Job Description

What the role is:School of Applied Science - Research Staff (Applied Chemistry/ Coatings Formulation)What you will be working on:

• Work with the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aim of the research project.
• Carry out research work on formulation and characterisation of sustainable barrier coatings for packaging materials
• Coordinate with external collaborator on project development.
• Document, collate, analyse and interpret data.
• Carry out procurement, including liaising with vendors, sourcing for materials, equipment and testing, and raising purchase requests.
• Document and track project issues, expenses and budget tracking, action logs and equipment maintenance.
• Plan experiment and prepare progress reports for regular project updates.
• Supervise students for projects.
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the project leader and co-project leaders.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant qualification in related science or engineering disciplines.
• Prior experience with coating formulation science, coating characterization techniques, polymer chemistry and packaging materials would be an added advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Possess sound planning, organising, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time.
• Proficient in IT skills.
• Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, and research and data analysis skills.
• Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis.

About Republic Polytechnic:The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore's national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.

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