MOE START Early Career Awards – Engineering

About the role

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) invites outstanding Singaporean post‑doctoral researchers to join its MOE START Early Career Awards programme in Engineering. The award supports the transition to an academic career at SIT, enhancing teaching capabilities and building a competitive research portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct high‑impact research aligned with SIT’s supported engineering areas.
• Deliver high‑quality teaching and mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Collaborate with industry partners on translational research projects.

Required profile

• Singapore citizen with a recent post‑doctoral training completion.
• Excellent academic record and strong motivation for research in one of SIT’s engineering focus areas.
• Passion for teaching, research and a long‑term academic career.

Required skills

• Power electronic converters for distributed energy resources and microgrids.
• High‑voltage DC transmission and distribution systems.
• Electric propulsion systems for land, sea and air.
• Wide‑bandgap solid‑state protective devices.
• Construction technology, tunnel engineering and BIM optimisation.
• Non‑destructive testing and prognostic maintenance for infrastructure.
• Ship design, maritime decarbonisation and autonomous vessel systems.

What we offer

• Research grants to develop a competitive research portfolio.
• Mentorship by an experienced SIT faculty member.
• Consideration for an Assistant Professorship upon award completion.