Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 90.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NTU Singapore's School of Humanities invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Philosophy. The role focuses on open specialization areas, with duties including teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervising research while mentoring students.

The department emphasizes ethics, Asian philosophy, and philosophy of science, and cross-department collaboration is encouraged. Applicants should hold a PhD in Philosophy or a related field, show scholarly promise with

Formación

• A PhD in Philosophy or a related field.
• Evidence of strong scholarly promise and a developing publication profile.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching and student mentorship.
• Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and internationally engaged research.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Philosophy.
• The candidate will supervise postgraduate research and contribute actively to mentoring students in Philosophy.

Conocimientos

Strong scholarly promise

Teaching & mentorship

Interdisciplinary research

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Educación

PhD in Philosophy or related field

Descripción del empleo

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. Agile, bold, and inventive, NTU Singapore shapes the future by combining technology and human creativity to tackle the toughest challenges facing society today. The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore is committed to disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation, with particular strengths in Digital, Health, and Environmental Humanities, and the study of Global Asia. SoH is part of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS), which aims to be Asia’s leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary Humanities, Arts and Social Science research and practice. SoH is developing a new Institute for AI Ethics in collaboration with the College of Computing and Data Science, and the successful candidate could be appointed co-director of this Institute and could be cross-appointed with the College of Computing and Data Science.

NTU offers a dynamic and well-resourced environment for humanities research. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and diverse community of scholars, with opportunities to collaborate across NTU’s ecosystem of interdisciplinary research initiatives.

NTU actively supports international research networks, competitive grant funding, and innovative cross-disciplinary programmes.

The Department of Philosophy at NTU Singapore invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The areas of specialization are open for the position.

The NTU Philosophy Department offers a Major and Minor in Philosophy, and a postgraduate degree programme, with both MA and PhD students. Our degree programmes have a strong record of job placement. NTU philosophy faculty have particular strengths in ethics, Asian and comparative philosophy, and philosophy of science. More information can be found in https://www.ntu.edu.sg/soh/about-us/philosophy/faculty-members.

Teaching and Supervision

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Philosophy. The candidate will supervise postgraduate research and contribute actively to mentoring students in Philosophy.

Requirements

• A PhD in Philosophy or a related field
• Evidence of strong scholarly promise and a developing publication profile
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching and student mentorship
• Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and internationally engaged research
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026. All materials submitted will be held in strict confidence.

For enquiries, please email:

The Search Committee

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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.