Scientist/senior Scientist, Food Specification

2 weeks ago


Singapore Singapore Food Agency Full time

**What the role is**

You will be deployed to the Food Specification and Additives Specialist Team under FSMFD, playing a key role in developing new analytical methods for strengthening and broadening the testing capabilities and for enabling risk assessment to support SFA’s operation needs for food safety regulatory function and market monitoring programmes. You are also required to conduct review of food safety from time to time.
Based on the operation needs of the Department and your career advancement path, there are ample job rotation opportunities to broaden your scientific knowledge and sharpen your professional skills.

**What you will be working on**

a) Propose testing strategy, develop and validate new test methods to accommodate the operation needs and keep laboratory competency abreast of international food regulatory development.
b) Explore approaches for strengthening laboratory productivity via automation and digitisation.
c) Perform sample testing on food additives to support SFA food safety regulatory and monitoring programs, implementing laboratory quality system to ensure full compliance to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.
d) Serve as an expert witness in Court to support prosecution cases for the enforcement of food safety rules and regulations.
e) Showcase the scientific achievements of the Specialist Team through scientific publication in peer-reviewed journals as well as through the delivery of presentation on specialised areas in regional and international seminars, workshops, and conferences.
f) Plan and execute procurement of scientific equipment and laboratory supplies based on the operation needs, ensuring full compliance with financial rules and regulations.
g) Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen regulatory science pertaining to food additives.
h) Contribute to laboratory training and organisation of proficiency testing program in support of the NCFS’s role as WHO Collaborating Centre and OIE Collaborating Centre.
i) Carry out other assignments as designated by the upper management.

**What we are looking for**
- MSc or PhD degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, or other related scientific fields.
- Good knowledge and hand-on experience in sample extraction, cleanup and detection of foodborne chemical hazards using advanced instrumentation.
- Prior experiences in implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory quality system is beneficial.
- Possession of skills in data analytics is an advantage.
Work Location:
NCFS, 10, Perahu Road, Singapore 718837


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