Job Description

Location Singapore, Central Singapore

Planning Area
TANGLIN

Job Type
Full Time

Salary
$3,500 - $5,000 Per Month

Date Posted
19 hours ago

Expiry Date
14-Jul-2022
Additional Details


Job ID
249050

Job Views
52

Roles & Responsibilities Our Company Insect Feed Technologies is a biotechnology company that is contributing to a sustainable food system by developing a new innovative industry: the breeding and processing of insects, in particular, the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens). Our Mission We are on a mission to feed tomorrow’s world. This is done by sustainably producing high-quality insect products without charging a premium for sustainability. We work with partners in agri-food industries to feed and raise our insects. Our Products We manufacture and market 3 products from our operations

• Insect protein for the sustainable production of aquaculture for food

• Insect oil that we use in animal feed for healthy and sustainable breeding

• Insect excrement which is used as an organic soil amendment.

The Role The primary role of the Entomologist is to carry out research projects with the purpose of modeling and improving the bioconversion of the substrate for the Hermetia Illucens larvae (Black Soldier Fly) This will involve the following activities:

• Manage a set of R&D projects aimed at bringing efficiency gains in terms of bioconversion, for example via approaches to supplementation or preconditioning of feed;
• Identify and implement modeling strategies for the link between inputs, zootechnical conditions and bioconversion performance;

• Participate in the development and industrial deployment of new operational practices and new nutritional criteria for improving bioconversion performance;

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Scoping new R&D projects with the purpose of industrial commercialization
• Improve and establish new operational processes and provide training support for technicians and engineers

• Planning / implementing zootechnical trials, rigorous analysis of results and clear reporting of findings;
• Monitoring of academic and competitive activity within the industry
• Participate in the intellectual protection of the technical solutions developed
• Explore partnerships with industrial or academic collaborators

The ideal candidate should have the following skills and characteristics:

• Degree holder ideally in a relevant field of study (i.e. nutrition, food formulation, microbiology or enzymology, entomology)
• Have prior experience participating or leading R&D projects
• Resourceful and self-driven with a strong sense of ownership

• Can-do attitude - we are a lean team; we are looking for folks that are willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done
• Motivated to work on purposeful projects with a strong interest in sustainability
• Able to organize and work autonomously in a multidisciplinary environment, prioritize and make decisions to achieve results
• Pragmatic, practical and efficient, able to solve complex problems in a simple way

The advantages of joining Insect Feed Technologies

• Being part of a team creating significant impact on the world
• A tailor-made on-boarding process to discover the role, and the role of each team member through dedicated sharing

• Strong feedback culture in order to constantly ensure the alignment of our respective expectations and ambitions
• Significant involvement of employees in the growth of the company

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