Science Laboratory Assistant

This advertisement is recruiting for the position of Science Laboratory Assistant.

If successfully selected, you will be seconded to MOE primary school located in Marine Crescent.

Contract Period: from 01 January 2026 (or after the issuance of LOA as confirmed later) to 31 December 2026.

Option to Extend: for a further period of 12 months.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours :

• Mondays to Fridays: 7:15am to 1:45pm, with no lunch break.
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays, and school holidays (unless otherwise required by the school).

The services required are set out as the follows:

• To assist the Science Department in maintaining 4 science laboratories.
• To assist teachers in preparing and laying out of apparatus/materials in the 4 science laboratories to support Primary 3 to Primary 6 Science classes (Total of 46 science classes).
• Ensure secured storage and safe handling of chemicals and equipment. Maintain up to-date chemical inventory and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• To source through trusted online websites for relevant Science multimedia, activity ideas, and resources for teachers.
• To liaise with external suppliers for regular maintenance of lab equipment.
• To assist the Science department in the procurement of items required by the teachers for laboratory work. This includes sourcing for quotations and making recommendations to school.
• To communicate effectively with teachers to prepare items/apparatus/equipment needed for the science practical examination, science performance task, teachers training workshop or any workshops conducted by the science department.
• To assist teachers in troubleshooting equipment such as data loggers and microscopes during lessons.
• To ensure that the inventory and consumables in the science laboratories are well maintained and accounted for, including monitoring of usage and timely replenishment of stock.
• Work with Science department and school's Fixed Asset Manager in the termly and annual stores verification exercise. This includes the identification and recommendation for disposal of redundant/ obsolete stores and preparation of redundancy/ condemnation documents

Personnel shall minimally have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Qualifications:

The personnel shall minimally possess a GCE O Level Certificate with 4 passes (including English) or equivalent.

Skills:

1. Proficient in MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
2. Have knowledge in stores/ resource management and procurement.
3. Skills and knowledge in handling science apparatus and equipment used in primary school experiments, laboratory safety procedures and participation in school external safety validations is preferred.
4. A good team player who is able to multi-task.

Experience:

The Personnel should preferably have:

1. Two years of experience in maintaining science laboratories.
2. Experience in working in an MOE school environment.