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Research Technologist (CMROCK)
Role summary
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The Research Technologist supports laboratory and translational cancer research at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. The role typically requires a diploma or degree in biomedical science, life sciences, biotechnology, or a related discipline, together with practical experience in laboratory techniques such as cell culture, molecular biology, histology, sample processing, or clinical research support. Candidates should be careful, organised, and comfortable following standard operating procedures, maintaining accurate records, handling biological specimens, and working collaboratively with scientists and clinicians. The successful applicant is expected to manage experiments responsibly, meet project timelines, maintain laboratory safety and quality standards, analyse or document results, and learn new research methods as required.
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
National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), part of the SingHealth public healthcare group, is Singapore’s national specialty centre for cancer care, education, and research. It provides multidisciplinary services covering cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and survivorship, serving patients from Singapore and the region. NCCS is also closely connected with the Duke-NUS Medical School and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, supporting clinical trials, translational research, and the development of new approaches to cancer treatment. The centre employs healthcare professionals, scientists, technologists, and administrative teams in a highly collaborative environment. Its research programmes span cancer biology, genomics, drug development, immunology, and clinical research. Employees generally work in a structured, regulated setting where patient safety, scientific integrity, continuing education, and teamwork are strongly emphasised.