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Research Coordinator (Cancer Survivorship and Wellness)
Role summary
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The Research Coordinator will support cancer survivorship and wellness studies at the National Cancer Centre of Singapore. Typical requirements include a diploma or degree in life sciences, healthcare, psychology, public health, nursing, or a related discipline; research or clinical study experience is advantageous. Responsibilities may include participant recruitment, informed consent, interviews, surveys, data collection, database maintenance, literature reviews, ethics documentation, and coordination with clinicians and research teams. The successful candidate should be organised, accurate, dependable, and comfortable working with cancer survivors and multidisciplinary professionals. Strong communication, interpersonal, documentation, and computer skills are expected, together with respect for confidentiality, research ethics, and patient welfare.
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 Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre for cancer care, education, and research. It provides comprehensive services ranging from screening, diagnosis, and treatment to survivorship support and palliative care. NCCS brings together oncologists, surgeons, nurses, allied health professionals, scientists, and clinical researchers to improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. The centre is part of the SingHealth public healthcare cluster and works closely with Duke-NUS Medical School and other academic and healthcare institutions. Its research programmes cover cancer biology, prevention, early detection, treatment, quality of life, and survivorship. Employees typically work in a structured, multidisciplinary environment with opportunities to contribute to significant clinical and population-health studies.