Science Laboratory Technician

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The role provides logistical and technical support to the science department, assisting teachers with practical activities and preparing materials and apparatus for classroom experiments.

You will maintain outdoor learning spaces, carry out horticultural tasks, ensure laboratory safety, manage stock, place orders and handle deliveries and invoices, and perform other duties as assigned by school leaders.

Qualifications

• A good understanding of laboratory safety is essential.
• Preferably have studied science in school.
• At least O Levels certificate or minimum 2 years experience working in a primary school laboratory.
• Good communicator who can work well with both adults and children.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to maintain proper records.
• Hands-on skills to carry out simple repairs on science learning materials.
• Good knowledge with growing and maintaining plants.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical and technical support to science teachers for practical work.
• Upkeep and maintain outdoor green learning spaces, including horticultural tasks.
• Ensure laboratory safety rules and risk assessment guidelines are followed.
• Assist HOD(Science) with resource collating, stock checks, orders, deliveries, and invoices.
• Perform other duties assigned by school leaders and staff.

Skills

Lab safety

Communication

Microsoft Office

Hands-on repairs

Plant cultivation

Teamwork

Education

O-Levels certificate

2 years primary school lab experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Services required are setout as follows:

(a) Provide logistical and technical support to theteachers-in-charge of Science, contributing to students' learning experience byassisting with the preparation and maintenance of materials/apparatus forpractical work.

(b) Upkeep and maintain theschool's outdoor green learning spaces through the conduct of regularhorticultural activities including de-weeding, plant pruning, fruit protection,and harvesting, as well as the propagation and replacement of plants, and routinemaintenance and servicing of associated equipment such as Vegepods and selfwatering timers.

(c) Ensure laboratory safetyrules and risk-assessment guidelines are adhered to through proper housekeepingand regular maintenance of safety equipments and fittings in the Sciencelaboratory.

(d) Assist HOD(Science) tocollate existing resources, maintain stock checks, place orders, take care ofdeliveries and invoices as well as keep departmental financial records.

(e) To perform any other dutyassigned by School Leaders, HOD(Science) and other assigned School Staff.

The Personnel shall minimallyhave the following qualifications, skills and experience:

(a) A good understanding of laboratory safety would beessential.

(b) Preferably have studied science in school or arecognized institute of learning.

(c) At least ‘O’ Levels certificate or minimum 2 yearsexperience working in a primary school laboratory.

(d) Good communicator who can work well with bothadults and children.

(e) Proficient in use of Microsoft productivity toolssuch as Word, Excel and Powerpoint to maintain proper book-keeping records.

(f) Proficient in hands-on skills to carry out simplerepairs on common Science learning materials such as electrical circuitcomponents or customised activity kits.

(g) Good knowledge with practical skills on thegrowing and maintenance of plants.