Faculty Positions

Faculty Positions​

In January 2020, the National University of Singapore announced the inception of the Department of Food Science & Technology in the Faculty of Science– an elevation from the earlier Food Science & Technology Programme that was established in 1999.

The new department is Singapore’s first Department of Food Science & Technology in the university sector. With this new department, there shall be a significant expansion in both education and research to help Singapore to achieve food resilience and security as well as to advance Singapore’s food industry. 

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore would like to invite applications for up to 11 tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We welcome applications of candidates from all emerging and interdisciplinary areas of food, human nutrition and urban agriculture domains, especially in the 13 areas listed below. We particularly welcome candidates with research experience on production-to-consumption food systems, food and nutrition security as well as the advances of scientific innovations and novel technologies to address current and future global food challenges.


13 Areas of Research

Food Biotechnology & Biotransformation
Dietetics & Chronic Diseases
Food Engineering & Smart Processing
Molecular Sensory & Consumer Science
Food Hydrocolloids & Materials Science
Food Safety & Metagenomics
Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics
Plant Molecular Genetics & Physiology
Nutritional Immunology & Toxicology
Intelligent Food Packaging
Microbiome & Probiotics
Community Nutrition & Public Health
Engineering Solutions for Modern Urban Farming

Application

Applicants should possess a PhD degree in a related field from an internationally reputable university. Postdoctoral experience of at least 2 years is required and industrial experience is highly valued. Appointee will be expected to establish an independent research programme that can compete strongly for external funding. In addition, the appointee is expected to guide research students, and teach undergraduate and postgraduate subjects. Selection will be based on applicant’s track record of relevant accomplishments and potential for outstanding future contributions.

Remuneration will be internationally competitive and includes eligibility for annual performance bonus and salary increment, subsidised housing, medical benefits, and substantial research support. 

Candidates should submit

  • Full Curriculum Vitae
  • List of publication that categories the SCI-indexed journals and non-SCI journals as well as the journals as first author and corresponding author separately
  • Description of future research plans
  • Write up on teaching philosophy
  • 3 recommendation letters (or names and addresses of 3 referees)


Applications should be submitted to

Chair of the Search Committee (Email: fst@nus.edu.sg)

 Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

About NUS and the Department of Food Science and Technology

NUS has consistently been ranked as a top university globally in the London-based Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In 2024, it was ranked the world’s 19th and among Asia’s top 3 universities. NUS is a research-intensive university, providing an academically stimulating environment and highly competitive start-up support.

The NUS Department of Food Science and Technology was established in 2020 after 20 years of success as a Programme in the Faculty of Science, forming Singapore’s first FST Department in tertiary education. In 2023, The Department ranked 17th internationally for the best Food Science and Technology subject in the Global Shanghai Ranking and 18th in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities for Food Science and Technology rankings. The NUS Department of Food Science and Technology is poised to continue its growth as a leader in research and education in the field.

The Department of Food Science and Technology offers courses leading to B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. by coursework, M.Sc. by research and Ph.D. degrees. Currently, there are about 270 undergraduate students and 240 postgraduate students. 

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