(Senior) Laboratory Officer, Translational Services, ACTRIS

Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore seeks a motivated Senior Laboratory Officer for the Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute. The role involves administrative scientific work, laboratory maintenance, and collaboration with teams in a cutting-edge research environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in relevant fields and proficiency in cellular and molecular work.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years relevant experience is an advantage.
• Training will be provided for those without experience.
• Must maintain accurate records of laboratory activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administrative scientific work with internal and external parties.
• Maintain equipment and perform hands-on laboratory tasks.
• Execute necessary activities for processes in Translational Laboratories.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular work

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Life Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) brings together six national R&D, clinical translation and service programmes to advance clinical research and innovation for Singapore, and establish important capabilities for a future-ready healthcare system.

The Business Entities under CRIS include:

• Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)
• National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC)
• Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS)
• Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE)
• Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC)
• Cardiovascular Disease National Collaborative Enterprise (CADENCE)

Together, CRIS makes a positive difference to Singapore patients and researchers by ensuring that these clinical research platforms and programmes are at the cutting edge of capability development and innovation. If you are as passionate as we are in clinical trials and research, we want you!

ACTRIS

The Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS) was established to meet the increasing clinical demand of using cellular therapeutics to treat various life-threatening diseases. ACTRIS’ vision is to be the national and regional Centre of Excellence for discovery, process development and manufacturing of cellular-based therapeutics across the broad spectrum of immunotherapy and regenerative medicine, encompassing both investigational and approval products for the local market. We also provide value-added services such as workforce training, regulatory facilitation and ancillary material standardization, pertaining to delivery of cellular therapy to patients.

What you will be working on

(1) Administrative scientific work (e.g., material qualification, receipt of materials, suppliers' qualification, inventory check, procurement) with internal and external parties including 3rdparty testing labs.

(2) Maintenance of all aspects of Translational Laboratories including equipment, alarms, etc.

(3) Preparation and execution of all necessary activities to perform mock / engineering runs for processes / assays in Translational Laboratories.

(4) Perform hands-on laboratory tasks including training for incoming projects until completion of process / assay validation.

(5)Perform routine and repetitious work within defined parameters.

(6) Perform other necessary intra- or inter-department activities as assigned by Reporting Officer.

What we are looking for

(1) Minimally Bachelors in Life Engineering (Chemical/Biomedical), Biotechnology, Life Sciences or equivalent. Training will be provided for those without experience, although 3 - 5 years of relevant of experience will be an advantage.

(2) Proficient in cell culture work and molecular work, with sterile or aseptic processing knowledge and experience. (e.g. cell seeding, passaging, harvesting, and cryopreservation)

(3) Require high degree of attention to detail and must be meticulous to maintain accurate records of laboratory activities.

(4) Able to work as a team, and to collaborate cross-functionally with other departments.

(5) Highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic team player with demonstrated history of adaptability.

(6) Able to work independently and to utilize resources efficiently.

(7) Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

What you need to know

Successful candidate will be offered a 3-year contract, renewable. Only applications via https://careers.mohh.com.sg/CRIS/job/Senior-Laboratory-Officer%2C-Translational-Services%2C-ACTRIS/26157944/ will be reviewed. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about CRIS and the Business Entities, visit our websites below:

• CRIS – https://www.cris.sg
• SCRI – https://www.scri.edu.sg
• NHIC – https://www.nhic.sg
• ACTRIS – https://www.actris.sg
• PRECISE – https://www.npm.sg
• STCC – https://www.stcc.sg
• CADENCE – https://www.cris.sg/our-programmes/cadence/