Faculty Openings in Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

Faculty Openings in Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

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Faculty Openings in Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

Job Description
Faculty Openings in Food, Chemical and Biotechnology
Posting Start Date: 21/07/2025
Schemes of Service: Faculty
Division: Food, Chemical and Biotechnology
Employment Type: Permanent, Fixed Term
FACULTY OPENINGS AT THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapore's first University of Applied Learning, offering industry-relevant degree programmes that prepare its graduates to be work- and future-ready professionals. Its mission is to maximise the potential of its learners and to innovate with industry, through an integrated applied learning and research approach, so as to contribute to the economy and society.
The university's unique pedagogy integrates work and study, embracing authentic learning in a real-world environment through collaborations with key strategic partners. Its focus on applied research with business impact is aimed at helping industry innovate and grow. Targeted to be ready in 2024, SIT's centralised campus within the larger Punggol Digital District will feature a vibrant learning environment where academia and industry will be tightly integrated with the community.
SIT espouses an applied learning approach and offers degrees with a strong focus on science and technology. Our faculty work closely with industry on translational research and innovation, as well as provide consultancy on solutions to industry challenges. This well-established nexus with industry endows our graduates with deep skills and work-ready training experience – attuning them to the needs and demands of the future economy.
As a young university, we encourage innovation and seek the right candidates to join us in realising our vision. We offer competitive remuneration, generous employment benefits access to funding to undertake research of relevance to industry, and the opportunities to inspire and nurture the next generation of skilled and work-ready graduates. We currently have positions available at all levels from Lecturer to Full Professor in Chemical Engineering or related disciplines.
Priority Skill Areas Include

• process monitoring and control, industry 4.0, modeling, AI and ML applications for the process industries with particular emphasis on delivering step change improvements in process performance;
• Informatics for process and product development with a background in big data applications in biotechnology, process development or food technology;
• Quantitative scientific skills in physical chemistry/biochemistry/formulation to enable deeper process and product understanding in high value chemical, pharmaceutical biotechnology and/or food applications.
  

The successful candidate would be expected to teach core chemical of pharmaceutical engineering subjects and to develop applied research to support the continuing development of Singapore's process industries.
Requirements

• A PhD in Chemical Engineering or related discipline
• Strong communication skills
• Aptitude for Applied Research leading to application of new knowledge to solve real-world problems
• A high level of digital literacy
  

The Following Are Desirable

• Manufacturing, design or research experience in the process and related industries
• Knowledge and experience of Sustainability assessment as applied to the process industries
• Chartered or Professional Engineer status
  

Successful candidates will join the Food, Chemical and Biotechnology (FCB) Cluster (one of five domain clusters in SIT), as members of a team of accomplished experts who are passionate about higher education and deeply involved with industry transformation through their applied research programmes.
Faculty in the FCB Cluster undertake funded industry-relevant research, teach courses in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering and Food Technology as well as supervise graduate industry masters and doctorate students in relevant topics. They are also provided with paid leave to undertake consultancy work with industry and/or spend time attached to work with industry.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. All applications must be submitted electronically via the "Apply Now" button below. Seniority level

• Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Education and Training
• Industries Higher Education

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