Job Description

Department: Proteins4Singapore
Posted Date: 26 September 2023
Closing Date: Open until filled
Hours: Full Time
Duration: Fixed term

About TUMCREATE

TUMCREATE is a multidisciplinary research platform of the Technical University Munich (TUM) at the Singapore Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE). We are joining forces with universities, public agencies, and industry for the advancement of future technologies.

Our large-scale Food Science \'Proteins4Singapore\' program is funded by Singapore\'s National Research Foundation (NRF). The Technical University Munich (TUM) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) join forces with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and A*STAR\'s Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) to research plant-based proteins.

Please visit www.tum-create.edu.sg for more information about TUMCREATE.

Position:

• Research Associate/PhD Candidate (Vertical Farming/Indoor Crop Production) or
• Research Technician (Vertical Farming/Indoor Crop Production)

Key Job Purpose:

You will be working in the team of Proteins4Singapore, a comprehensive research programme with renowned scientists of plant and food technology, food chemistry, and business sustainability. Interdisciplinary teams will generate state-of-the-art methods and techniques to ensure a sustainable protein supply in highly urbanized environments.

One of the major goals of this subproject is the comprehensive scientific evaluation of a soybean pilot vertical farm in Singapore. That includes planning, carrying out, monitoring and analysing soybean crop growth experiments to maximize grain protein yield per unit area and year under fully controlled growing conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimise soybean growth conditions in a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems
• Monitor plants growth and abiotic stress responses
• Closely monitor yield traits
• Carry out an array of regular plant measurements throughout plant growth and regularly analyse and discuss the results
• Operate and maintain sensors and technical devices in experiments

Job Requirements/Competencies:

• At least a Master\'s degree in Plant sciences, Plant agriculture or a related field
• You are a Vertical farming specialist and/or a Soybean specialist
• At least 3 years of practical expertise
• Experience with hydroponics systems is a must
• Preferably, broad experience on plant nutrition (fertiliser mixing and management)
• Plant physiology - Preferably on soybean
• Phenotyping techniques
• Plant immunity
• Crop management
• Fertilizer chemistry
• Data analysis - R or Phyton
• Scientific writing
• Experience on commercial vertical farming

:

• Monitor, take measurements, collect & document data.
• Prepare, seed, maintain and harvest the indoor farming trials.
• Maintain experiments and equipment.
• Prepare data and perform analysis.
• Conduct experiments under the supervision of senior scientists and work together with project partners in parallel research projects.

What TUM CREATE offers you

• Competitive salary that commensurate with experience
• Medical insurance
• Good amount of leave/vacation days
• Vibrant, modern and positive working environment in Singapore
• Campus-sited office location with a host of facilities
• In-building perks including gym, game room and coffee room

Applications

Please send your application including cover letter and CV to hr@tum-create.edu.sg.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to your application.

TUMCREATE