Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Chemistry (Contract)

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore General Hospital is seeking a dedicated professional for the Clinical Chemistry team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in laboratory management, ensuring the highest standards are met while working in a fast-paced environment. A solid foundation in biomedical science or related fields, along with relevant experience, is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a clinical biochemistry laboratory.
• Experience with laboratory accreditation and quality assurance programmes required.
• Must be eager to learn and willing to work in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and technical input to the clinical chemistry laboratory operations.
• Manage and develop the Clinical Chemistry laboratory.

Skills

Quality assurance

Laboratory accreditation

Clinical biochemistry

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science, Biological Science, Medical Technology or equivalent

Job description

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) is an 830-bed tertiary-level care hospital that provides obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology and paediatric healthcare services. It is part of the SingHealth public healthcare cluster and is an academic medical centre. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medical at KKH strives to achieve the highest standards in providing clinical services to a wide range of patients.

You will be part of the Clinical Chemistry team, providing scientific and technical input to the operation, management and development of the Clinical Chemistry laboratory in the department.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science, Biological Science, Medical Technology or equivalent.

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a clinical biochemistry laboratory.

• Experience with laboratory accreditation requirement & handling of quality assurance programmes.

• Ability to work shifts, including nights, weekends, public holidays and for on-call standbys.

• You must be scientifically vigorous, eager to learn and willing to work in a fast-paced, clinical environment.