Our client is actively searching for a SPO, Food Technology to join their team!
If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!
The responsibilities of this role are:
- Design and teach labs & practice modules.
- Mentor students in Capstone Projects and the Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP).
- Manage labs and equipment to support academic programmes and applied research.
- Ensure safety in labs.
- Participate and manage the industry project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.
- An innovative mindset in exploration, valuation, and application of new technologies in food product/ process/ packaging research and development.
- Involve in customer engagements, includes gathering of systems requirements and formulate scope.
- Involve in the full development life cycle, i.e., design, development, and testing.
The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:
- A good degree in Food Science and Technology, or a related field. Masters and PhD would be advantageous.
- At least 10 or more years of working experience and proven track record of technical expertise with minimum 7 years of R&D experience in food industry.
- Excellent knowledge and experience in food ingredients/ packaging/ processing, and their applications in food products.
- Excellent understanding in food chemistry / microbiology / texture / sensory evaluation, with discerned laboratory skills for food analysis would be advantageous.
- Hands-on experience in quality control and food safety management would be an added advantage.
- An innovative mindset in exploration, valuation, and application of new technologies in food product/ process/ packaging research and development.
- Experience in writing project grants will be an added advantage.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of industry practices to bring industry perspective to the University
- Keen interest in innovation projects, with demonstrated ability in developing solutions to technical problems.
- Strong supervisory skills and enjoy working closely with students in an educational environment.
