Teaching Laboratory Operations Lead

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Biological Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites applications for an Executive / Senior Executive (Teaching Laboratory) to support undergraduate labs. You will help plan, prepare, and run practical sessions, liaise with course coordinators, and ensure safety and compliance.

You will also manage lab procurement, inventory, and maintenance, assisting with budgets and asset records, while providing administrative support to teaching operations and events.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Life Sciences or related discipline.
• Entry-level candidates welcome; teaching or research lab experience is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of lab operations, reagent prep, and housekeeping.
• Familiarity with molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and mammalian/insect cell culture preferred.
• Proficiency with common lab equipment (biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, microscopes, pH meters).
• Good laboratory safety practices and chemical handling understanding.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; able to work independently or in a team.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, preparation, and delivery of undergraduate laboratory sessions.
• Liaise with course coordinators on practical needs, schedules, and safety.
• Prepare reagents, consumables, specimens, and equipment for sessions.
• Set up, calibrate, and relocate lab equipment for teaching activities.
• Brief Teaching Assistants on procedures, protocols, and safety.
• Provide safety and technical support to undergraduates during labs.
• Conduct trial runs of protocols and troubleshoot issues to ensure reproducibility.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Diploma in Life Sciences

Job description

The School of Biological Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites applications for an Executive / Senior Executive (Teaching Laboratory) to support undergraduate labs. You will help plan, prepare, and run practical sessions, liaise with course coordinators, and ensure safety and compliance.

You will also manage lab procurement, inventory, and maintenance, assisting with budgets and asset records, while providing administrative support to teaching operations and events.