Lab Safety & Projects Officer — Science & EHS

ntu; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab at ERI@N seeks a Project Officer to support administrative and laboratory operations for 50+ researchers across five programmes. You will help manage grants, budgets, milestones, and correspondence with NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil, while maintaining chemical inventories and safety documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2–3 years of lab management or research admin experience, with strong organisational and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, EHS, or related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in laboratory management or research administration.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety regulations and chemical inventory management (WSH Act, NTU EHS).

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of project deliverables, KPIs, milestones, staffing lists, and IP disclosures for all five Corporate Lab programmes.
• Coordinate governance meetings, technical reviews, and stakeholder visits, including minutes and action follow-ups.
• Manage chemical inventory: labeling, storage, tracking, and disposal per NTU EHS and WSH rules.
• Serve as Laboratory Safety Officer: conduct safety audits and elevate findings as needed.
• Ensure lab users complete NTU EHS safety training and site inductions before work.
• Maintain SOPs, Risk Assessments, SDS, and safety registers for compliance.
• Coordinate procurement, maintenance, and servicing of lab equipment with vendors and facilities teams.
• Manage lab access control and onboarding/offboarding of users.
• Support upkeep of lab spaces and coordinate repairs, renovations, and waste disposal.
• Assist Project Manager with progress reports, annual reports, and correspondence with NRF/A*STAR/ExxonMobil.
• Support budgeting and financial reconciliation tasks under the Project Manager's guidance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, EHS, or related field

Tools

SOPs

Risk Assessments

SDS (Safety Data Sheets)

Job description

NTU's ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab at ERI@N seeks a Project Officer to support administrative and laboratory operations for 50+ researchers across five programmes. You will help manage grants, budgets, milestones, and correspondence with NRF, A*STAR, and ExxonMobil, while maintaining chemical inventories and safety documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2–3 years of lab management or research admin experience, with strong organisational and