Job Title: Laboratory Technologist (Mechanobiology Institute)
University-Level Unit: Mechanobiology Institute
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Wet Lab Core
Employee Category: Executive & Administrative
Posting Start Date: 02/07/2026
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Job Description
The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading multi-disciplinary institute devoted to developing new paradigms for understanding biological functions in health and diseases from the perspective of cell, tissue and organ mechanics/dynamics and mechano-signal transduction. The institute operates on a fully integrated open-lab philosophy, with an extensive infrastructure supported by core facilities dedicated to technology such as state-of-the-art light microscopy, nano- and micro- fabrication, and computing.
Responsibilities
The MBI seeks to recruit a Laboratory Technologist to support its Wet Lab Core Facility. The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Collecting and sterilizing biohazard waste
- Handling other types of waste, including cytotoxic, chemical, and general waste
- Replenishing consumables, performing stocktaking, and housekeeping of laboratory stores, tissue culture facilities, core facility rooms, sample preparation room, and cold room
- Washing glassware and restocking storage cabinets
- Providing laboratory support services (including autoclaving labware and media, refilling and autoclaving of pipette tips, and coordinating and overseeing onsite liquid nitrogen tank refilling by the appointed vendor)
- Assisting with the purchase of laboratory consumables
- Preparing 70% ethanol
- Changing gas cylinders
- Receiving and managing laboratory deliveries
- Conducting inspections of safety-related equipment, including eyewash stations, emergency showers, chemical and biological spill kits, and panic buttons
- Cleaning safety equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, and face shields
- Assisting with chemical waste collection by the licensed hazardous waste contractor
- Supporting general laboratory operations and performing stand-in duties as required
Qualifications
- Minimally GCE N-Level
- Able to speak and read English
- Proficient in in basic computer applications and skills such as Microsoft Excel and Outlook for emails
- Hard working, responsible and proactive
- Willing to undergo mandatory N95 mask fit testing
- Prior working experience in a biological research laboratory will be an added advantage
