Science Laboratory Assistant

🏫 Client: Yishun Town Secondary School
📍 Location: 6 Yishun Street 21, Singapore 768610
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time (Contract)
📅 Contract Period: 1 August 2026 – 31 December 2028
🕒 Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Inclusive of 1-hour lunch break)

Note: No work on Saturdays, Sundays, Singapore Public Holidays, and during the entire months of June and December each year (school holidays).

🔬 Key Responsibilities

🧪 Prepare laboratories for daily practical lessons and practical examinations.

⚗️ Dispense chemicals and prepare laboratory reagents.

🧫 Set up laboratory apparatus, glassware, chemicals, safety goggles, and other teaching materials.

🧹 Collect, clean, and store laboratory equipment after practical sessions.

♻️ Safely dispose of laboratory chemicals according to safety procedures.

🚰 Wash and maintain laboratory glassware and equipment.

📦 Replenish bench reagents before the start of each school term.

📝 Support inventory arrangement and laboratory organization.

🤝 Perform other ad-hoc duties assigned by the Science Laboratory Technician.

✅ Requirements

🎓 Education

• Primary school qualification or equivalent.

🧪 Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of science laboratory operations.
• Basic knowledge of chemical preparation and handling.

💼 Experience

• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience in a science laboratory.
• Relevant experience obtained between 1 January 2022 and the application closing date will be considered.

🌟 Skills & Competencies

✔️ Positive attitude and willingness to learn

✔️ Good communication skills

✔️ Team player

✔️ Able to work independently

✔️ Takes initiative

✔️ Responsible and reliable

✔️ Good organizational skills

✔️ Safety-conscious when handling laboratory materials

🕒 Working Schedule

📅 Monday – Friday

🕢 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

🍽️ 1-hour lunch break included

🚫 No work on:

• Saturdays
• Sundays
• Singapore Public Holidays
• School closure days
• Entire month of June
• Entire month of December

⭐ Preferred Profile

🔹 Experience supporting school science laboratories

🔹 Familiar with laboratory safety procedures

🔹 Experience handling chemicals and laboratory equipment

🔹 Able to maintain cleanliness and organization of laboratory facilities