Join our team at our cutting-edge Smart Insect Farm in Kluang, where you'll be at the forefront of transforming agricultural byproducts into sustainable resources using insects. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your biological research expertise in a fast-paced, technology-driven agricultural environment where your contributions will directly impact efficiency and sustainability of operations, Making Insects Work for our Customers and the Planet.
Mission Statement:
Support performance improvement initiatives and research trials at our Smart Insect Farm (SIF) in Kluang, Johor (between Kluang and Ayer Hitam) by conducting trials on key biological and operational levers.
Responsibilities
- Support trial execution including design, setup, data collection and data evaluation across parallel experiments focused on optimising insect bioconversion across various feedstocks.
- Rigorous Experiment Management: Set up experiments precisely according to defined protocols and maintain meticulous records.
- Data-Driven Insights: Collect, analyse, and report experimental data accurately and in a timely, structured manner to inform decision-making.
- Rapid Iteration and Implementation: Champion a fast-paced, iterative experimental cycle to rapidly test, validate, and integrate successful findings into Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborative Improvement: Work hand-in-hand with the operational team to ensure the smooth and effective adoption of validated improvements into daily workflows.
Requirements:
- Be comfortable working in a hot, humid, and dusty environment, as is typical of agricultural settings. The farm can be 35-38 Deg hot and humid.
- You’re based in Kluang / Ayer Hitam area; The farm is operating 7-days a week from 7.30am to 4.30pm; you will have some flexibility on hours, but experimental data collection may require periodic work on weekends.
- Attention to detail, observational skills, multi-tasking, time management, numerical and computer skills and overall reliability and resilience is a must.
- You should be comfortable to articulate your observations, present supporting data and participate in rigorous discussion and research scrutiny.
- Proficiency in Malay and English (both written and spoken).
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply
- Experience in related fields or a degree in Biology, Agricultural Science, Entomology is desirable