Digital Humanities Assistant Professor

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Housing allowance

Relocation benefits

Research start-up funding

Job summary

The National University of Singapore is looking for an Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) in Digital Humanities within the Arts & Social Sciences. This tenured position focuses on expertise in areas such as computational text analysis and digital storytelling.

The candidate will need a PhD in a relevant discipline. NUS offers a competitive remuneration package including medical, housing, and significant start-up funding. The role is based at Kent Ridge Campus.

Qualifications

• PhD in a closely related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Expertise in computational text or multimodal analysis, data visualization, and digital storytelling.
• Experience in digital archiving and preservation.
• Knowledge of network analysis and social media analytics.

Education

PhD in Digital Humanities, Visual Communication, Media Studies, Communication Studies, Information Studies, Cultural Studies

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) in Digital Humanities

University-Level Unit: Arts & Social Sciences

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Communications And New Media

Employee Category: Tenurable Faculty

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 04/06/2026

Job Description

The Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singaporeapplications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) rank, with expertise in Digital Humanities in the field of Media Studies or Communication, specialized in one or more of the following areas: computational text or multimodal analysis, data visualisation and digital storytelling, digital archiving and preservation, network analysis and social media analytics, and human-computer interaction in humanities contexts.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive institution, consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. The University offers a competitive remuneration package, including medical, housing, relocation, and other benefits. Significant research start-up funding is also available

Singapore is a modern, English-speaking city-state that serves as a global hub for commerce, finance, and transport. It offers a stable year-round climate and a cosmopolitan mix of cultures and languages.

Qualifications

PhD in digital humanities, visual communication, media studies, communication studies, information studies, cultural studies, or a closely related discipline.

Application Instructions (Closing Deadline: 30 September 2026 @ 23:59hrs SGT)

• A Cover Letter: A cover letter explaining your interest in the position at NUS and the ambition of your research programme, together with a write-up on your top two papers, or the actual publications available.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV): A comprehensive CV including a complete list of all post-secondary educational qualifications with dates; employment history since the final degree with dates; complete list of publications and other creative output (separately listing books/monographs, refereed journal articles, and book chapters (distinguishing referred from non-refereed), and research in progress; honours and awards (if applicable): to include major keynote and plenary addresses, invited talks, elected membership in professional and learned societies, membership on editorial board of leading journals; teaching record; university service (if applicable); public and professional service (if applicable).
• Academic Certificates and Transcripts: Scanned copies of all relevant academic certificates and transcript.
• Teaching Statement: A statement of teaching philosophy and methodology (maximum 3 pages). Where available, please provide evidence of teaching ability such as student feedback or peer review reports, as well as evidence of other contributions to education (e.g., curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, production of teaching materials).
• Research Statement: A statement (maximum 3 pages) of major accomplishments in research, citing up to five significant publications, creative work or other scholarly contribution, and explaining their significance. Sample copies of these contributions should be provided (in the case of books, reviews should be provided).
• A research plan (3-page) with a proposed start-up research budget and utilisation plan for the next 3-5 years.
• External Reference Letters (For Assistant Professors): Candidate should arrange for at least three referees, including the PhD advisor, to send letters of reference directly to the department / faculty. The references need to include both the PhD advisor and Postdoctoral supervisor as applicable. Referees should benchmark your research performance against peers at equivalent and top institutions or programmes and must send their letters directly to [e-mail].
• We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. For any questions, please email [e-mail].
  
  

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Arts & Social Sciences

Department : Communications And New Media

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 30354

Req ID: 30354