Laboratory Officer / Asst Lab Officer (Support Section), BRC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore is seeking a candidate for a role in their laboratory animal facility. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, supporting operations, and assisting with animal handling. Candidates should have a National ITE Certificate and experience in a laboratory setting. Training will be provided for those without prior experience. Candidates must work effectively in teams, demonstrate initiative, and uphold safety standards. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant research efforts in biomedicine.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience working in a laboratory animal facility.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Comfortable lifting 18kg bags and pulling trolleys.
• Comfortable being on their feet most of the day and performing repetitive motions.
• Basic animal handling and injection procedures experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support operations in a laboratory animal facility.
• Maintain cleaning and sanitization standards.
• Assist in laundry and housekeeping duties.
• Uphold safety practices in the facility.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Good computer skills

Integrity

Education

National ITE Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

BRC is an AAALAC International accredited and bizSAFE Level 3 certified laboratory animal facility established in Biopolis in 2005, as a service facility under Biomedical Sciences Institutes. Its mission is to provide high quality research animal services to support the vibrant research culture for biological and biomedical sciences, in order to support the development of biotechnology for the human healthcare industry in Singapore.

Reporting to a supervisor, the successful candidate will work in a team to support operations in a laboratory animal facility according to standards and established workflows in BRC.

Responsibilities:

• Work with large equipment and machinery.
• Maintain cleaning and sanitization standards in the facility.
• Work is carried out in an environment with animal dander, waste and dust.
• Expected to uphold safety practices and procedures in the facility such as wearing of scrubs and PPE. (including masks)
• Assist in duties such as laundry and housekeeping.

Requirements:

• Preferably a National ITE Certificate with at least 1 year of experience working in a laboratory animal facility.
• Training will be provided for candidates without prior experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting as well as independently and have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Required to lift 18kg bags of bedding and pull trolleys 2m in height.
• Should be comfortable being on their feet most of the day and carrying out repetitive motions.
• Should be comfortable squatting or using a step stool/ladder.
• Occasionally required to perform basic animal procedures such as handling and injections.
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse personalities.
• Able to demonstrate initiative, strong work ethic and integrity.
• Carry out other work as assigned by their supervisor and manager.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.