Molecular Lab Scientist: Zoonotic Pathogen Genomics & AMR

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Centre for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) within NParks' Animal & Plant Health Centre to provide professional laboratory diagnostic and research support for animal and zoonotic disease biosurveillance programmes.

You will collaborate on research projects with national and international partners and deliver laboratory services to external customers, contributing to NParks’ mission of safeguarding animal health and biodiversity.

Qualifications

• Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science or related field studies.
• At least two years hands-on experience in a relevant lab.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Microbiology or Life Sciences are advantageous.
• Knowledge of safety and quality systems, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 preferred.
• Motivated with passion for laboratory sciences and animal health.
• Proficient in IT, e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Initiative, leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects involving molecular pathogen characterisation and AMR.
• Develop and validate NGS test protocols and pipelines for genomic analysis.
• Support laboratory diagnostics for outbreak investigations and biosurveillance.
• Contribute to ISO 17025:2017 QA system maintenance and improvement.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

IT skills (MS Office)

Education

Biology / Life Science degree

Postgraduate qualifications (advantageous)

Tools

ISO/IEC 17025 knowledge

Job description

Join the Centre for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) within NParks' Animal & Plant Health Centre to provide professional laboratory diagnostic and research support for animal and zoonotic disease biosurveillance programmes.

You will collaborate on research projects with national and international partners and deliver laboratory services to external customers, contributing to NParks’ mission of safeguarding animal health and biodiversity.