Research Associate (Generic Nutrition & Taste Acceptability Protocol)
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Posted on:
5 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) invites applications for the position of Research Associate to contribute to the SingFarmS programme a 10-year initiative supporting Singapores food security and public health.
The successful candidate will work in Work Package 3.4: Nutrition and taste impact developing and applying a standardized protocol to evaluate the nutritional health and consumer acceptability of vegetables grown in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
Key Responsibilities:
- Adapt dietary intake assessment tools to Singaporean eating habits.
- Conduct nutritional and health impact modelling.
- Establish and coordinate sensory panels to assess taste and consumer acceptability.
- Contribute to creating a generic performance evaluation protocol for CEA produce.
Job Requirements:
- Masters degree in nutrition public health food science or related field.
- Expertise in dietary assessment and/or nutrition modelling.
- Experience in sensory evaluation and consumer research desirable.
- Strong analytical statistical and communication skills.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTURequired Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Nanyang Technological University is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine.
