Brain/Spine Cancer Programme Intern, NCIS (Jan 2027 – Jun 2027)

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Hospital invites applicants for a 6-month full-time internship at the Brain Cancer Programme in NCIS, Singapore. You will assist in brain tumour data collection, registry entry, and data quality assurance, contributing to oncology care pathways and patient navigation.

Gain exposure to clinical records, registry management, and documentation processes while learning from programme leaders and clinicians.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or diploma in a relevant field as listed in role requirements.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience handling clinical data and maintaining data quality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and enter clinical data into the Brain Tumour Registry with accuracy.
• Maintain data dictionaries and conduct routine data audits to ensure data integrity.
• Shadow Multidisciplinary Team meetings and understand care pathways and treatment decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Data extraction

Verbal communication

Education

Degree/diploma in Public Health/Healthcare Management/Life Sciences/Psychology

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Curious about the inner workings of a hospital? Join NUH on a 6-month full time internship to gain a comprehensive understanding of the operational aspects of healthcare organisations. Explore critical functions of hospital administration such as operations, human resource, communications, and quality improvement that support the smooth delivery of patient care.

About NUH

The National University Hospital (NUH) is Singapore’s leading university hospital, with a proud heritage dating back to 1905 with the establishment of what’s now the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Our strong ties with the medical school have shaped us into a unique institution, allowing us to seamlessly integrate clinical care with teaching and research. As a university hospital, we go beyond the realm of providing tertiary medical care. We are a hub of knowledge and innovation, attracting healthcare professionals who are passionate about pushing boundaries and making significant contributions to the field.

Work location:

National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)

Purpose of the Role

The intern will support the Brain Cancer Programme’s brain tumour database, focusing primarily on clinical data collection and accurate database entry to strengthen research and programme development. Working closely with the Programme Chairperson and Case Manager, the intern will help ensure dataset completeness and quality while gaining exposure to oncology care pathways and patient navigation.

Learning outcomes

The following skills and knowledge are expected to be developed during the internship:

• Understanding of clinical data structures and real-world medical records
• Experience in clinical registry management
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Understanding of brain tumour care pathways and multidisciplinary workflows
• Insight into patient navigation and coordination
• Experience communicating with clinical and administrative stakeholders
• Improved awareness of data governance and confidentiality

Job Description

1.Brain Tumour Database Collection & Entry – Primary scope focused on accurate clinical data collection, registry entry and data quality assurance.

Data Extraction & Collection

• Retrieve relevant clinical data from electronic medical records, such as EPIC.
• Collect data on patient demographics, tumour characteristics, clinical presentation, imaging, treatment details and follow-up outcomes.
• Liaise with clinicians or programme coordinators to clarify missing or ambiguous information.

Data Entry & Quality Assurance

• Enter data accurately into the Brain Tumour Registry.
• Perform routine data audits and validation, including duplicate checks, completeness checks and logical accuracy reviews.
• Flag inconsistencies or data quality issues to the programme team.
• Maintain data dictionaries, variable definitions and version history.

Learning outcome: Ability to interpret core clinical information in oncology.

2. Documentation Support – Secondary scope supporting consistent and sustainable data management processes.

• Support the development of programme standard operating procedures related to data-entry workflows.
• Maintain process documentation to promote consistency and service continuity.

Learning outcome: Understanding of how documentation supports sustainability and service continuity.

3. Multidisciplinary Meeting Shadowing – Observe how multidisciplinary inputs inform brain tumour care decisions.

• Attend Neuro-Oncology Tumour Board sessions as an observer.
• Observe presentations by neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists and pathologists.
• Understand how multidisciplinary inputs shape treatment recommendations, including surgery, radiotherapy and systemic therapy.
• Learn how decisions are informed by imaging, pathology findings, clinical presentation and tumour type.

Learning outcome: Understanding of multidisciplinary discussion in determining diagnosis, staging, treatment options and follow-up planning.

Role Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree or diploma in Public Health, Healthcare Management, Life Sciences, Psychology or a related field
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Meticulous and accurate in clinical data extraction and entry
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Good verbal communication and documentation-writing skills
• Professional and able to maintain confidentiality when handling clinical information
• Interest in healthcare service improvement and patient engagement
• Able to work collaboratively with clinical and administrative stakeholders
• Comfortable working with electronic medical records, databases and Microsoft Office applications

Kindly note the following:

• Please attach the latest copy of your resume in your application.
• Minimum full-time commitment of 25 weeks from Jan 2027 is expected. Interested applicants are required to indicate their available commitment period in their resume.
• Applications will close on 30 November 2026 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.