[What the role is]
This recruitment is for the position of Senior Scientist / Scientist (Applied Biostatistics) in the National Centre for Food Science in the Singapore Food Agency.
[What you will be working on]
Officer will be expected to:
- Design and execute food safety monitoring and epidemiological cohort studies, particularly in statistical research approaches and requirements such as sample size/power calculation, to advance knowledge in foodborne diseases
- Provide advice to team members on appropriate choice of statistical analysis strategies, interpretation and presentation of statistical results
- Utilise a variety of statistical methods and techniques to gather, analyse and interpret research data to derive meaningful insights
- Translate study findings to inform food safety risk assessment and guide operations & policy measures for preparedness and reduction of foodborne disease burden
- Communicate findings from projects to diverse target audiences through stakeholder engagement, conference presentations, scientific publications, and project reports
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (both internal departments and external institutions) on projects that collectively contribute to food safety in Singapore
- Perform administrative work such as procurement and preparation of project agreements
- This job description provides a high-level view of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required
[What we are looking for]
- Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or equivalent disciplines, or relevant working experience in a related field (e.g. public health research)
- Strong proficiency with software for data analysis and visualisation (e.g. SPSS, Stata, PowerBI, Tableau). Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. Python or R) will be an advantage
- Able to manage large datasets and databases, perform data cleaning and maintain data integrity
- Prior experience in designing epidemiological studies or applying statistical techniques to support scientific research studies will be an advantage
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn and apply new and relevant tools and techniques to process and analyse datasets
- Highly driven and able to take responsibility and initiative for delivering quality work
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and independently as part of multidisciplinary teams
- Able to manage multiple priorities concurrently and deliver quality work timely in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented and possesses strong organisational skills
- A record of high-quality scientific research, demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, is an advantage
Work Location: National Centre for Food Science, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919
