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Senior / Associate Executive, Research Office (Contract)
Role summary
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The Senior/Associate Executive supports Sengkang General Hospital’s Research Office in coordinating research administration, documentation, projects, meetings, reporting and stakeholder communications. Typical requirements include a diploma or degree in healthcare administration, business, life sciences or a related discipline, along with relevant administrative or research-support experience. Candidates should be organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple deadlines, preparing reports and maintaining accurate records. Good written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work with clinicians, researchers and external partners are expected. Familiarity with research governance, grants, ethics submissions or healthcare operations would be advantageous. The role requires discretion, initiative, teamwork and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment.
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 serving residents in the north-eastern region and surrounding communities. It provides a broad range of acute and specialist medical services, supported by outpatient clinics, emergency care, diagnostics and community healthcare partnerships. As part of the SingHealth public healthcare cluster, SKH works closely with other hospitals, national specialty centres and research institutions to improve patient outcomes and develop innovative care models. The hospital also supports clinical education, professional training and research across multiple disciplines. Its Research Office helps facilitate research governance, study administration, grant-related activities, collaboration and compliance. Employees typically work in a multidisciplinary environment where service quality, patient-centred care, continuous improvement and professional development are strongly valued.