Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (Microbiology)

Tengah General and Community Hospital; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tengah General and Community Hospital invites applications for a Microbiology Laboratory role. The department delivers diagnostic microbiology services across bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and molecular microbiology, seven days a week.

You will perform bench work, support automation, and ensure accurate reporting through the LIS. The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and possess strong analytical,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Science, Life Sciences.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; calm, decisive and resilient.
• Attention to detail and multi-tasking across teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships at all levels.
• Proactive attitude and responsibility to achieve outcomes.
• Strong leadership to motivate and nurture the team.

Responsabilidades

• Perform microbiological bench work including bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, molecular microbiology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and interpretation.
• Implement and supervise laboratory automation implementation and operation.
• Review and resolve analytical, technical, and quality-related issues to ensure accuracy of results.
• Ensure timely reporting of results through LIS.
• Support microbiology service including rostered shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties.
• Maintain compliance with quality management systems, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Adhere to biosafety and infection control requirements (BSL-2+).
• Participate in quality assurance, QC programmes and EQAS.
• Assist in equipment maintenance, calibration, and inventory management.
• Support documentation and SOP maintenance.
• Provide training and supervision to junior staff.
• Engage in continuing professional education and departmental teaching.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Biomedical Science / Life Sciences

Herramientas

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Laboratory automation

Descripción del empleo

Nestled in the heart of Tengah Evergreen Town, the new Tengah General and Community Hospital will be an exciting and innovative health campus providing a comprehensive range of clinical specialties and healthcare services including emergency, inpatient, rehabilitative and outpatient specialist care.

As part of National University Health System (NUHS) cluster, this state-of-the-art facility is slated to be ready by early 2030s.

Intricately connected with the surrounding community, Tengah Health Campus offers you the opportunity to create a healthcare facility of the future, tightly integrated with the residents and nature. As a people-focused organisation, we believe in respect and recognition. By harnessing the passion and strength of our team and putting them at the core of our culture, we create a nurturing environment to excel and deliver fulfilling care.

Be part of our groundbreaking team to bring our vision to life – a hospital in a forest, and a healing oasis within the hospital.

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Tengah General and Community Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred laboratory services that support clinical excellence and improve patient outcomes. The Microbiology Laboratory is an essential component of the Department, providing comprehensive diagnostic microbiology services including bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and molecular microbiology to support patient care and infection control 7 days a week.

Job Description:

• Perform microbiological bench work such as bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, molecular microbiology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and interpretation of result.
• Implement and supervise laboratory automation implementation and operation
• Review, investigate, and resolve analytical, technical, and quality-related issues to ensure the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of laboratory results through the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Support the provision of microbiology service, including rostered shifts, weekends, public holidays, and on-call duties where required.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory quality management systems, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Adhere to biosafety, biosecurity, workplace safety, and infection prevention requirements, including practices related to BSL-2+ laboratories.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, quality control programmes, and External Quality Assessment Schemes (EQAS).
• Assist in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and inventory management of reagents, consumables, and laboratory supplies.
• Support laboratory documentation, record management, and maintenance of standard operating procedures.
• Provide training, supervision and guidance to junior staff.
• Engage in continuing professional education and contribute to departmental educational activities, scientific updates, and training programmes.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the department to support operational and service requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Science, Life Sciences, or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment, quick thinker and an effective problem solver. Calm, decisive, and resilient in high-pressure situations.
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritise workload, be well organised and multi-task in a smart and timely fashion.
• Possess strong analytical, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, in a team and across teams with minimal supervision.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationship at various levels.
• Proactive attitude and determination to ensure required outcomes are achieved and takes responsibility.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to motivate and nurture the team to meet institutional goals.
• Tech-savvy with an ability to learn new software and other relevant programs.