72 Laboratory Scientist jobs in Malaysia

Overview*

The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing product manufacturing and interpreting product quality assurance testing results in the department. He/She is also responsible to undertake related laboratory activities in order to ensure smooth operation and provide quality laboratory services to our customers, both internal and external.

Job Responsibilities*

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

General

• Participate in the reception of cellular products and rejection of those that are unsuitable for further processing.
• Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
• Ensure that unsatisfactory values are reported to appropriate personnel
• Resolve queries from customers.
• Report procedure deviations and adverse incidents to the supervisor.
• Perform, record and interpret results of internal and external quality assurance procedures and take corrective action where indicated.
• Undertake simple preventative maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and perform simple troubleshooting in the event of malfunction.
• Comply with laboratory inventory management procedures. Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when test kits, reagents or other supplies should be re-ordered.
• Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the International Laboratory Accreditation Program and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.
• Comply with all requirements of the Institutional as well as Departmental Safety Manual.
• Comply with Institutional IT Security and Data Governance
• Comply with Institutional and National PDPA Regulation
• Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes.
• Assist with the conduct of in-service education and continuing education classes.
• Assist with coaching of trainees and new staff in laboratory procedures.
• Guide Laboratory Technicians, Clerical staff and Health Attendants in their work when required.
• Perform shift duties as required.
• Promptly carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)

• Undertake back-up procedures in the event of emergencies such as loss of electrical power and information system crash.
• Participate and contribute to project teams as required.
• Participate in laboratory administrative work such as filing, processing of deliveries orders and invoices.
• Evaluate new laboratory test methodologies and instrumentation.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements*

• BSc in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
• Good laboratory skills.
• Above average dexterity with good general health and no colour blindness.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills. Service orientated and customer focused.

Overview*

To perform laboratory diagnostic procedures and related activities so as to provide a quality laboratory service to our customers, both internal and external.

Job Responsibilities*

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Receive laboratory specimens and reject those that are unsuitable for analysis.
• Operate the Laboratory Information System to perform functions such as result query, order entry and result entry
• Perform waived tests and moderate complexity tests. Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols
• Alert appropriate laboratory personnel of critical values.
• Report any adverse incidents to senior member of staff.
• Prepare reagents and materials that require special handling to ensure reliability
• Receive and resolve queries from customers
• Undertake preventive maintenance on laboratory instrumentation. Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when laboratory instruments malfunction
• Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when test kits, reagents or other supplies should be re-ordered
• Perform shift duties as required
• Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes
• Promptly carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties
• Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the Laboratory Accreditation Programme of the College of American Pathologists and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit
• Comply with all requirements of the Laboratory Safety Manual.
• Comply with DLM Workplace Etiquette in line with NUHS Core Values.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)

• Demonstrate laboratory procedures to trainees and new staff.
• Guide Laboratory Technicians, Clerical Staff and Health Attendants in their work when required.
• Participate in routine laboratory administrative work such as filling, processing of deliveries orders and invoices.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements*

Qualification Required and Area of Discipline

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science

Required Competencies and Capabilities (Skills, Experiences and Professional Licences)

• Preferably with 1-2 years Clinical Laboratory experience
• Good laboratory skills
• Good general health and no colour blindness
• Basic computer skills
• Good initiative and attitude
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Understands and meet NUHS CORE values.

Perform routine histological tests in the Department of Pathology for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases.

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Perform reception of laboratory specimens, assign charge codes and rejection of those that are unacceptable according to rejection criteria.
2. Assist pathologist during trimming and evaluation of specimens.
3. Perform various technical functions including processing, embedding, microtomy, routine and complex staining, mounting and labeling of prepared slides and block check.
4. Able to gross simple and uncomplicated specimens.
5. Perform frozen cryo- sectioning.
6. Capable of handling after office hour duty to support liver transplant and renal explant services.
7. Ensure proper maintenance of equipment and perform simple trouble shooting in the event of malfunction.
8. Assist in the monitoring of the quality of staining and sectioning to ensure that it meets specified quality standards.
9. Provide technical guidance to laboratory personnel and conduct training for new personnel in laboratory procedures.
10. Prepare and maintain all necessary reagents and stains according to proper specifications.
11. Promptly carry out instruction(s) of the senior staff with regards to work procedures and duties.
12. Assist to conduct in- house continuing education classes.
13. Comply with good laboratory practices on all procedures in accordance with the laboratory protocols and SOPs.
14. Comply with all requirements of Laboratory Safety Manuals. Undergo training and development as and when necessary.
15. Participate and contribute to project teams as required.
16. Assist in the preparation of external and internal audits.
17. Assist in the inventory management of all the reagents and chemicals.
18. Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

1. Degree in Biological / Life Sciences/ Biomedical Science or equivalent preferred.
2. Relevant experience in a Histology laboratory preferred.
3. Have initiative and able to function effectively as a member of a team.
4. Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Capable of multi-tasking and effective time management.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in applicable computer system and software

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Mendelian Randomization analyses to infer causal relationships between genetic variants and disease risk.
• Utilize and develop workflows using R for data analysis, including statistical modeling and visualization.
• Work with large-scale genomic datasets, including genome-wide association studies (GWAS), whole-genome sequencing (WGS), and polygenic risk scores (PRS).
• Perform survival analyses to examine genetic and epidemiological predictors of disease outcomes.
• Utilize DNAnexus or other cloud-based platforms for genomic data processing, storage, and computational workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including biostatisticians, clinicians, and geneticists, to interpret findings and drive translational insights.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.

Job Requirements:

• A PhD (or equivalent) in Genetic Epidemiology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, or a related field. Strong proficiency in Mendelian Randomization methods, including familiarity with MR-Base or other relevant tools.
• Expertise in R programming and experience with statistical packages (e.g., TwoSampleMR, survival, tidyverse, Bioconductor).
• Experience with handling and analyzing large genomic datasets, particularly GWAS, WGS, and PRS data.
• Experience with multi-ancestry genomic studies or integrating different omics datasets.
• Knowledge of genome-wide imputation methods and quality control procedures for genomic data.
• Exposure to machine learning approaches in genomics.
• Knowledge of survival analysis techniques (e.g., Kaplan-Meier, Cox proportional hazards models).
• Familiarity with DNAnexus or other cloud-based genomic analysis platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data visualization skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of scientific publications.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.