Job Description

Do drop us an email to hr@archisen.com with your CV and cover letter if you are interested in this position. Please indicate your available start date.


As a member of the Sciences team, your will help our client farms to monitor farm performance and troubleshoot issues, ensuring a sustained, optimal farm performance. You will work together with farm managers, engineers, scientists, and other stakeholders to mitigate issues and improve farm performance. You will contribute to the consistent crop production in our client farms and food security in the community.



What we Expect from you?

• Design framework to monitor farm performance based on client requirements. Outline SOPs when production outcomes are not achieved
• Collect and analyse data from various sources e.g. production data, growing conditions, pest management, supply chain, workflow etc. to identify potential causes for production issues and propose solutions while considering practical limitations
• Design and conduct field trials to validate the efficacy of proposed solutions
• Communicate with stakeholders to manage timelines and expectations

Requirements

• At least 2 years of work experience involving significant amount of framework development, troubleshooting and/or stakeholder management
• Diploma/Degree/Masters in agriculture-related field or any discipline in sciences, engineering, operations etc. Prior experience in agronomy is not required but must be motivated to learn on the job. Mid-career switchers with relevant transferable skills are welcome to apply
• Strong critical thinking skills to troubleshoot issues, propose and trial solutions
• Competent in data management, data analysis and statistics
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Bonus Requirements

• Work experience in high growth environments e.g. startup
• Research experience
• Business acumen

Senior Crop Scientist (Microbiology)

As a member of the Sciences team, you will develop new research capabilities in life/biological science, and conduct R&D in crop science to improve yield productivity, increase crop quality, and validate new technology. You will work together with business development, farm operations, and engineering teams to further the field of high-technology farming. Your research findings will be applied to our partner farms, contributing to productivity gain and quality improvement.



What we Expect from you?

• Develop in-house research capabilities in life/biological science (with immediate focus on microbiology), e.g. setting up of new laboratory infrastructure, microorganisms culturing, development of microbial techniques and methodology
• Explore new ideas through literature review and learning from other knowledge sources to improve crop yield productivity and increase crop quality
• Design and conduct experiments, collect and analyse data to determine the effects of genetics and environment on crop yield and quality
• Conduct technical due diligence and validate emerging technology
• Mentor and guide crop scientists in their R&D work

Requirements

• PhD in life/biological science with research experience in microbiology
• Strong critical thinking skills to develop hypotheses and solutions in an ambiguous and dynamic environment
• Able to assess new information and solve problems using scientific methods
• Able to learn new knowledge quickly, i.e. be both specialist and generalist
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Bonus Requirements

• Knowledge in plant genetics, plant physiology and/or plant pathology
• Work experience in high growth environments e.g. startup
• Business acumen

Software Engineer

This is an opportunity to be part of a unique software development team. We have a solid technology roadmap and a team of exceptional individuals. You will be given the opportunity to experiment while applying knowledge and skills taught in school in our lab and farms, while working directly with the managers, founders and collaborators.



What we Expect from you?

• Assist in the development of websites/mobile applications
• Designing page wireframes/layouts and custom graphics, formatting content, quality assurance testing, translating wireframes to web-apps to be used by our own staff
• Improving current IoT infrastructure for our indoor farm
• Working with external collaborators to integrate modules into our web-apps
• Developing APIs for IoT components to interact with

Requirements

• Diploma in relevant computing programmes
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must demonstrate good communications skills
• Demonstrated skills in software design & development
• Comfortable with Unix command line (eg Linux)
• Some experience in NodeJS, MySQL, MongoDB, HTML
• Working knowledge of JQuery, Bootstrap

Bonus Requirements

• Working knowledge in Angular or React
• Knowledge of Python, NoSQL, Git and Amazon Web Services S3, EC2
• Basic Photoshop/ GIMP photo manipulation skills
• Basic knowledge of Machine/Deep Learning (Tensorflow, Keras, etc)
• Basic knowledge of Embedded Systems Programming
• Basic knowledge of Networking (Port Forwarding, Static IPs, etc)
• Basic understanding of Version Control, Git is preferred

Supply Chain Manager (Agriculture)

In conjunction with Archisen\xe2\x80\x99s expansion plan, we are setting up a new business unit to sell high quality agriculture supplies. The manager will be working closely with the operations, business development, and technical teams to develop the new business unit.



What we Expect from you?

• Develop the company\xe2\x80\x99s new agriculture supplies business in collaboration with operations, business development, and technical teams. Business activities include procurement, supply chain management, break bulking, processing, order fulfilment, inventory management, distribution, and quality control
• Set up and maintain production facilities
• Hire, train, and manage operators
• Collaborate with other departments to create new product offerings, validate new suppliers/methodology, and improve SOPs
• Assess continuously business activities and find ways to improve efficiency and productivity

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree/Masters in operation related fields or other relevant technical fields.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business management and production operations
• Experience in operations management, supply chain management, inventory management, and/or procurement
• Able to integrate knowledge and requirements from different business functions to synthesise new insights
• Humble team-player who is meticulous, keen to learn and hard-working

Bonus Requirements

• Experience in managing a new business unit or startup
• Experience in agriculture or horticulture related fields

Urban Farmer Operator

As an urban farmer, you will be involved in planting, production, and housekeeping tasks in a clean and air-conditioned environment. You will be working closely in teams with other urban farmers, technicians, farm leaders and the farm manager to ensure smooth operations of the farm.



What we Expect from you?

• Perform planting tasks (seeding, movement, transplanting and harvesting) together with other farm operators
• Process and pack finished salad products
• Groom and maintain crops in a designated space
• Check production parameters prior to the start of each process
• Maintain checklists and records pertaining to production, plant health and irrigation systems
• Clean and reinstate workstations, sanitise equipment and dispose waste as required
• Apply food production standards relating to quality, food safety and hygiene

Requirements

• Having a passion in agriculture and looking to contribute through the simplest means of growing the food we eat
• Capacity to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Undaunted by new technologies, equipment and processes
• Fit to conduct work activities involving pulling, carrying and lifting up to 10KG
• Ability to work well in diverse and cross functional teams
• Willing to work on a rotating shift basis (including weekends and Public Holidays)

Benefits

• Shuttle bus to and from Lakeside MRT station

Part-time/Intern Positions

Do drop us an email to hr@archisen.com with your CV and cover letter if you are interested in this position. Please indicate your available start date.

Agronomist Intern

As a member of the Sciences team, your main role will be to provide consultancy services to client farms, helping them to overcome production issues. You will evaluate different aspects of farm production to troubleshoot the production issues, propose and implement solutions while taking into account client farms\xe2\x80\x99 limitations.



What we Expect from you?

• Provide consultancy services to client farms on crop production issues and troubleshoot them by considering various aspects of crop production e.g. lighting, climate, nutrient, pest management, supply chain management, workflow etc.
• Conduct in-depth data collection and analysis to identify potential causes for production issues and propose solutions after consideration of practical limitations
• Design and conduct experiments and field trials to validate the efficacy of proposed solutions.
• Design efficient monitoring frameworks to improve client farm\xe2\x80\x99s performance
• Train client stakeholders on good farming practices and skills

Requirements

• At least 6 months of internship period
• Knowledge of life science or physical science
• Possess higher level thinking skills to develop hypotheses and solutions in a dynamic environment
• Able to research on new information independently including literature review, design experiments and solve problems using scientific methods
• Prior experience in horticulture not required, but must be motivated and keen to learn on the job

Bonus Requirements

• Research experience
• Knowledge/experience in plant physiology, plant pathology and farm operations
• Variety in experiences, e.g. internships, competitions, CCA in different fields

Benefits

• Contribute to Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s food security and safety
• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape

Crop Scientist Intern

As a member of the Sciences team, you will play a critical role in the R&D to expand crop variety and improve yield and quality of our crops. Your tasks will be to conduct literature review, design and implement experiments, collect and analyse data to constantly challenge assumptions and push the limits of current performance. It is important that you work well with a team and are comfortable working closely with farm engineers, farm managers and business development executives.



What we Expect from you?

• Research, develop, and implement measures to improve crop quality, yield and pest management through literature review of relevant sources
• Design and conduct experiments to determine the effects of growing conditions on plant growth and expand crop recipes for our partner farms
• Explore novel ideas relevant to crop yield and management
• Monitor, investigate and identify problems with plant growth in the lab
• Perform farm operations (seeding, transplanting, harvesting), basic lab operations (sampling and analysis), and managing laboratory

Requirements

• At least 6 months of internship period
• Knowledge in life science or physical science
• Able to research on new information including literature review, design experiments, solve problems using scientific methods
• Prior experience in horticulture not required, but must be keen to learn on the job
• Humble team-player who is enthusiastic, keen to learn and hard-working

Bonus Requirements

• Research experience
• Knowledge in plant physiology, plant pathology or experiments on plants
• Variety in experiences, e.g. internships, competitions, CCA in different fields

Benefits

• Contribute to Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s food security and safety
• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
• Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office

Farm Engineer [Electrical]

As a member of the engineering team, you will collaborate with engineers and scientists to develop systems that will revolutionise agriculture. Your task will be to design, evaluate, and improve the process flow of innovative systems developed to automate various farm operations. This is a highly creative role and you will be intimately involved with the engineers in all stages of product realisation from concept, design, and prototyping to building, testing and maintenance of these systems.



What we Expect from you?

• System integration, testing and troubleshooting
• Design and development of systems
• Evaluates electrical systems, products, components, and applications
• Provide technical and engineering services for farm operations
• Assist in providing technical support
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance services; following manufacturer\'s instructions and established procedures
• Liaison with contractors/vendors/suppliers
• Writing reports and documentation
• Carry out duties as assigned by supervisor/management

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of engineering materials
• Functional comprehension of electrical engineering drawings, electrical schematics, operations and maintenance manuals
• Understanding of power/load analysis
• Able to read components specifications
• Be able to analyze, diagnose a problem and provide an effective solution
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-started and independent thinker
• Good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills

Bonus Requirements

• Experience with electrical design
• Experience with arduino products
• Experience with hydroponics/aquaponics
• Hands-on experience with power tools and electronic equipment such as soldering etc.

Benefits

• Contribute to Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s food security and safety
• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
• Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office

Farm Engineer [Mechanical]

As a member of the engineering team, you will collaborate with engineers and scientists to develop systems that will revolutionise agriculture. Your task will be to design, evaluate, and improve the process flow of innovative systems developed to automate various farm operations. This is a highly creative role and you will be intimately involved with the engineers in all stages of product realisation from concept, design, and prototyping to building, testing and maintenance of these systems.



What we Expect from you?

• System integration, testing and troubleshooting
• Presenting designs to management
• Provide technical and engineering services for farm operations
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance services; following manufacturer\'s instructions and established procedures
• Maintaining and modifying equipment to ensure that it is safe, reliable and efficient

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of engineering materials
• Familiar with CAD software
• Able to read and understand components specifications
• Functional comprehension of mechanical engineering drawings, piping schematics, operations and maintenance manuals
• Be able to analyze, diagnose a problem and provide an effective solution
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-started and independent thinker
• Good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills

Bonus Requirements

• Experience with mechanical design
• Experience with arduino products
• Experience with hydroponics/aquaponics
• Hands-on experience with power tools

Benefits

• Contribute to Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s food security and safety
• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
• Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office

Food Technologist Intern

As a member of the Sciences team, you will play a critical role in the post-harvest processing to drive food safety and quality systems to ensure the quality of the produce meeting consumer expectations. In addition to conducting crop science experiments, you will be part of exciting projects such as shelf-life evaluation, food packaging analysis, sensory evaluation, waste valorisation, and new product development. It is important that you will be able to work in a collaborative team environment as you will work closely with farm engineers, farm managers and business development executives.



What we Expect from you?

• Design and conduct experiments to determine the effects of growing conditions on properties of fresh produce, e.g. shelf life and sensory characteristics, and translate experimental data into business insights
• Evaluate post-harvest handling and processing techniques of vegetables, which may include experimenting with new (sustainable) packaging, developing novel food products using our crops, and valorising wastes into value-added products
• Perform farm operations (seeding, transplanting, harvesting) and basic lab operations (sampling and analysis), and manage the laboratory

Requirements

• At least 6 months of internship period
• Knowledge in food technology or food science
• Basic understanding on current packaging technologies, especially for fresh vegetable produce
• Prior experience in horticulture is not required, but must be keen to learn on the job
• Humble team-player who is enthusiastic, keen to learn & hard-working

Bonus Requirements

• Research experience
• Experience working in the food industry
• Variety in experiences, e.g. internships, competitions, CCA in different fields

Benefits

• Contribute to Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s food security and safety
• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
• Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office

Marketing Communications

This role will be an integral part of the business development team and will work with other members of staff across the other departments. This position will be focused mainly on digital marketing efforts, with occasional offline marketing thrown in from time to time



What we Expect from you?

• Leverage social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) to support the company\'s user acquisition. engagement/ retention goals
• Support channel strategies and content calendars for the company\'s Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages.
• Monitor and track the statistics of marketing activities and social media.
• Work with a network of bloggers, KOLS in the property space to showcase and generate awareness.
• Write and edit both internal and external marketing materials/communications such as product collaterals, presentations, website and social media contents and announcements.
• Curate content, run campaigns targeted at lead generation and brand building
• Keep current with marketing trends & innovations, communication techniques, and social media regulations.

Requirements

• Passion in creating marketing and communications excellence.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Initiative, an eye for details and a team player.
• Soft skill in managing internal and external contacts.
• Resourceful, flexible and responsive in dealing with people.
• Ability to work under pressure, short deadlines and extra hours if needed on assignments.

Benefits

• Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
• Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape

Software Engineer

This is an opportunity to be part of a unique software development team. We have a solid technology roadmap and a team of exceptional individuals. You will be given the opportunity to experiment while applying knowledge and skills taught in school in our lab and farms, while working directly with the managers, founders and collaborators.



What we Expect from you?

• Assist in the development of websites/mobile applications
• Designing page wireframes/layouts and custom graphics, formatting content, quality assurance testing, translating wireframes to web-apps to be used by our own staff
• Improving current IoT infrastructure for our indoor farm
• Working with external collaborators to integrate modules into our web-apps
• Developing APIs for IoT components to interact with

Requirements

• Diploma in relevant computing programmes
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must demonstrate good communications skills
• Demonstrated skills in software design & development
• Comfortable with Unix command line (eg Linux)
• Some experience in NodeJS, MySQL, MongoDB, HTML
• Working knowledge of JQuery, Bootstrap

Bonus Requirements

• Working knowledge in Angular or React
• Knowledge of Python, NoSQL, Git and Amazon Web Services S3, EC2
• Basic Photoshop/ GIMP photo manipulation skills
• Basic knowledge of Machine/Deep Learning (Tensorflow, Keras, etc)
• Basic knowledge of Embedded Systems Programming
• Basic knowledge of Networking (Port Forwarding, Static IPs, etc)
• Basic understanding of Version Control, Git is preferred