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Senior / Research Fellow (Research Office) (Contract)
Role summary
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The role supports research activities within Sengkang General Hospital’s Research Office, including study coordination, data collection and analysis, literature reviews, grant or publication preparation, and collaboration with clinicians and research partners. Applicants would typically need a relevant degree in life sciences, biomedical science, medicine, public health, or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification and research experience may be preferred. Candidates should demonstrate sound research methodology, strong analytical and writing skills, attention to detail, ethical awareness, and the ability to manage projects independently while working effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with clinical research procedures, statistics, databases, and institutional or regulatory requirements would be advantageous.
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 Sengkang General Hospital Pte. Ltd.
Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) is a major public hospital in Singapore and part of SingHealth, the country’s largest healthcare group. Located in the northeast, SKH provides a broad range of specialist and general medical services to the community, supported by emergency care, outpatient services, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and allied health programmes. The hospital also contributes to medical education, clinical training, innovation, and research through collaborations with universities and healthcare institutions. Its Research Office supports investigators in developing studies, managing research governance, securing funding, analysing data, and translating findings into better patient care. As a public-sector employer, SKH offers opportunities to work in a structured, multidisciplinary environment with exposure to Singapore’s healthcare system and professionally supported research programmes.