Laboratory Head, Woodlands Analytical Laboratory

5 days ago


Singapore Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) Full time

**What the role is**
- The jobholder plays a key role in to mentor and direct a group of scientists to conduct scientific verification in a CBRNE operation environment. Manage a CBRNE lab to support stakeholders’ request in S&T development/capabilities; as well as in conducting analyses with well-established standard operating procedures, with the objective of producing high quality results for the stakeholders within corporate and safety guidelines.

**What you will be working on**
- Manage lab resources to ensure smooth running of Lab operations.
- Manage a team of scientists.
- Mentor, supervise and deepen staff technical competency.
- Identify area for lab capability enhancement and/or expand lab capabilities.
- Lead and oversee expansion and maintain scope of lab ISO17025 accreditation.
- Forecast, plan lab resources and report monthly lab operating budget.
- Manage and ensure 24/7 operational readiness of the lab
- Prepare monthly lab report to Deputy Director.
- Coordinate and engage CBRNE internal and external stakeholders to facilitate collaboration.
- Supervise daily lab operations and Lab testing
- Review safety documents and ensure that staff adheres to workplace safety and health procedures
- Monitor progress of project and study
- Provide strategic and technical guidance for research project
- Respond to operational needs outside office hours, as and when required.
- Work with other Lab heads and Deputy Director in planning of resources and upkeep a network of CBRNE Lab

**What we are looking for**
- Applicants shall preferably mínimally have a Bachelor/ Master’s degree in chemistry/ microbiology/ biology/ Physics, preferably a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience supervising scientist and managing laboratory,
- Proficient in ISO17025 implementation, preferably has held appointment as quality or technical manager in the lab.
- Familiar with operating Tandem GCMS and LCMS, ICPMS or PCR and sequencing
- Demonstrate good track record of leading a strong scientific team.
- Possess good staff engagement skill.
- Strong sense of responsibility, self-motivated, high initiative, meticulous
- Possess strong critical thinking skills.
- Possess excellence written and verbal communication skills for pulling up Lab request or budget approval.
- Strong Project management skill
- Positive attitude and collaborative mindset
- Forward thinking mindset
- Strategic and analytical in dealing with operational and project challenges.
- Good planning skill
- Empathetic
- Highly motivated to keep abreast with the latest scientific development.
- Resilience, agile and adaptive to work in a high tempo and changing S&T environment.
- All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.



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