Manager, Professional Officers Division (BSHS)

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) seeks an experienced Technical Officer (Manager) to oversee the BSHS laboratory operations, ensuring safety, readiness for teaching and research, and efficient resource management.

The role leads a team of Technical Officers, drives process improvements, and liaises with key stakeholders to support academic programs and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or Healthcare related is required.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience with at least 2 years in supervision.
• Hands-on end-to-end procurement experience including ITQ/Tender processes.
• Dissection/prosection/autopsy experience is advantageous.
• Experience with regulatory bodies (e.g., NEA, HSA) and body donation programs is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily laboratory operations for teaching and applied research.
• Oversee specialised anatomical dissections and preservation of educational specimens.
• Maintain lab safety, equipment, and document management (risk assessments, MSDS, service reports).
• Manage inventory systems and procurement to ensure timely consumables supply.
• Monitor lab utilization data and support student access to resources.
• Supervise TOs, coach staff, and guide professional development.

Skills

Lab Management

Team Leadership

Procurement

Anatomy knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science or Healthcare related

Tools

Procurement systems

Capital Asset Management systems

Safety/compliance systems

Job description

At SIT's Professional Officers Division, we bring our rich industry experience and technical skills into our work, creating a better physical environment where learning and innovation take place.

We work with teaching programmes and innovation projects to improve the skills of our students and strengthen and energize our industry and the wider community.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Officer (Manager) to oversee our Business, Social & Health Sciences (BSHS) laboratory operations and maintenance, ensuring laboratories remain safe, fully operational, and conducive for teaching, research, and training activities. As the Technical Officer Team Lead, the incumbent will lead a team of Technical Officers and serve as the primary liaison with key stakeholders.

Reporting to the Assistant Director (Lab Operations & Sustainability) and working closely with the Team Lead (Lead Professional Officer), BSHS, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing daily laboratory operations and maintenance activities.
• Planning and managing laboratory budgets and resources effectively.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and implementing best practices in laboratory operations and management.
• Setting performance goals, guiding professional development, and overseeing the deployment of direct reports.
• Oversee effective deployment of laboratory student committee.
• Oversee body donation processes in compliance with regulatory and institutional requirements.
• Conducting specialised cadeveric dissections to produce high-quality educational specimens.
• Performing embalming, preservation, and inventory management procedures to ensure long-term specimen integrity for teaching and learning purposes.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with proven experience in laboratory management, operational planning and budgetary management, stakeholder engagement, and anatomical/dissection expertise, coupled with a commitment to excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

Lab Operations

• Lead and manage laboratory operations to ensure readiness for teaching and applied research
• Responsible for conducting specialised anatomical dissections and performing embalming, preservation, and specimen management procedures for educational specimens.
• Responsible for the daily housekeeping and maintenance to ensure safety, cleanliness and tidiness of laboratories.
• Responsible for the tracking and maintaining of laboratory documentation (e.g. equipment manual, risk assessment, Material Safety Data Sheet, service reports and other safety certificates).
• Responsible for developing and managing inventory system to ensure availability of consumables in the lab
• Manage the process of providing support to students and other lab users’ access to laboratory resources.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment and consumables.
• Manage the users’ loans and monitor availability of laboratory inventory and consumables.
• Monitor, collect and analyze data of laboratory utilization.
• Involved in conducting lab visits and generic lab demonstration

Lab Process Improvements

• Assist to design and develop the laboratory continuously to ensure industry relevance and co-create an authentic learning environment for students’ learning and applied research endeavours.
• Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, utilisation, and user experience

Lab Procurement & Budget Ownership

• Manage the procurement for laboratory equipment and consumables to ensure readiness of the laboratory for teaching.

• Manage laboratory budgets, including procurement planning and cost optimisation

Lab Safety & Risk Management

• Ensure and be responsible for a safe laboratory environment in compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Conduct and/or manage routine safety checks and maintain a safe laboratory environment in compliance with safety regulations and standards
• To de-conflict risks arising from different laboratory users through assessing the approved user risk assessments within teaching labs and making necessary alternative arrangements for users.

Team Management

• Supervise and manage a team of technical officers
• Manage TOs’ workload, monitor TOs’ performances, and ensure operational effectiveness
• Provide coaching and guidance to develop staff capabilities

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or Healthcare related, or equivalent.
• Possess at least 8-10 years of working experience, with at least 2 years supervisory experience of leading a team.
• Possess hands-on experience in end-to-end procurement (including direct purchasing, ITQ or Tender processes) & Capital Asset Management.
• Experience in conducting dissection and/or prosection and/or autopsy work demonstrating knowledge in human anatomy would be a strong advantage.
• Experienced working with regulatory bodies (e.g., NEA, HSA, etc.) and possessing knowledge in MTERA, HOTA or Body Donation Program would be highly advantageous.
• Procurement Sourcing & Governance: Execute procurement cycles ensuring strict institutional and financial compliance.
• Anatomical & Lab Asset Management: Manage anatomical dissection, preservation protocols, and specialized clinical assets.
• Regulatory & Bio-Safety Compliance: Enforce legal, ethical, and Workplace Safety and Health regulations.
• Operations & Academic Program Support: Optimize daily lab operations for teaching, research, and learning.
• Leadership & Resilient Communication: Lead technical teams with high emotional resilience across stakeholders.