Aquaculture Lab Technician: Fish Care & Research Support

MSD ANIMAL HEALTH INNOVATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aquaculture Assistant role at MSD ANIMAL HEALTH INNOVATION PTE. LTD. supports daily aquaculture operations and wet laboratory activities.

You will perform routine fish husbandry, monitor water quality, assist with research procedures, and help with facility maintenance to ensure animal welfare and smooth lab operations. This position requires reliability, discipline, and comfort with physically demanding tasks, including handling live fish and working in wet lab environments.

Qualifications

• Daily fish husbandry and animal care following protocols.
• Maintain water quality records and environmental conditions.
• Assist with live fish preparation for research activities.
• Follow safety, biosafety and animal welfare procedures.
• Accurate data entry and record keeping of stock and activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily fish husbandry and animal care activities in accordance with established protocols.
• Monitor water quality and report abnormalities promptly.
• Prepare live fish for research and collect morphometric measurements.
• Carry out routine tank cleaning and facility maintenance.
• Assist with DNA/RNA extraction, PCR/qPCR preparation and bacterial plating as needed.
• Maintain inventory records of feed, reagents and equipment.

Skills

Fish husbandry

Water quality monitoring

Lab techniques

Record keeping

Safety

Education

Higher Nitec

Tools

DNA extraction

RNA extraction

PCR preparation

qPCR preparation

Bacterial plating

Job description

The Aquaculture Assistant role at MSD ANIMAL HEALTH INNOVATION PTE. LTD. supports daily aquaculture operations and wet laboratory activities.

You will perform routine fish husbandry, monitor water quality, assist with research procedures, and help with facility maintenance to ensure animal welfare and smooth lab operations. This position requires reliability, discipline, and comfort with physically demanding tasks, including handling live fish and working in wet lab environments.