PhD Biochemistry jobs in Singapore

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Research Scientist with an interest in enzyme engineering to join our Enzyme Innovation team. In this role, you will combine rational design principles with AI-driven approaches to engineer enzymes with enhanced properties for industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

Design new enzyme variants with the help of rational design and AI tools

Conduct experiments to evaluate activity, stability, selectivity, and other key properties of the enzyme variants

Critically analyze collected data for further optimization of enzyme variants

Communicate results clearly through internal reports, presentations, and scientific publications

Collaborate with colleagues at other Wilmar related entities to translate research findings in the lab into industrial settings

Stay current with advances in protein engineering, AI-based design tools, and relevant literature

Qualifications

Required

PhD in biochemistry, protein engineering, molecular biology or a related field

Experience with standard molecular biology and protein expression techniques

Strong interest in biology research

Ability to work independently and proactive in exploring new ideas

Preferred

Hands-on experience in protein engineering

Understanding of protein structure-function relationships

Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is today Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange.

At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is an

integrated agribusiness model

that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity business, from

cultivation and milling of palm oil

and

sugarcane

, to processing, branding and distribution of a wide range of

edible food products in consumer, medium and bulk packaging

,

animal feeds and industrial agri-products

such as oleochemicals and biodiesel. It has over 500 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia and some 50 other countries and regions. Through scale, integration and the logistical advantages of its business model, Wilmar is able to extract margins at every step of the value chain, thereby reaping operational synergies and cost efficiencies.

Supported by a multinational workforce of about 100,000 people, Wilmar embraces

sustainability

in its global operations, supply chain and communities.