Assistant/Associate Professor, Health & Society

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Social Sciences and Health within the School of Social Sciences and the Centre for Health, Culture and Society. The appointee will advance research on health and society in Asia amid ageing, chronic illness, and shifts toward community and preventive care.

The role strengthens links between social sciences and Singapore’s health, care, and community sectors, with opportunities to contribute to graduate teaching and cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in a social science discipline relevant to health. Applications are welcome from candidates trained in sociology, social epidemiology, public health, health services research, demography and population studies, health psychology, health economics, social policy, or medical anthropology, provided the research programme speaks to the social determinants of health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish internationally recognised research in leading journals and with major academic presses.
• Contribute to teaching on the M.A. in Health and Human Experience including the core courses in interdisciplinary research methods and cross-sector collaboration.
• Build and sustain our existing network of cross-sector partnerships with healthcare practitioners, cultural institutions, and community organisations.
• Pursue internal and external research funding as Principal Investigator and contribute to collaborative bids
• Supervise postgraduate students and provide mentorship and pastoral support.

Job description

NTU Singapore is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Social Sciences and Health within the School of Social Sciences and the Centre for Health, Culture and Society. The appointee will advance research on health and society in Asia amid ageing, chronic illness, and shifts toward community and preventive care.

The role strengthens links between social sciences and Singapore’s health, care, and community sectors, with opportunities to contribute to graduate teaching and cross-disciplinary