locals wun go far in this industry
cos all hire FT to head the projects
locals are assistants, wash test tubes one
On the contrary, the locals are very much welcome to get into
R&D. Oepn up any recruit section and you will find R&D jobs
that specificcaly look for Singaporeans, and i can assure you these
are not "washing test tubes" job!!!
The problem is that the entry requirements for getting in can be
quite high. For a Bach degree you got to have at least a 2nd upper
class. How many graduates can can the local R&D centers find
who have 2nd upper class & higher? That's the reason why most
of the people in R&D are "imported". Btw, a lot of these
imported talents are expected to take Singapore citizenship after a
few years of
work.
Starting pay for a degree holder in R&D is roughly how
much?
There was this news report a few months ago that said that the
starting pay for a first class Bach degree holder would be $3300.0.
From what i know, yes its pretty accurate.
good luck in it. U'll need a PhD. The govt is giving funds for
the proj, but not for your salary. For me, i'd rather work in
hospital, although it's routine work, but at least i've my own free
time.
Well, it depends on what "level" you are aiming at. If you are
aiming at leading a research project or a research team or even
lecturing you definetely need a Phd. But to "get into" the R&D
field you dont need one. With a bach degree you can try for
positions such as research assistants or even research
engineers.
I am actually trying to get into the R&D field myself. There is
plenty of scope in it (if you are willing to work hard for it) esp
since the government is so keen on making Singapore a R&D hub.
Btw, most R&D jobs are on contract basis, so if you are
thinking of taking up R&D as a career you better be good or
your contract might not get renewed.
