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Research Fellow, Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation (Contract)
Role summary
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The Research Fellow will support population health research and implementation projects at SingHealth, including study design, literature reviews, data collection and analysis, evaluation of healthcare programmes, and preparation of reports, presentations and publications. Candidates typically require a PhD or equivalent research experience in public health, epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, social sciences or a related discipline. Strong skills in quantitative or qualitative methods, statistical software, academic writing and stakeholder collaboration are expected. The successful candidate should be independent, organised, analytically minded and able to manage research activities, meet deadlines and communicate findings to clinical, academic and community partners.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hospital offer first; it registers you with the Nursing Board (equivalent training, valid licence, maybe an exam) and sponsors an S Pass (SGD 3,300+) or Employment Pass.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Only healthcare institutions with inpatient services can bring in foreign nurses, and the Singapore Nursing Board deals with their HR teams only, never with agents.
Official source: Singapore Nursing Board: foreign-trained nurses and midwives. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Healthcare jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Hospital applies to the Nursing Board for you: training, licence, practice in last 5 years; maybe an exam |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Housing | Public hospital groups offer foreign nurses a housing allowance (Ministry of Health, May 2023) |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd
Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) is Singapore’s largest public healthcare group and an institution closely associated with Duke-NUS Medical School. Its network includes major hospitals, national specialty centres, community hospitals, medical centres and polyclinics. SingHealth provides comprehensive healthcare services ranging from primary and acute care to highly specialised treatment, education and medical research. The group’s Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation focuses on improving health outcomes through evidence-based prevention, care delivery and community-based interventions. SingHealth employs healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, administrators and operational specialists, offering opportunities across clinical practice, research, innovation and healthcare transformation. As a public healthcare organisation, it places strong emphasis on patient-centred care, quality, collaboration, professional development and improving the health of Singapore’s population.