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Archisen Pte Ltd – (Intern) Crop Scientist / Data Scientist / Food Technologist

Job Type: #Internship_Traineeship
Industry Type: #Agriculture
Occupation Type: #Sciences_Laboratory_R_D
Location: Jalan Buroh, Singapore

Overview:
As a member of the crop science team, you will play a critical role in the R&D to expand crop varieties, and improve yield and quality of our crops. Your tasks will be to conduct literature review, design and implement experiments, collect and analyse data to constantly challenge assumptions and push the limits of current performance. It is important that you work well with a team and are comfortable working closely with farm engineers, farm managers and business development executives.
Please refer to the respective job descriptions below

CROP SCIENTIST
Responsibilities:

Explore new ideas to improve crop health and yield through literature review and other resources
Design and conduct experiments to determine the effects of specific growing conditions on plant growth/development and convey findings to meet production goals
Monitor, investigate & identify problems with plant growth/development in the lab as well as the farm
Perform farm operations (seeding, transplanting, harvesting), basic lab operations (sampling and analysis), managing laboratory and farm equipment

Requirements:

At least 6 months of internship period
Knowledge in life science or physical science
Able to research new information including literature review, design experiments, solve problems using scientific methods
Humble team player who is enthusiastic, keen to learn, and hard-working

Good to have:

Research experience
Knowledge in plant physiology, plant pathology or experiments on plants
Variety in experiences, e.g. internships, competitions, CCA in different fields

Benefits:

Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & business development executives
Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office


DATA SCIENTIST
Responsibilities:

Ensure data integrity – identify outliers, review experimental procedures for potential samplebiases, organise data for ease of retrieval and comprehension
Perform data analytics – employ statistical methods to determine the significance of changes incrop yield or health in response to different experimental parameters
Explore new applications of data science technology, e.g. IoT, machine learning, automation, to improve data collection and data interpretation at the lab and the farm
Perform farm operations (seeding, transplanting, harvesting), basic lab operations (samplingand analysis), managing laboratory and farm equipment

Requirements:

At least 6 months of internship period
Basic knowledge in data analytics, data science, or scientific data management
Understand statistical methods in data analytics and able to employ suitable methods for different situations
Humble team player who is enthusiastic, keen to learn, and hard-working

Good to have:

Research experience
Proficiency in Python or R programming language
Experience in analysis of large, complex and dynamic datasets
Application of data science skills in projects, competitions, extracurricular activities etc.

Benefits:

Mentorship opportunity under an interdisciplinary team of crop scientists, engineers & businessdevelopment executives
Exposure to the indoor, high-tech farming landscape
Free shuttle bus rides between Lakeside MRT & the office


FOOD TECHNOLOGIST
Responsibilities:

Review fresh produce processing and packaging technologies. Recommend relevant technologies to be tested
Test the properties of fresh produce, e.g. shelf life, packaging, sensory evaluations, to evaluate fresh produce scientifically
Train farm hands in vegetable processing and packaging while ensuring food safety and quality control.
Perform quality control through farm and product inspections. Investigate complaints from F&B and retail customers.

Requirements:

At least 6 months of internship period
Knowledge in food technology or