Career Opportunities

At Singapore General Hospital, we provide opportunities for motivated individuals with interest and expertise in research to help our patients by finding cures and medical breakthrough.

The Hospital believes strongly that people are our greatest asset. We value the energy, enthusiasm and creativity of our staff. We are committed to investing and developing them, and we recognise and reward them for their contributions. We offer our staff a challenging and family-friendly work environment with enormous scope and opportunities for career advancement.

If you are a high-calibre, dynamic individual with a passion for Research, join us. Be part of our exciting healthcare team and we will help you grow and scale new heights in your career.

Research Associate/Fellow

A Research Associate/ Fellow's main task is to collaborate with Principal Investigators in their research projects and provide assistance within the Department in the operation and maintenance of core research equipment and facilities. You are also expected to provide scientific advice on research methodology and techniques to other researchers in the hospital.

You will create project timeline and schedules, assign individual responsibilities, liaise with other departments and external parties. You will also have to ensure compliance with study protocols & procedures, manage resources, oversee maintenance of proper documentation, data collection and analysis.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or PhD in relevant Science subjects.
  
• Prior working experience in research laboratories would be an advantage.
  
• Competent in MS Office and familiar with database and/or statistical software would be an advantage

Career Prospect

Research Technologist/Officer

As a SGH Research Technologist/ Officer, you are expected to assist Principal Investigators, and/or Research Scientists in their research projects and provide necessary assistance within the Department in the operation and maintenance of core research equipment and facilities.

You will also be required to be familiar with research protocols, carry out experiments and optimise conditions and experiments. You will prepare posters for submission to local and international conferences, sourcing for reagents and consumables and raise appropriate request for purchases and ensure compliance to all safety and legal requirements.

Requirements

• Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in relevant Science subjects
• Prior working experience in research laboratories would be an advantage.

Career Prospect

Clinical Research Coordinator

A Clinical Research Coordinator's main task is to act as liaison person between subjects and other members of the research team. You will obtain relevant information from interviews and case note reviews, explain the aims and plan of the project in layman terms to patient subjects. You are also required to address questions and concerns of subjects, and arrange for their informed consent. You will plan, organise and coordinate the workflow of study projects. 

You will assist the Principal Investigators (PI) in monitoring the subjects’ well-being, compile relevant patient data and maintain proper documentation. You will be responsible for making recommendations to improve on the maintenance of the database for easy retrieval of records. You will ensure the data captured is complete and gives a good representation on the area of interest.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Science/Nursing or Diploma in Health Science/Nursing with relevant academic certification with at least 3 years’ clinical research experience
• Prior relevant experience would be an advantage
  
• Knowledge of MS Office software
• Bilingual and/or knowledge of local dialects desired

Career Prospect