Laboratory Technician

The Opportunity

Esco Lifesciences Group, is Singapore’s most globalized life sciences company, with annual revenues close to SGD 200M and global operations in over 20 countries across North America, Europe and Asia.

Esco Aster Pte Ltd is an affiliate of Esco Lifesciences Group and was first introduced in 2017.

At Esco Aster Pte Ltd, we are a contract development and manufacturing organization founded and deeply rooted by scientists enabling fellow scientists to translate their bench work into commercially available products and services at affordable prices.

The work we do creates a remarkable and lasting impact on our world. Join us as we redefine healthcare for the current and future generations to come.

Esco Aster.

One World. One Health.

The Scope

You will be part of Esco Aster’s Cellular Agriculture Production team in the burgeoning Cultivated Meat Space and contribute to the company’s CDMO mission and objectives, which would shape the future of meat production. You will carry out cell culture operations directed towards the fulfilment and achievement of client defined goals and objectives of each project.

Responsibilities

• Perform cell culture operations with single-use technology (up to 500L bioreactor);
  - Media preparation
  - Upstream processing with cleanroom aseptic techniques.
  - Downstream processing.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), logbooks & Batch Records (BRs) in a timely, effective and competent manner.
• Perform equipment monitoring & and 6S housekeeping.
• Perform daily calibration tasks of laboratory equipment (e.g. pH/ osmolality measurements etc.)
• Perform routine sanitization tasks to maintain facility standards.
• Operation & equipment troubleshooting.
• Attain full competency in the performance of all operations relevant to manufacturing areas assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Higher Nitec in Life Sciences or Engineering.
• Diploma in Life Sciences or Engineering.
• Experience in aseptic cell culture techniques and biotechnology operations.
• Technical knowledge on bioreactor culture control (e.g. pH/DO control, CO2/O2 control, cell performance, and metabolites analysis).

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong sense of responsibility.
• Positive and proactive mindset.
• Capable of grasping the broader perspective.
• Able to work independently, self-motivated and task oriented.
• Good communication skills; able to develop positive relationships across different departments.
• Team player with hands-on attitude.
• During the start-up phase of the facility, be willing to take on expanded role to set up the team and workflow/processes as well as expanded scope as needed.