH projects focused on food toxicology. Particular interest is in candidates with experience in the application of new approach methods to the benefit-risk assessment of novel food ingredients and/or interest in the development of in vitro toxicological methods.
• Act as a technical specialist maintaining laboratory facilities and supporting the FRESH Director and PIs in developing new approach methods to assess novel food safety.
• Support collaborative projects with public sector (including SFA) and local/ international food companies, and help secure funding for FRESH research activities (ideally 2-3 projects per year dependent on size and competitive grant funding).
• Help drive initiatives and innovative projects/ideas in the area of food toxicology
• Contribute research and input to new project and grant proposals
• Assist in FRESH laboratory administration and general operation tasks

 
Job Requirements: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline such as food toxicology or in vitro toxicology, and have at least 5 years’ experience in an academic, governmental or industrial research setting.
• Industry experience in toxicology testing of food and consumer chemicals
• Direct experience in the development and application of in vitro toxicity tests to ingredient safety assessment
• Direct experience working with 3D tissue models and cell culture.
• Experience working with government and/or industry to validate and harmonise toxicological assay methods is an asset. Familiarity and/or experience working with the SFA is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to persuade and present to different stakeholders is a bonus

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

In line with Singapore’s nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible. For Information on VDS, please click here .

The Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) invites applications for the position of Senior Research Scientist. 
 

FRESH serves as Singapore’s lead scientific platform under the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme, to bring together researchers, regulators and industry to build up Singapore’s food safety science and R&D capabilities to secure Singapore’s food supply and economic value proposition. FRESH will embark on R&D and talent development activities to help enhance Singapore’s local food regulatory capabilities and allow “first-in-market” food products to be safely launched in Singapore, as well as help promote Singapore-developed food standards internationally. FRESH is part of the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme (SFS), with partner organisations being the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), A*STAR and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 

The Senior Research Officer (Food Toxicology) will support FRESH research into emerging areas of food chemical safety (including biologics) and identifying strategic research opportunities in the field of food toxicology.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support FRESH projects focused on food toxicology. Particular interest is in candidates with experience in the application of new approach methods to the benefit-risk assessment of novel food ingredients and/or interest in the development of in vitro toxicological methods.
• Act as a technical specialist maintaining laboratory facilities and supporting the FRESH Director and PIs in developing new approach methods to assess novel food safety.
• Support collaborative projects with public sector (including SFA) and local/ international food companies, and help secure funding for FRESH research activities (ideally 2-3 projects per year dependent on size and competitive grant funding).
• Help drive initiatives and innovative projects/ideas in the area of food toxicology
• Contribute research and input to new project and grant proposals
• Assist in FRESH laboratory administration and general operation tasks

 
Job Requirements: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline such as food toxicology or in vitro toxicology, and have at least 5 years’ experience in an academic, governmental or industrial research setting.
• Industry experience in toxicology testing of food and consumer chemicals
• Direct experience in the development and application of in vitro toxicity tests to ingredient safety assessment
• Direct experience working with 3D tissue models and cell culture.
• Experience working with government and/or industry to validate and harmonise toxicological assay methods is an asset. Familiarity and/or experience working with the SFA is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to persuade and present to different stakeholders is a bonus

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

In line with Singapore’s nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible. For Information on VDS, please click here .