Biomedical Engineering is a young but rapidly growing field in Singaore. The following are a sampling of job opportunities that may interest BME graduates. Some of the jobs require further qualifications or specialisations. The listing is for you to get a feel of the types of jobs available. They are just a sampling which we do every now and then and does not reflect the full extent of the job market.

Note that many of the job openings do not directly ask for candidates with biomedical engineering qualification. But those who have such a qualification would have an advantage over others, especially with organisations dealing with medical technology.

If you have any feedback, please send an email to Johnny Chee at chj@np.edu.sg

Position

Job opening at Carl Zeiss Pte Ltd for Service Engineer (Medical)

Carl Zeisss, one fo the world leader in Optics and Engineering since 1846 is now entering an exciting new era in its history.
We are seeking for an experienced and customer-oriented canditdate for our Medical Division in Singapore Headquarter.
Based in Singapore, the ideal candidate would be an energetic, highly sefl-motivated individual with good customer orientation and interpersonal skills and enjoy working closely with customers and sales organisations in S.E. Asia region .

Job Description

• To provide repair, installation, calibration, commissioning and after-sales maintenance service to customers.
• Provide technical support for sales promotional activities
• To assist in planning and execution of service contracts and customer service billing
• To ensure optimum and high standards of customer care

Minimum Requirements:

• University Degree in Electronics/Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering
• 2-3 years of working experience in the Medical equipment or related industry
• A good team player with a passion to learn and teach others
• Willing to travel extensively in S. E. Asia region
• Must possess a car
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Must have good IT knowledge in computer hardware, operating system and disk backup software, especially networking.
• Sound ability to troubleshoot and repair PCs

We offer a highly competitve remuneration package commensurate with qualification and experience for this challenging position with excellent growth prospects for the ideal candidate.

Please send your detailed resume stating full contact details, present/expected salary together with a recent photo to the following address.

The Personnel Manager
Email: recruit@zeiss.com.sg
Website: www.zeiss.com.sg

Director, Human Resource, Human Resource Department
National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road , Singapore 119074
Fax (65) 6872 0074

Job opening at National University Health System (NUHS) for Biomedical Engineer (OSS- Biomedical Engineering)

The Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications for tender and tender evaluation
  
• Commissioning of new medical equipment, breakdown and preventive maintenance
  De-commissioning of medical equipment.
• Provide technical assistance to hospital personnel in defining and evaluating medical equipment requirements.
• Prepare the monthly report, annual capital and operating budgets 
• Updates inventory and history records of medical equipment.

The Requirements

• A Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronic or Electro-mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• In the absence of a Degree, a minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience is required.

To apply, please send /email a detailed resume stating your current and expected salary to services@nuhs.edu.sg:

Director, Human Resource, Human Resource Department
National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road , Singapore 119074
Fax (65) 6872 0074

Job opening at National University Health System (NUHS) for Medical Technologist

Job Description

• To Perform and interpret diagnostic procedures and undertake related laboratory activities in order to provide a quality laboratory service to our customers, both internal and external.
• Participate in and, when necessary, supervise the reception laboratory specimens and rejections of those that are unsuitable for analysis.
• Operate the laboratory information system to perform functions such as order entry, result entry, results collation & certification and result query.

To apply, please send /email a detailed resume stating your current and expected salary to healthsciences@nuhs.edu.sg:

Director, Human Resource, Human Resource Department
National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road , Singapore 119074
Fax (65) 6872 0074

You will work closely with clinicians & allied health professionals on coordination & initiation of cancer research and clinical trials.  This includes providing support to the National Childhood Cancer registry on tracking of statistics and generating epidemiological studies to identify trends & causes of cancer.

Requirements:

• Degree in Healthsciences, Life Sciences or relevant field. 
• 2 years of working experience preferably in a Healthcare setting.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team

Job opening at ArjoHuntleigh for Service Engineer

ARJOHUNTLEIGH is part of an established Swedish global organisation. We manufacture and distribute high quality healthcare and medical equipment to Hospitals and Nursing Homes throughout the region.

We are seeking a progressive, enthusiastic and self-motivated person for the position of Service Engineer. The successful candidate will ideally have the following attributes:

Requirements

• Mechanical and/or electrical background
• Relevant degree, diploma or ITE qualifications preferred
• Experience not required, but will be taken into consideration. Training will be provided
• Those without qualifications but having relevant experience will be considered
• Good communication skills
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel
• Hardworking and dynamic
• Motivated, independent, with a positive attitude and a team player

Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please forward your application and resume, stating last drawn and expected salary, together with a photograph to:

Closing date is 31st October, 2008

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

ArjoHuntleigh Singapore Pte Ltd
20 Bendemeer Road
#06-03 Cyberhub Building
Singapore 339914

Fax: 6293 3389

Email: khoo.laykhoon@ArjoHuntleigh.com

Reporting to the Senior Biomedical Manager, you will oversee a group of technical officers in the commissioning, repair and maintenance of medical equipment. Your other responsibilities include managing projects, putting up tender specifications and evaluating tender submissions, conducting safety and hazard investigation and recommending corrective actions.

Requirements:

• Degree in Biomedical/Electronics Engineering with at least 3 years’ relevant experience or Diploma in Biomedical/Electronics Engineering with 5 to 7 years’ relevant experience
• A good team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Proven experience as team leader or supervisor
• Dedicated, committed and highly motivated individual who takes pride in his/her work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Reporting to the Engineer, you will be responsible for the commissioning, repair and maintenance of medical equipment. You are also required to carry out safety and hazard investigation and inventory management.

Requirements:
- Diploma in Biomedical / Electronics Engineering
- At least 2 years' relevant working experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Committed and highly motivated individual, with good interpersonal and communication skills who takes pride in his/her work

The Job

 The Engineer will assist a senior engineer to implement the above technical functions and other personnel-related tasks such as technical staff supervision, staff training, mentoring and competency assessment.
 
Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical/Electronic Engineering
• Field experience in biomedical engineering and knowledge of medical systems and equipment design, use and maintenance would be an advantage
• Good interpersonal skills and team player

The Job

You will be responsible for the inspection and commission new incoming medical equipment, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and correct malfunctions of systems and equipments. This includes liaising with internal equipment users and vendors for requisitions of parts and accessories, equipment data entry and maintenance contract supervision.

 Requirements

• Diploma in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or
• Industrial Technician Certificate with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Good communication skills

Job opening at National University Hospital (NUH) for Engineer

Engineer – Facilities Maintenance

The Challenges

You will be responsible for overseeing maintenance program for medical equipment as well as improvement projects to the hospital services and facilities. You will also be required to audit and monitor the performance standards of outsourced maintenance services rendered to the hospital. You will be required to coordinate and communicate the maintenance services performed to the end-users. To provide support to the Head of the Biomedical Engineering Department in managing maintenance services, preparing specifications for tender, tender evaluation and commissioning of new medical equipment, breakdown and preventive maintenance, and de-commissioning of medical equipment.

The Requirements

• · Degree or Diploma, in Biomedical Engineering, Electronic or Electro-mechanical Engineering is preferred
• · Diploma with preferably with at least 5 years of experience in management of the maintenance of medical equipments and services as well as building projects
• · Certificate in Fire Safety Officer or relevant experience
• · Good interpersonal skill and customer service oriented
• · Knowledge and training in Workplace Safety and Health aspects will be advantageous
• · Positive work attitude and ability to work with all levels of staff

To apply, please send/fax/email a detailed resume stating your current and expected salary, along with a recent passport size photograph to:

The Director of Human Resource
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Requirements:
A Degree in Biomedical Engineering/Electronic Engineering (preferably specialising in embedded systems, communication or robotics) or related discipline, with at least 3 years’ relevant industry experience. Able to contribute to technology development in the above areas.

Job opening at Tissue Modulation Laboratory, NUS for Laboratory Officer/Research Assistant (1 year, initially)

We look to fill a position as laboratory officer/research assistant to work on this project for the next 12 months towards the objectives specified above.

Requirements:
We are looking for a

1. Dedicated and comitted individual, meticulous in documentation
2. that understands the project and runs with it
3. takes over some tasks in running the laboratory (logistics, ordering, safety)
4. which is well versed in PCR, RT-PCR, DNA/RNA extraction,  restriction digests; experience in cloning and sequencing is welcome but not essential

If to mutal satisfaction, this can lead to a longer employment via additional future funding coming in this year. So this position has a potential future in the Tissue Modulation Laboratory.

Application:
Suitable candidates should e-mail their curriculum vitae to:
    Assoc Prof Michael Raghunath
    at bierm@nus.edu.sg

Tel: 6516 5307

Faculty of Engineering
National University of Singapore

Project Title:
The use of macromolecular additives to enhance the stability and performance of biological enzymes

Funded by EDB as a Proof of Concept grant , funding volume 184,500 SGD, commencement data 17 April 2008.  More on project..

Website:
www.tissuemodulation.com

Job opening at Dept of Physics NUS for Laboratory Technologist

Requirements
Minimum polytechnic diploma, preferably in biomedical bioengineering.

The successful candidate will assist the Principal Investigator in a clinical project: "Shoulder biomechanics in massive rotator cuff tears", especially in data collection and analysis. Candidate should have good communication skills and be able to work independently. Those with motion capture and EMG experience will have an added advantage.

Suitable candidates should e-mail their curriculum vitae to:

Ms Low Siew Leng
doscsl@nus.edu.sg

Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
National University of Singapore

MDS is a global life sciences company with US$1.2 billion in revenues. We are a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE. We have 6,200 employees worldwide and more than 95% of the Company's revenues are generated from global markets. The Company operates in 28 countries and distributes products to 89 countries. MDS is a leading innovator in providing products and services used to develop new drugs and technologies to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases. We have three business units with market-leading positions. They are MDS Analytical Technologies (life sciences tools), MDS Nordion (molecular imaging) and MDS Pharma Services (contract research). We serve a vast array of global clients – they include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academic research facilities, government agencies, hospitals, clinics, and global research facilities.

MDS Analytical Technologies is a leading global supplier of life sciences tools comprised of two channel brands, Sciex and Molecular Devices. Sciex offers proven market leadership in mass spectrometry and Molecular Devices is the gold standard in high-performance bioanalytical measurement systems. We are a leading innovator in providing products, services and new tools that support drug discovery and development and analytical measurements in the most prestigious laboratories in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government, academic and industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the calibration, testing and troubleshooting of mass spectrometer range of products.
• Operate, optimize, and test commissioned instruments and options according to established procedures in a timely fashion. Record all test data as directed by procedures and work instructions.
• Work alone, with other Final Test Technicians, with your Group Leader and with other Activity Centre personnel, as necessary, using the established escalation path, to diagnose reasons for any failures to operate normally or to meet specifications.  Ensure that corrective and preventive action is taken.
• Complete any documentation regarding failures and non-conforming components as required according to SCIEX procedures and work instructions.
• Enter all faults, failures to operate normally, etc., encountered while testing the instrument into the Fault Data Base which is used to identify any trends indicating the need for corrective or preventive action.
• Perform final audits of instruments and options tested by other Final Test Technicians prior to packing

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma in Engineering or Science (ideally Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical). Fresh graduates are welcome to apply as training will be provided.
• Experience with electronics hardware, problem solving, construction, or repairs is a must.
• Experience and skill with using various test equipment, meters, small hand tools to assemble or repair precision equipment is a must.
• Laboratory experience operating analytical chemistry equipment (organic or inorganic) would be considered an asset but not necessary.

Interested candidates please send DETAILED resume stating expected salary to: MDS Sciex, Blk 33 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 3, Singapore 739256
Or email to aslina.jalal@sciex.com.  For more information, please visit our website at www.mdssciex.com

1. Assistant Engineer (Mfg, Sensoric Photoelectric)

• Responsibilities
• Provide support in manufacturing process and testing
• Assist in product transfer in the photoelectric sensor line
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipments
• Verify material quality issues and address non-conformances
• Prepare manufacturing instructions and engineering documentations
• Assist in improvement projects as assigned
• Requirements
  • Polytechnic Diploma in Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Independent, resourceful and self-motivate

2. Production Planner (Mfg, SMT Dept)

• Responsibilities
  • To plan, schedule and execute manufacturing orders to optimize machine capabilities and component placements
  • To review production requirements to minimize machine setups
  • Monitor status of production against schedule and take necessary actions to address issues
  • Work with internal colleagues to phase in any engineering changes
• Requirements
  • Polytechnic Diploma in Electronic/Mechatronics Engineering
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Good communication skills, independent and resourceful

Job opening at NP BME Centre for Design and Development Officer
(1 year contract, with option to renew for another year)

The Biomedical Engineering Centre of Ngee Ann Polytechnic is looking for a suitable candidate for the post of Design and Development Officer. This is a one-year contract position that is renewable at the end of the contract. The position is suitable for recent graduates who would like to do research and development work in the development of medical instrumentation devices. The work involves a range of technologies covering electronics hardware including instrumentation, real-time firmware (C/C++/Assy) on 8-bit and 32-bit microprocessors, and software (Visual C++/C#) on PCs. Candidates should therefore be comfortable in working with both hardware, firmware and software. Candidates are expected to have a diploma in Biomedical Engineering.

Suitable candidates may contact Mr Johnny Chee at chj@np.edu.sg by 28 Feb 2008

The Millenia Institute is currently expanding their team of Science Laboratory Technicians. Application is open for polytechnic graduates for the position of Science Laboratory Technician.

• You will be responsible for the preparation of reagents and apparatus for lessons and science practical assessments.
• You will also supervise the laboratory attendants in the management, operation, care and maintenance of the science laboratories in the school.

Remuneration package and service benefits can be referred at http://www.moe.gov.sg/eas/TSO.htm

Interested candidates should write in to:
1. Mr Ting Hock Cheh, Head of Science Department; email:  ting_hock_cheh@moe.edu.sg
     or
2. Mr Chang Kok Hong, Biology Teacher; email: chan_kok_hong@moe.edu.sg

• Radiographic X-ray Applications Engineer
  Primary responsibilities of this position are as follows:
  • Guide R&D’s activities in the development of X-ray Generators and Image processing Systems for the Diagnostic Radiology Market
  • Customer/Product demonstrations on the company digital imaging systems
  • Undertake user applications training and course preparation
  • Assist divisional Business Development Managers and Field Sales Staff in sales process

The successful candidate must be able to travel to global market up to 20% of the time. Interested candidates are to submit your applications to www.st701.com/114875
Deadline: 30 Dec 2007

• Senior Sales Engineer - X-Ray Anlaytical Instruments
• Service Engineer - NMR Spectrometry

In house training stints will be followed by attachments to our factories in Germany and Switzerland.

Applicants must be Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident. Fresh Graduates are also welcome to apply. Please send full resume, salary expectation and recent photograph before 28 Dec 2007 to
BRUKER
73 Science Park Drive
#02-01 CINTECH 1
Singapore 118254
Visit us at www.bruker.com.sg

To develop mircorfluidic based medical devices for molecular diagnostics. To conduct end-user's requirement studies, conceptualizing, designing and implementing new technology and product platforms ensuring they satisfy the market needs. To participate in product development and collaborations with our product industrialisation partners.

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechatronics/Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• 5 years experience in applied R&D and product development environment, ideally in biotech instrumentation, from conceptualisation to production.
• Strong knowledge in electronic design and sound understanding of physics, optics, electrical mechanincal and thermal engineering fundamentals with combined experience in the following fields:
  • Designs and testing of electrical, electronic, embedded systems, microprocessors, PCB, power switching, A/D converters, PID control system, mechanical, optics; and percision thermal systems,
  • Excellent C++ skills
  • Quality management systems standard (ISO13485)
  • Electrical medical device safety requirements
  • Bilogy & DNA disease detection
  • Materials selection
  • Simulation software on thermal, optical and mechanical systems.

ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER ENGINEERING DIVISION
Position 14: Electronic and Computer Engineering
[Ref: ECE/Lecturer/ECE]

Competent to teach and lead/support technology development in
at least two of the following areas:
     • Aerospace Electronics
     • Biomedical Engineering
     • Computer Engineering
     • Communication Engineering
     • Optics and Photonics

Please indicate the corresponding reference number, your current and expected salaries as well as why you are well suited for the position in your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

The Biomedical Engineering Research Centre @ NTU is seeking to recruit one Technical Executive with preferably a Diploma in Biotechnology / Biomedical Sciences. The job scope will be to assist the Directors, Centre Manager and Technical Executive-in-Charge to implement and support projects strategic to the centre.

Applicants should have some prior knowledge in biosafety and scientific handling of various biologics.  

KK Women's and Children's Hospital is currently looking for 2 Technical Officers (Biomedical Engineering). He/She will be reporting to the Engineer and will be responsible for the commissioning, repair and maintenance of medical equipment. He/She is also required to carry out safety and hazard investigation and inventory management, as well as any other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Biomedical/Electronics Engineering
• At least 2 years' relevant working experience (Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Dedicated, committed and highly motivated individual who takes pride in his/her work.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

The Smart Home Research Center at University of Sherbrooke devotes itself to develop an ubiquitous domiciliary infrastructure based on activity recognition using sensor information.

Themes: smart home, ubiquitous computing, cognitive assistance, control systems, tangible interfaces, distributed IA, automatic synthesis of systems.

The Center is looking for a post-doc fellow who demonstrates good knowledge of one or more of the mentioned themes, with excellent applied research qualities in the field of smart homes. He/She is expected to to participate in research deployment within a building regrouping 10 smart homes for adults with cognitive deficiencies. This is a one-year appointment and may start as early as 1st June 2007.