Job Description

Job Purpose
As part of SIT's bold journey to position the university in more systematic and structured future-ready applied learning and research, we are setting up a new Emerging Technology Unit to shape strategic directions in high-impact technology domains.
We are seeking passionate and future-forward professionals to join this pioneering team. You will play a critical role in masterplanning emerging technologies, developing actionable roadmaps, and driving initiatives and programmes that shape SIT's future-ready education, applied research, and workforce skills development efforts.
If you have the vision, depth, and agility to bridge science, strategy, and society-this is your opportunity to influence national capability development and be part of SIT's transformation.
Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic foresight and long-term planning in emerging technologies with a time horizon of 10 years (e.g. AI, Quantum Technology, Artificial General Intelligence, Sustainable Energy, Autonomous Systems and Robotics, Future Mobility, Future Electronics, etc).
• Develop applied technology roadmaps that align SIT's education and research with Singapore's future economic, technological, and societal needs.
• Shape and coordinate interdisciplinary initiatives that link academic clusters, applied research programs, and future-ready education.
• Engage and collaborate with government agencies, research institutions, industry players and startups, to identify, validate and possibly co-create emerging technology visions and partnership opportunities.
• Contribute thought leadership, insight reports, and internal strategy documents that inform policy, funding, and strategic direction.
• Establish the operating frameworks, structures, performance metrics and execution of the new Emerging Technology Unit.
• Participate in relevant global tech think-tanks, conferences, and advisory platforms to represent SIT and draw global insights into local contexts

• PhD in a relevant science or engineering field, with strong technical expertise in at least one emerging tech domain (e.g. AI, Quantum, Sustainable Energy, Future Mobility, Robotics, etc).
• Experience or exposure to industry R&D, tech ventures/startups, or public sector tech master-planning are highly valued.
• Proven systems and critical thinking skills with strong analytical and strategic planning capabilities.
• Deep passion for emerging technologies and a strong desire to contribute to societal and economic transformation through applied research and education.
• Excellent writing and communication skills; able to synthesize complex ideas and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills across academia, industry, and government-locally and internationally.
• Highly motivated team player who is excited to shape SIT's tech-driven future and support institutional transformation.