Full Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health (Tenured)

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical school in Singapore is seeking an experienced Full Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health. The successful candidate will lead the Neuroscience & Mental Health Programme and will be expected to drive impactful research and outstanding education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Candidates should have a PhD and a minimum of 10 years as a Principal Investigator with an internationally recognized research track record. This position offers competitive compensation with generous start-up funds.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package

Generous start-up funds

Supportive research environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of successful experience as a Principal Investigator.
• Internationally recognized track record of research excellence.
• Experience and commitment to postgraduate and undergraduate education.

Responsibilities

• Head the Neuroscience & Mental Health Programme as its incoming Director.
• Contribute to the School’s strategic research agenda.
• Educate both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Skills

Leadership and mentorship

High-impact research

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

PhD and/or MBBS/MD with relevant postdoctoral or clinical experience

Job description

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking an outstanding candidate for a full-time tenured appointment as Full Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health.

We seek applications from internationally recognized leaders with an outstanding record of impactful research, competitive grant funding, mentorship, and academic excellence. The successful candidate will head the Neuroscience & Mental Health Programme as its incoming Director. Area of research interest may include neurodegeneration, psychiatry, learning and memory, and translational neuroscience.

Established in 2010, LKCMedicine has rapidly built a strong reputation as both a research-intensive and education-focused medical school in Singapore. The School anchors eight flagship research programmes: Neuroscience & Mental Health, Skin Disease & Wound Repair, Nutrition, Metabolism & Health, Respiratory & Infectious Diseases, Population & Global Health, Microbiome Medicine, Cancer Discovery & Regenerative Medicine, and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence. These programmes reflect our commitment to advancing cutting‑edge research spanning fundamental discovery to translational application.

Singapore’s strong governmental support for research and innovation has enabled sustained growth in national research funding over the past three decades, from S$2 billion to S$25 billion in successive five‑year plans. With more than 70 full‑time faculty members representing 18 nationalities, LKCMedicine offers a vibrant, diverse, and collaborative environment that nurtures excellence and fosters impactful interdisciplinary partnerships.

The successful appointee will receive a highly competitive compensation package and generous start‑up funds and laboratory space to support their research program.

The position will report to the Vice‑Dean (Research) and Dean of LKCMedicine. Appointee will be expected to contribute to the School’s strategic research agenda and to the education of both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MBBS/MD with relevant postdoctoral or clinical experience
• Minimum of 10 years of successful experience as a Principal Investigator
• Internationally recognized track record of research excellence, with strong leadership demonstrated through high‑impact publications and competitive grant funding, excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, experience and commitment to postgraduate and undergraduate education and training, track record of supervising graduate students to successful completion of PhDs

Application Process

Interested applicants are invited to apply to Associate Professor Yasunori Saheki, Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs, with the following items via the NTU Workday portal (link below):

• Cover letter, Curriculum vitae (including a list of publications and grants), Research statement outlining significant research accomplishments and future research plans (up to 4 pages, excluding references), Teaching statement describing your teaching philosophy, current contributions, and plans for future contributions (up to 1 page), Names and email addresses of three referees willing to provide letters of recommendation

Application Link

https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Novena-Campus-Singapore/Professor-of-Neuroscience-and-Mental-Health--LKCMedicine-_R00022383-1

Closing date: 28 January 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.