Principal Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

Recruit Express Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a Principal Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist. This role focuses on leading wet lab operations, mentoring staff, and enhancing genomic services. The ideal candidate must have at least 10 years of experience in laboratory settings, along with a strong knowledge of quality management systems. A competitive salary and a chance to work in a multidisciplinary team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in wet-lab processing and methodological verifications.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, including compliance with ISO15189 and/or CAP standards.
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership or supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee wet lab processing for advanced genomic services.
• Apply understanding of scientific principles for troubleshooting laboratory assays.
• Supervise participation in external quality control programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Laboratory techniques

Bioinformatics

Troubleshooting

Quality management systems

Education

Min Honours’ Degree/BSc/MSc/PhD in related field

Job description

(Principal) Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (Dept of Lab Medicine) #HAL

Working Hours:Mon-Fri, office Hours

You will be responsible for bench work, data analysis and orthogonal confirmation. This role is essential for the hands‑on, day‑to‑day operation of the lab, which include three core technical phases, i.e. wet‑lab processing, primary bioinformatics, and methodological validation & verification.

Job Duties

• Lead, strategises and oversee the provision of wet lab processing for advanced genomic services, ensuring comprehensive management of all clinical and developmental aspects. These include but are not limited to Sample Processing, Library Preparation & Sequencing processes, Validation & Verification of Test Protocols.
• Apply a thorough understanding of scientific principles in service delivery, with a focus on troubleshooting and optimizing laboratory assays.
• Apply a thorough understanding of bioinformatics tools for primary data analysis, Primers & Probes design and SNP-ID analysis.
• Supervise the laboratory’s participation in external quality control programmes to maintain compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Lead, mentor and train Medical Laboratory Technologists/Scientists for wet lab and bioinformatics processes.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including clinicians, medical laboratory scientists, operations and administrative personnel, to drive integrated service delivery.
• Participate in the management process within the laboratory, including human resource management, staff development and strategic planning.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by reporting officer.

Job Requirements

• Min Honours’ Degree/BSc/MSc/PH.D. in genetics, genomics, human genetics, or a related field within the biological sciences or life science discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in wet-lab processing and methodological verifications.
• Knowledge and experience of quality management systems, including compliance with ISO15189 and/or CAP standards or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership or supervisory position

Interested candidate, kindly send a copy of your resume to