Laboratory Technician - Biology

International French School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

International French School (Singapore) is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support biology practical courses, set up equipment, and maintain a safe, well-organized laboratory environment.

You will assist with stock management, purchases, and worksheet preparation, while ensuring safety guidelines are followed. Fluency in English and ability to communicate in French are valued for interactions with staff and students.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in Biology or science with substantial field experience.
• Strong biology knowledge; geology knowledge desired.
• Laboratory experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in English; ability to communicate in French is advantageous.
• Meticulous, organized, autonomous and adaptable; able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare secondary biology practicals, set up equipment, and organize workbenches.
• Clean and return equipment after classes; manage chemicals as needed.
• Maintain stock of equipment and consumables; update inventories.
• Assist Laboratory Manager with purchasing and supplier quotes; check received goods.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety rules and protocols.
• Develop and update worksheets for practical courses.

Skills

Biology knowledge

Laboratory experience

English communication

French communication

Meticulous/organized

Team player

Autonomous

Education

Polytechnic Diploma in Biology/General

Baccalauréat + 2 ou équivalent

Job description

The International French School (Singapore) offers many career opportunities all year round for experienced, energised, passionate educators and administrators. IFS, one of the largest schools in the AEFE network, seeks to attract, nurture and retain individuals of the highest professional integrity and caliber who are committed to international education and fully believe in the power of a multilingual, multicultural environment as a gateway to educating tomorrow’s global citizens. We seek individuals able to work well on teams and within the framework of the whole-school project. We expect to see strong evidence of ability to work well within a team environment. Respect for others, loyalty and team spirit, lie at the heart of what we do.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Laboratory Technician will handle the following duties under the supervision of the Vice Principal:

• Preparing Secondary School students’ practical courses (TP) for the Biology (SVT) teachers in the specified laboratory: prepare the required products, organize the trolley with equipment, and set up the materials and products on the students’ or teachers’ workbenches.
• After practical courses: tidy and clean the equipment used by students and/or teachers, return it to the laboratory, and handle chemical products if needed.
• Maintaining and managing the stocks of equipment and products required to conduct the experiments: update the list of available equipment and products, inventory broken or defective materials, expired or insufficient products, and carry out minor repairs.
• Assisting the Laboratory Manager in managing purchases (equipment and products): request quotes from local suppliers, check materials and products upon receipt of the order, and buy common-use products in stores for practical courses.
• Ensuring compliance with safety rules in laboratories.
• Carrying out educational projects and testing for their smooth functioning.
• Developing and updating worksheets for the practical courses.
• Ensuring cleanliness of workbenches and the laboratory.
• Obligatory presence: one week after the end of the school year and one week before the start of the school year; presence required from 7:30 AM Monday to Friday.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Polytechnic Diploma in Biology or General with significant experience in this field
• Good knowledge of biology required and geology desired
• Experience in a laboratory appreciated
• Good command of English language
• Ability to communicate in French to support interactions with French-speaking students, staff and materials used in the school environment
• Meticulous, organized, autonomous, practical, capable of initiative and adaptation
• Able to work accurately and methodically within a team

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Full-time, 42 hours per week
• According to the Administrative and Educational Staff Salary Grid
• Holidays correspond to school vacations, minus one week after the end of the courses and one week before the start
• Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave (September to January).

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COMPETENCES, APTITUDES, FORMATION REQUISES

• Baccalauréat + 2 ou équivalent / Polytechnic Diploma in Biology or General with significant experience in this field