Career Opportunities for Science Students

ISSUE 2
NUS FoS Career Advisors
Science Industry
If you require career advisory or a boost in your
Day 2021 resume or interview, make an appointment with
your Career Advisor on TalentConnect or by
23 February 2021 contacting them.

Dr. Quek Sue Ing: sueing.quek@nus.edu.sg

Pre-Event Career Workshops
Life Sciences (Years 1 and 3), Environmental
Dates: 15 & 17 February 2021 Studies in Biology, Chemistry
Time: 12 PM to 2 PM Ms. Audrey Tan: audrey.tanml@nus.edu.sg

Life Sciences (Years 2 and 4), Pharmaceutical

Science, Pharmacy, Food Science and Technology
Industry Webinar: The Way
Forward – Adapting to the New Mr. Gregory He: gregory_he@nus.edu.sg
Norm Applied Mathematics, Mathematics,
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM Quantitative Finance, Data Science and Analytics,
Statistics, Physics, Computational Biology
Hear from DHL, MiRXES and
Shopee on how they move forward
and adapt during the pandemic.

Look out for the following in this

Jobs and Internships Fair issue!
Time: 12 PM to 4 PM
1. What to expect at Science
Meet employers with job positions
Industry Day (SID) 2021
for Science students.
2. Job Opportunities for Science
Students
Refer to Page 2 & 3 for registration links.
3. Interview with Mr. Aaron Tiong,
Principal Business Lead at Grab,
on what employers look for in
Job Search Platforms
data scientist candidates
LinkedIn JobStreet Careers@Gov
JobsDB GradSingapore MyCareersFuture
Glints Wantedly Tech in Asia
TalentConnect

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Pre-Event Workshops
CFG has put up two workshops especially to help you prepare for SID 2021. Sign up for the
workshops here:

Networking - Making a positive impression on employers

Date: 15 Feb 2021 (Monday)

Time: 12 PM to 2 PM

Register: http://tiny.cc/7sactz

Making your Resume and Cover Letter stand out to employers

Date: 17 Feb 2021 (Wednesday)

Time: 12 PM to 2 PM

Register: http://tiny.cc/asactz

You can also book a consultation with your career advisor on NUS TalentConnect under
‘Career Advisory’ for 1-to-1 coaching.

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SID 2021
2-part industry event for students to network with employers and path your future career.
Date: 23 Feb 2021 (Tuesday)

Industry Webinar: The Way Forward - Adapting to the New Norm, 10 AM to 11 AM

Hear from speakers from DHL, MiRXES and Shopee share about the importance of being
adaptable in the face of adversity.
Register: http://tiny.cc/6kdbtz

Jobs and Internships Fair, 12 PM to 4 PM

Network and chat with employers from different industries.
Register on NUS TalentConnect under ‘Events’ -> ‘Career Fairs’.

TIPS:
Keep a lookout for our emails. We will be sending more information on SID to help you
prepare for the event.

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 Job Opportunities for Science Students
Positions suitable for all students are highlighted in pink.
Positions suitable for quantitative science students are highlighted in blue.

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Industry
1. Clinic Assistant & Sales Associate, Elite Spine Centres
Customer service role. Open to all. Apply here by 23 Feb 2021.

2. Clinical Sales Specialist, Eurofins

Sales role. Open to Life Sciences students with Specialisation in Biomedical Science. Apply here.

3. QC Associate, GSK
Quality control role. Open to Life Sciences students. Apply here.

4. Integration Research Associate, Illumina

Research role. Open to Chemistry and Life Sciences students. Apply here.

5. Research Associate, Illumina

Research role. Open to Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, and Life Sciences students. Apply
here.

6. QC Analyst, Illumina
Quality control role. Open to Life Sciences students. Apply here.

7. Bioinformatician / Data Scientist (Product Engineering), Illumina

Research role. Open to Computational Biology students. Statistics or Data Science and Analytics
students with knowledge in biology and chemistry may also apply. Apply here.

8. Biotechnologists, Mammalian Manufacturing, Lonza

Laboratory roles. Open to all. May be more suitable for Chemistry and Life Sciences. Apply here and
here.

9. Scientist, Cell Culture Development, Lonza

Research role. Open to Life Sciences students with Specialisation in Molecular and Cell Biology.
Apply here.

10. Analyst 2, QC, Lonza

Quality control role. Open to Chemistry students. Apply here.

11. Specialist 1, QA, Lonza

Quality assurance role. Suitable for Chemistry and Life Sciences students. Apply here.

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Positions suitable for all students are highlighted in pink.
Positions suitable for quantitative science students are highlighted in blue.

12. Account Manager (Bioprocessing), Merck

Sales role. Open to Chemistry and Life Sciences students. Apply here.

13. Chemist, MSD

Laboratory role. Open to Chemistry students. Apply here.

14. Research Officer, National Dental Centre Singapore

Research role. Open to Life Sciences students. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

15. Senior Executive, Research, National Dental Centre Singapore

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or other healthcare related
disciplines. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

16. Clinical Research Coordinator, National Dental Centre Singapore

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or other healthcare related
disciplines. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

17. Executive - UOHC Department, NUHS

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to students with relevant qualifications in Epidemiology,
Biostatistics, Public Health or equivalent. Apply here by 7 Mar 2021.

18. Senior Assistant Manager, NUHS

Data analytics role. Open to Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Data Science and Analytics, and
Statistics students. Apply here by 7 Mar 2021.

19. Perfusionist, Department of CTVS, NUHS

Healthcare role. May be suitable for Life Sciences students. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

20. Executive (Corporate Finance Office), NUHS

Data analytics role. Open to Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Data Science and Analytics, and
Statistics students. Apply here by 27 Feb 2021.

21. Medical Sales Executive, Sanofi

Sales role. Open to all. Apply here.

22. Executive, Projects (ECC), SGH

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to all. Apply here by 10 Mar 2021.

23. Bioinformatician, SGH

Research role. Open to Computational Biology students. Apply here by 5 Mar 2021.

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Positions suitable for all students are highlighted in pink.
Positions suitable for quantitative science students are highlighted in blue.

24. Medical Laboratory Technologist (Haematology Laboratory), SGH

Laboratory role. Open to Life Sciences students. Apply here by 4 Mar 2021.

25. Clinical Research Coordinator (Emergency Medicine), SGH

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or other health sciences
related disciplines. Apply here by 4 Mar 2021.

26. Dietitian, SGH

Healthcare role. Suitable for Food Science and Technology students. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

27. Research Officer (Automation & Artificial Intelligence), SGH

IT role. Open to Computational Biology, Data Science and Analytics, and Life Science students.
Apply here by 26 Feb 2021.

28. Clinical Research Coordinator (Physiotherapy), SGH

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to all. Apply here by 25 Feb 2021.

29. Executive, SingHealth Duke-NUS Lung Centre

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to all. Apply here by 5 Mar 2021.

30. Data Analyst (C4), SingHealth Community Hospitals

Data analytics role. Open to quantitative sciences students. Apply here by 3 Mar 2021.

31. Applications Specialist (Lifescience Research), SPD Scientific

Sales role. Open to Life Sciences students with Specialisation in Molecular and Cell Biology. Apply
here.

32. Field Application Specialist, Vela Diagnostics

Technical support role. Open to Life Sciences students with Specialisation in Molecular and Cell
Biology. Apply here.

33. Product Support Engineer, Vela Diagnostics

Technical support role. Open to students with background in biomedical engineering. Apply here.

Financial Services Industry

34. Associate, Transactions Surveillance Specialist, Group Compliance, DBS Bank
Compliance/Risk management role. Open to Quantitative Finance students. Apply here.

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Positions suitable for all students are highlighted in pink.
Positions suitable for quantitative science students are highlighted in blue.

35. Wealth Planning New Entrant Programme, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Bank
Financial services role. Open to all. Apply here.

36. Data Analyst (Adobe), Group Customer Analytics & Decisioning, OCBC Bank
Data analytics role. Suitable for quantitative sciences students. Apply here.

37. Data Analyst (Corporate Banking), Group Customer Analytics & Decisioning, OCBC Bank
Data analytics role. Suitable for quantitative sciences students. Apply here.

38. Senior Officer, Service Executive, Group Channels & Digitalisation, OCBC Bank
SGUnited Traineeship. Open to Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents. Apply here.

39. Senior Officer, Service Executive, Group Channels & Digitalisation, UOB
Customer service role. Open to all. Apply here.

40. Senior Officer, Data Management Specialist, UOBAM, UOB

Data analytics role. Suitable for quantitative sciences students. Apply here.

Information and Communications Technology Industry

41. Recruiting Coordinator, Amazon
HR role. Open to all. Apply here.

42. Ads Quality Specialist (Korean Speaking), ByteDance

Operations role. Open to all. Candidate must be proficient in Korean. Apply here.

43. Model Optimization Specialist (Japanese-Speaking), ByteDance

Operations role. Open to all. Candidate must be proficient in Japanese. Apply here.

44. Administrative Business Partner, Google Customer Solutions, Google

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to all. Apply here.

Other Positions
45. Physics Associate, Atomionics
Research role. Open to Physics students. Apply here.

46. DP Environmental Systems and MYP Science, Canadian International School

Education role. Open to Environmental Science and Life Sciences students with Specialisation in
Environmental Biology. Apply here by 8 Mar 2021.

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Positions suitable for all students are highlighted in pink.
Positions suitable for quantitative science students are highlighted in blue.

47. Application Technician Functional Food Ingredients, Corbion

R&D role. Open to Food Science and Technology or related disciplines. Apply here.

48. Technical Sales Specialist, Scientific Instrumentation (Food Safety), DKSH Technology
Sales role. Open to Food Science and Technology and Life Sciences students. Apply here.

49. Regional Supply Chain Analyst, Supply Chain Development, Henkel

Data analyst role. Open to quantitative sciences students. Apply here.

50. Associate Scientist, Hoow Foods

R&D role. Open to Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, and Pharmacy students. Apply here.

51. Nutritionist, London Weight Management

Sales role. Open to Food Science and Technology students. Apply here.

52. Food Technologist, Musim Mas Group

R&D role. Suitable for Chemistry and Food Science and Technology students. Apply here.

53. Research Assistant (Geography/Geology/Environmental Science), NTU

Research role. Open to Environmental Studies and Life Sciences students with Specialisation in
Environmental Biology. Apply here.

54. Senior Executive, DGMS, NUS

Clerical/Office administration role. Open to all. Apply here by 6 Mar 2021.

55. Associate Management Programme (AMP), NUS

MA programme. Open to all students with good academic performance. Apply here.

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 Interview with Industry Expert

Mr. Aaron Tiong graduated from NUS in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science
in Economics and Mathematics. Since graduation, he has worked for
Singapore Armed Forces, ST Engineering, Yahoo, Uber, and now Grab. He
is currently the Principal Business Lead at Grab.

“When you stop being a practitioner, your

overall skill sets start to fade into irrelevance. ”

Q: A major in Mathematics and another in Economics. Today, the

Department of Economics is under Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(FASS), whereas the Department of Mathematics is under Faculty of
Science (FOS). Starting next academic year, FOS and FASS will admit students under the new College of
Humanities and Sciences. What was the arrangement during your time at NUS? Did you have to do a
double major or double degree programme?

Mr. Aaron Tiong: The arrangement was the same then – I was anchored in FOS doing Mathematics and did
Economics under FASS. Math was my early major. However, my interest in Economics led me to over-index
on Economics modules and that became my primary major graduating.

Q: Data analytics has become a very popular discipline in FOS lately. It is already the second most popular
major (after Life Sciences) among students who enrolled this year at FOS. What are some of your advice
to aspiring data scientists, who might eventually end up working in a diverse array of industries from e-
commerce to financial services? Also, for such a technical discipline (encompassing coding, statistical
modelling, and etc.), how important do you think it is for our graduates to continue upgrading their skills
to remain current and competitive? And from your own professional experience, what do you think are
the important skills that a young, technical professional need to acquire to transition eventually into the
role of a team leader/manager (one can’t be doing coding forever, right?)?

Mr. Aaron Tiong: Actually, it is important to keep coding skills current, at least at the baseline of
understanding why the code works, even when you become a manager, team leader or business leader.
When you stop being a practitioner, your overall skill sets start to fade into irrelevance. It may take years,

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but the fade is real and subtle, and by the time you realise it, you have to start all over again to rebuild your
overall skill sets.

Data science is a very interesting field, and understandably it appeals to the aspiring and ambitious. Back in
the late 1990s, Statistics (and its related disciplines) would be like the data science of today. There are
important lessons to be learned from the evolution of that discipline. It is important that as you become a
practitioner of the data science discipline, it is ultimately a discipline that can be automated when technology
catches up. Develop attributes of sustainable values such as sound decision making, business acumen, ability
to look round the corner, project management skills and most importantly, the ability to work with people,
and not just machines and 01100100 01100001 01110100 01100001.

“Develop attributes of sustainable values such as sound decision

making, and most importantly, the ability to work with people.”

Q: If you are a hiring manager for a technical position at Grab, what would you say on the most important
traits that you look for in candidates?

Mr. Aaron Tiong: The four core values: Humility, Heart, Honour and Hunger guide those of us who work at
Grab. Potential candidates need to be hungry for success and be willing to do the right things to get the
right results. For technical positions, they must be willing to endure the grind of getting to getting it right
every time, and still have the grit to understand that all that grind may become irrelevant in the blink of an
eye (think pandemic), and you need to pivot your focus to what our users need now. If you get frustrated
and give up easily, you will likely find the Grab environment too challenging. On the flip side, if you thrive
on delivering the best value and experiences to users and have the fortitude to excel in a highly competitive
environment, you will enjoy your ride with Grab.

Q: Grab and Sea Group are just two of the up-and-coming players in the digital payment arena, but
Singaporeans are used to their bank accounts and credit cards, and even the young generations
predominantly use digital payments linked to their bank accounts. In China, on the other hand, you can
accrue interests in your Alipay account, or even take up a mortgage. Do you see a day that non-bank digital
payment platforms here in Singapore behave more like a bona fide bank?

Mr. Aaron Tiong: GrabPay is one of the most widely used e-wallets in Singapore (and in the region). We have
experienced strong growth over the last 18 months. Go to a hawker centre and you can pay with GrabPay

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as part of the Govt (SGQR) initiative; Walk into a shop or online site that accepts Mastercard, and you can
pay with your GrabPay Mastercard that is linked to your e-wallet. The recent COVID-19 situation has also
accelerated an awareness amongst merchants and users on the importance of contactless payments.

On banking with a digital platform in Singapore, Grab has partnered with Singtel to submit a joint application
for the digibank license. We believe there are opportunities to make a difference to sizable pockets of the
customer base especially in the underbanked and unbanked segments.

Q: COVID-19 has herded many of our interactions and activities online. It almost seems antithetical in such
a well-planned urban township like Singapore for people to order their meals and grocery online and have
them delivered, rather than visiting a physical restaurant, hawker, or grocery store. To what extent do you
think the trend will reverse once COVID-19 is over? Or do you think the generation that grew up on Apps
would simply stay at home? What do the data scientists at Grab say about the future of human commercial
activities?

Mr. Aaron Tiong: That trend is unlikely to reverse. Even when Phase 2 kicked in and people could go out
and dine-in, customers were still actively using the GrabFood and GrabMart platforms with the platforms
experiencing healthy growth. Even when the COVID-19 situation fully normalises to pre-COVID, this trend is
likely to continue, as Grab is highly focused on delivering experiences that aspire to exceed users’
expectations.

“The four core values: Humility, Heart, Honour and Hunger guide
those of us who work at Grab.”

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