Laboratory Technologist (Lab Operations)

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description
The selected hire is required to provide operational support to both Structural Engineering & Geotechnical Engineering laboratories.

Some key responsibilities in Structural Engineering Laboratory would be:

1. Preparation of concrete and reinforced concrete specimen for lab sessions:

• Preparing concrete and reinforced concrete specimens for undergraduate lab sessions.
• Helping students with testing of various specimens during lab sessions.
• Providing safety guidelines before and during lab classes to ensure a safe working environment.

• Providing good guidance on how to operate the universal testing machines safely. (Capacity ranges from 10kN to 1000 kN).
• Providing good guidance on how to operate the hydraulic actuators safely (Capacity ranges from 1000 kN to 20000 kN).

• General procurement and maintaining records of fixed assets and creating asset numbers.
• Managing safety-related documentation such as material safety data sheets, maintaining records of chemical inventory (Storage, issuance and disposal).

Key Responsibilities in the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory would be:

1. Preparing soil/clay samples.

• Assisting in preparing soil/clay samples for use in undergraduate soil laboratory sessions.
• Helping students with testing of various specimens during lab sessions.

• Ensuring safe operation of both existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
• Assisting in the testing and safe operation of existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
• Providing safety instructions to students to ensure safe lab operations.

• Coordinating with vendors for the operation and maintenance of centrifuge machines.
• Assisting with general procurement, maintaining the laboratory's fixed assets and ensuring annual auditing of these assets.

Job Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, or a recognised diploma in Civil/Mechanical Engineering with several years of relevant experience.
• On-the-job training (OJT) will be provided by senior lab technologist.
• Possess effective and good oral and written communication skills.
• A good team player and able to work collaboratively with students.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Innovative problem solver with the ability to multi-task and meticulous with a keen eye for details.
• Willing to learn and able to follow safety protocols and guidelines.
• Positive and open to changes and constant improvement to work processes.
• The candidate must be open to a fixed-term contract (i.e 2 years or 1 year), but the benefits will be equivalent to those of permanent staff.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID: 28461