Key Responsibilities

• Technical professionals who will work with local enterprises to frame projects, identify capabilities needed from the industry ecosystem, IHLs and centres.
• Involve in customer engagements, help to bring in higher value-added projects for the centres in SIT, Polytechnics and ITE.
• Participate and manage the industry project as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.

Job Requirements

• A degree in Food Science and Technology, or a related field. Masters and PhD would be advantageous.
• Proven track record of technical and business development with minimum 10 years of industry experience in food industry.
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience in food ingredients/ packaging/ processing, and their applications in food products.
• Good understanding in food chemistry/ microbiology/ texture/ sensory evaluation, with discerned laboratory skills for food analysis would be advantageous.
• Good knowledge / understanding 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.
• Demonstrate proficiency to keep abreast of development in the field and pursue professional certification programs. Possess industrial certifications in relevant areas will be an added advantage.