About the role
AI summarisedSenior/Principal Scientist role at A*STAR's Singapore Institute for Food and Biotechnology Innovation focusing on leading human nutrition clinical studies for Asian populations. The position involves designing and executing interventional nutrition research, securing grants, publishing high-impact papers, and mentoring junior staff.
ResearchOnsite
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the scientific leadership of human nutrition, focused on the health needs of Asian populations relevant to SIFBI's industrial and competitive research grant funding, and aligned with Singapore's national research priorities
- Provide leadership in the conceptualisation, writing and submission of collaborative grant applications
- With the Business Development team of SIFBI, contribute to the development and execution of industry research agreements
- Provide leadership in the design, coordination and execution of clinical nutrition studies, including ensuring the highest standards of data management, health, safety and ethical compliance
- Provide leadership in the preparation, writing and submission of high-impact scientific publications
- Mentor and nurture junior scientific and technical staff to foster talent growth and maximize research impact
Requirements
- PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Nutrition Sciences, or related fields
- Evidence of a quality and productive track record of high-impact scientific publications
- Evidence of being a team player, with supervisory experience
- Minimum of 8 years of post-doctoral experience, which may be inclusive of employment in research roles within industry
- Experience in using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R) and omics-based databases
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills