Monday, April 26, 2010

Vacancy at Metalor: lab technician

METALOR®

67 Techpark Crescent Tel : +65 6863 1600
Singapore 638074 Fax: +65 6863 0102
Laboratory Technician

Job Responsiblities

Assists lab technologist in routine analysis of electroplating chemicals

Assist in Technical Service Support

Assist in Development of New Analysis Method

Quality control of incoming, in-process and finished products.


Qualifications
GCE 'A' level (Science) / Polytechnic Graduate (Chemistry)

Experience
1 or 2 yrs lab experience preferred but fresh graduate are also welcomed as training will be provided.

Please write in to Ms Samantha Loh using the following address with full resume and expected salary:

samantha.loh@metalor.com

Salary Range : S$1600 – S$1700 (depending on qualification & experience)

Vacancy in CLS: new MSO for AS for 11 months.

CLS is looking to employ a fresh graduate as an MSO (mgmt support officer) on 11 month contract on a supernumerary basis. The MSO will help out in the administrative work for our new and re-launched AS courses.

Interested parties please send in your resume to me asap.

The MSO will help out in the administrative work for the following new and re-launched courses:
 • Diploma in Perfumery and Cosmetic Science (DPCS) – 1st year - modules to roll out in April 2010
• Diploma in Materials Science (DMLS) - 1st year modules to roll out in April 2010
• Diploma in Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science (DAPC) - 1st year modules to roll out in April 2010
• Diploma in Nutrition Health & Wellness – 2nd year modules to roll out in April 2010
• Diploma in Food Sciencr & Technology – 3rd year modules to roll out in April 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

NUS vs. NTU IV: Chemistry

Perhaps it is time to update this age-old competition between the 2 unis. Also, I was prompted by some recent queries to reopen this topic.

NTU CBC has finally rolled out its first batch of graduates in 2009. Ahhh, one more criterion to the 2 players to duke it out in the ring.

Back to seriousness. How to rate NUS chemistry vs. NTU CBC? If I were a potential student (from polytechnic or otherwise), I would look at these. (Please accept the caveat that all my comments are based on anecdotal evidence from my graduates' feedback. I have yet to see any statistics to pit 1 uni against the other. This means... you still have to make your own decision.)

I assume that you are first and foremost interested in chemistry to even consider these 2 courses.
  1. Job prospectsI know of NTU CBC graduates facing difficulty in finding jobs in line with their degree. But 2009 is not a rosy year so the same goes for NUS graduates. I guess industry is more interested in employing lower paid poly grads to do the same work. Therefore, no real difference in this area between the unis despite NTU being a new kid on the chemistry block.
  2. Stuff learned in the 2 degree courses
    NTU has its concentrations (or specialisations) while NUS has its minors. And chemistry is chemistry, be it organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, applied or whatnot. Oh, quite a few staff in NTU were from NUS so figure out for yourself.
  3. Staff in the 2 degree courses
    In terms of teaching ability, same comment as in previous posts. Little differentiation. You can find good, bad and ugly wherever you do.

    BUT there appears to be warmer reception to poly grads in NTU. The staff there are more receptive and less critical of poly grads. NTU is more aggressive its marketing its course to polys. Not surprisingly, more poly grads chose NTU and a higher percentage of undergrads there were from poly.
  4. Duration of the 2 degree courses
    This point has been touched on in my previous posts but I thought I should emphasise it here again. NTU is 4 years straight with a shot at honours but honours is NOT guaranteed. In contrast, NUS is a 3 year course leading to a B.Sc with an additional year offered to strong students to attain honours. If you are not interested in honours (or maybe you are not confident of getting honours), NTU will charge you 1 more year of opportunity and financial costs.
  5. Grades
    This may be important but it seems NTU is more lenient in giving good grades :-)
Good luck in your choice.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

HCS is Employing now... sales coordinator

Interested parties please follow the instructions in the file. Also, you may mention that you are recommended by me.
(See attached file: Sales Coordinator Description.doc)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Vacancy: QA Lab Analyst

Any one interested in Lab Analyst?

Please write in to:

Aw Leck Heong (Mdm)
Oil,Gas and Chemicals Services
QA Manager, OGC Laboratory

SGS Testing & Control Services Singapore Pte Ltd

1 Seraya Avenue
Jurong Island
Singapore 628208


DID: + (65) 6508 8050
Phone: + (65) 6417 4288

Fax: + (65) 6417 4289
E-mail :
aw.leckheong@sgs.com
Web: www.sgs.com