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Senior Assistant Manager/Assistant Manager, Research
Role summary
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This role supports the planning, coordination and delivery of research activities at the National Dental Centre of Singapore. Candidates would typically need a degree in healthcare, life sciences, business administration or a related discipline, together with experience in research administration, project coordination or a healthcare setting. Familiarity with research grants, budgets, ethics submissions, documentation and performance reporting would be useful. The successful candidate is expected to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, coordinate with clinicians and researchers, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Strong organisational, analytical and writing skills are important, along with discretion when handling sensitive research and patient-related information.
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 National Dental Centre of Singapore Pte. Ltd.
The National Dental Centre of Singapore Pte. Ltd. (NDCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre for oral health and a member of the SingHealth public healthcare group. It provides comprehensive dental and oral healthcare, including specialist treatment, complex surgery, education and clinical research. NDCS works closely with hospitals, universities and healthcare partners to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment across areas such as restorative dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry and oral health for older adults. As a teaching and research institution, it offers opportunities to work with clinicians, academics and multidisciplinary teams. The centre is located in the Outram healthcare campus, providing access to major medical institutions and public transport. Its work combines patient care, professional training, innovation and research aimed at improving oral health outcomes in Singapore and the region.