Assistant / Associate Professor in Social Sciences and Health

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Social Sciences invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the health and society domain. The role aims to advance research on ageing, chronic illness, and community health, with strong emphasis on health equity and policy impact.

The successful candidate will publish internationally, teach graduate courses including the MA in Health and Human Experience, and build cross-sector partnerships across healthcare, culture, and community groups in Asia.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a social science discipline relevant to health.
• Research track record in health, health policy, or related fields.
• Experience teaching at graduate level.
• Ability to secure external research funding.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish internationally recognised research in health and society.
• Contribute to teaching on the MA Health and Human Experience including core courses and research methods.
• Build cross-sector partnerships with healthcare practitioners, cultural institutions, and communities.
• Pursue internal and external research funding as Principal Investigator and collaborate on bids.
• Supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior researchers.

Skills

Sociology

Public health

Research design

Academic writing

Education

PhD in social sciences

Tools

Stata

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Job description

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world's top universities. The University combines technological strength with human creativity to address the significant challenges facing society and draws its faculty and students from across the world.

The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) aims to be Asia's leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary humanities, arts and social science teaching and research. It is home to the Centre for Health, Culture, and Society (CHCS), a new interdisciplinary and cross-sector research hub dedicated to advancing research and creative practice at the intersection of health, culture, and society. Central to its vision is the concept of the lifeworld: the dynamic horizon of lived experience, shaped by social, cultural, and historical forces, within which patients, practitioners, and caregivers make sense of health and sickness.

The School of Social Sciences and the Centre for Health, Culture, and Society, is seeking an Assistant / Associate Professor who will help contribute to the study of health and society in Asia at a moment when health systems are being reshaped by ageing, chronic illness, and a decisive shift toward community and preventive care. The appointment will strengthen the University's capacity in the social sciences of health and build a durable bridge between the social sciences and Singapore's health, care, and community sectors.

To learn more about the School of Social Sciences and Centre for Health, Culture and Society, please see: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/sss and https://www.ntu.edu.sg/hass/research/centre-for-health--culture-and-society

Areas of interest include:

• social prescribing
• the social determinants of health, with an emphasis on modifiable determinants
• social and behavioural health research
• evaluation and impact research in health and wellbeing
• population health
• social biobehavioural research
• arts and cultural engagement in health
• medical anthropology

Applications are also welcome from candidates working on community health, care and health policy evaluation, healthy communities, and diversity and equity in public health.

Key Reponsibilities:

• 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. Further information is available here: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/graduate-programme/master-of-arts-in-health-and-human-experience
• 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

Requirements:

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.

Commitment to Diversity

NTU and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences seek a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status, family responsibilities, or disability.

The closing date for applications is 8 January 2027.