Consultant Microbiologist | Singapore

📍 Location: Singapore – Leading Public Healthcare Network
📅 Start Date: 2026
💼 Position Type: Full-time – Consultant Level
💷 Salary: Up to £300,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
🎁 Benefits: Relocation allowance | Housing support | Education benefits | Premium medical insurance

About the Organisation

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading public healthcare network in Singapore, delivering integrated care across acute hospitals, specialist centres, and community services.

This network operates one of Singapore’s newest integrated hospitals, designed to provide seamless, patient-centred care across acute, rehabilitative, and community settings. With modern infrastructure and ongoing expansion, it offers an excellent platform for clinical leadership and service development.

About the Role

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is seeking a Consultant Microbiologist to provide clinical leadership within Medical Microbiology.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of microbiology services within a modern healthcare facility, including involvement in workflow optimisation, quality systems, and future laboratory automation initiatives.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support infection management, diagnostics, and patient safety across the hospital.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and laboratory oversight of microbiology services
• Lead development of laboratory protocols, workflows, and quality systems
• Support laboratory accreditation and continuous quality improvement
• Participate in Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programmes
• Provide specialist microbiology advice to clinicians and hospital teams
• Contribute to education, training, and supervision of junior staff
• Participate in research, audit, and service development initiatives

✅ Candidate Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Specialist qualification in Microbiology / Pathology (FRCPath, FRCPA or equivalent)
• Eligible for Specialist Registration with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC)
• Minimum 3 years’ post-specialist experience
• Experience in clinical microbiology and laboratory leadership

🌏 What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary up to £300,000 per year
• Relocation and housing support
• Opportunity to shape microbiology services in a new hospital setting
• Access to advanced laboratory infrastructure and automation initiatives
• Academic, research, and leadership development pathways
• Low personal income tax rates and excellent quality of life

📩 Interested?
Contact maria@advantage-ms.com for a confidential discussion.