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Data Scientist (DMSMC)
Role summary
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The role typically involves applying statistical analysis, machine learning and data-management techniques to healthcare and research data, supporting clinical insights, service improvement and evidence-based decision-making. Candidates are generally expected to hold a degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering or a related discipline, with experience in Python, R, SQL, data visualisation and predictive modelling. Familiarity with healthcare data, research methods, databases and responsible handling of sensitive information is advantageous. The successful candidate should be analytical, detail-oriented and able to communicate technical findings clearly to clinicians, researchers and business stakeholders. Collaboration, problem-solving, data governance awareness and the ability to manage projects independently are also important.
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 of Singapore (NCCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre for cancer care, research and education. It operates within the SingHealth healthcare network and provides multidisciplinary services covering cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and survivorship. NCCS works closely with Singapore General Hospital and academic partners, including Duke-NUS Medical School, to advance translational research and develop new approaches to cancer treatment. Its teams include clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, scientists, data specialists and healthcare administrators. As a public-sector cancer centre, NCCS combines patient-centred care with large-scale clinical research, medical training and population-health initiatives. The organisation offers opportunities to work with complex healthcare datasets and multidisciplinary teams while contributing to improvements in cancer outcomes in Singapore and the wider region.