Researcher / Cuge (Sustainable Urban Greenery)

1 week ago


Singapore NPB National Parks Board Full time

[What the role is]

We are looking for a researcher/senior researcher to work on the following:
Research projects seeking to understand and improve tree structural stability in urban environments, including the development of new technologies and methodologies to assess defects in tree trunks, tree root anchorage strength in constrained urban spaces, as well as wind loads on trees. Key roles for the projects above will include project management, field and laboratory testing, and contributions to reports and scientific publications.

Involvement in other projects under CUGE will also be part of this role.

[What you will be working on]
- Coordination between research stakeholders and greenery asset managers to perform large scale-field work (e.g. LiDAR scanning, root excavations and static load testing etc.
- Data collection and evaluation of research outcomes.
- Project administration (e.g., claims) and ad-hoc duties
- Contributions to reports and scientific publications.

[What we are looking for]
- Degree in civil/environmental engineering, forestry, arboriculture, plant physiology or related fields
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Experience in one or more scientific computing language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) or experience in numerical modelling will be advantageous but not mandatory.
- Team player with the ability to work with other research teams and key stakeholders in government, industry, and academia.
- Relevant research and work (project management and administration) experience will be an advantage.



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