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About the role
This role supports a translational biobanking team at a Singapore-based conservation non-profit, working under the guidance of a postdoctoral fellow. It suits someone who is careful, organised and comfortable with routine laboratory and sample-handling work in a supervised setting. The position is offered on a three-year contract.
What you'll do
Help the postdoctoral fellow set up, prepare for and clean up after experiments following approved protocols
Prepare reagents, buffers, media, consumables, labels and simple worksheets for cell culture, molecular biology or sample-processing work
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Carry out routine tasks such as sample labelling, basic measurements, aliquoting, centrifugation, reagent preparation, equipment booking and post-experiment clean-up
Receive, label, process, aliquot, catalogue, store and retrieve wildlife-derived samples under supervision and per biobank SOPs
Support cryopreservation, recovery, viability checks, freezer and liquid nitrogen inventory updates and sample movement records
Keep sample traceability using approved spreadsheets, databases, barcodes, labels, notebooks or inventory systems
Assist with cell culture support including media and cultureware preparation, reagents, passaging support, cryopreservation preparation and microscopy checks
Perform basic molecular or cell biology procedures within your competency, such as DNA/RNA extraction support, PCR preparation, gel set-up, immunostaining preparation, basic microscopy imaging or data file organisation
Record observations clearly and flag abnormal findings, contamination concerns, low viability or failed assays to the postdoctoral fellow
Monitor stocks of consumables, reagents, PPE and lab supplies and alert the postdoctoral fellow or lab manager when replenishment is needed
Support equipment cleaning, routine maintenance checks, booking, calibration reminders and fault reporting
Keep assigned laboratory areas clean, tidy and safe
Enter experimental observations, sample metadata, inventory updates and QC measurements into approved records or databases
Maintain laboratory notebooks, forms, checklists, spreadsheets and file organisation for assigned work
Help compile tables, images, inventory summaries and basic progress updates for review
Follow biosafety, chemical safety, sample-handling, waste-disposal, PPE and institutional laboratory procedures at all times
Use only approved protocols and avoid independently altering methods, sample use or experimental design without instruction
Work closely with the postdoctoral fellow, research assistants, interns, students, laboratory manager and Principal Investigator
Attend lab meetings or project discussions and give factual updates on assigned tasks, sample status or inventory matters
Support workshops, demonstrations, visitor preparation or training activities through practica
Requirements
Diploma, Bachelor's degree or equivalent training in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Laboratory Technology, Veterinary Science or a related field
Strong hands-on laboratory experience may be considered in place of a degree where technical competency and reliability are shown
Reliable, careful and detail-oriented, especially with sample labels, records, inventory and routine procedures
Able to follow instructions and SOPs consistently and ask for clarification when needed
Practical, hands-on and willing to support routine laboratory work
Organised and able to manage multiple assigned tasks without losing accuracy
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