Presidential Young Professor: Computational Communication

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Medical benefits

Housing assistance

Research start-up funding

Job summary

A leading research-intensive university in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) in Computational Communication. The role focuses on innovative research in areas like media studies and science communication and offers competitive remuneration and significant start-up funding. Candidates should possess a PhD and demonstrate excellence in research and teaching, particularly in computational techniques and data-driven communication. Interested applicants must apply through the NUS Career Portal.

Qualifications

• PhD in Communication or a related discipline by appointment date.
• Demonstrated excellence in computational communication research.
• Experience in data science applications in communication contexts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in computational communication.
• Teach courses in social media research and network analysis.
• Drive innovative research with significant funding.

Skills

Data science application in communication

Computational techniques using R or Python

Research in data-driven strategic communication

Teaching computational communication

Education

PhD in Communication or closely related discipline

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) in Computational Communication

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

Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) in Computational Communication

The Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore invites applications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor (Presidential Young Professor) rank, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: media studies, visual communication, science communication, cultural studies, and computational communication. We are especially interested in candidates with a focus on Asia-centred and artificial intelligence research.

The NUS Presidential Young Professorship and NUS Presidential Fellowship Awards aim to attract, support, and empower the brightest and most promising young academics at the early stages of their careers, helping them develop into world-class scholars. As an academic at NUS, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse and dynamic community of scholars and students, pursue excellence and innovation, and make a positive societal impact. Successful PYP candidates are awarded a start-up grant package of either SGD 250,000 or SGD 750,000, depending on the demands of their research programme. They are also granted an additional SGD 250,000 for discretionary spending.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive university that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Remuneration is competitive and includes medical, housing, relocation and other benefits. Significant research start-up funding is available.

Singapore is a modern, English-speaking city state that is connected to the world via global commerce, finance and transport networks with a stable climate year round and a cosmopolitan mix of cultures and languages.

Qualifications

PhD in Communication or closely related discipline by date of appointment, with a specialisation in methods for digital data collection, analytics, and/or visualisation. Evidence of excellence in computational communication research and teaching. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to conduct research that applies data science in communication contexts such as data journalism and data-driven strategic communication for health, marketing, or politics, and considers the implications of data-driven methods for building and validating communication and/or information theory. Candidates must have experience with computational techniques using R or Python and the ability to teach courses in computational communication, social media research, network analysis, and/or time series analysis.

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].
• External Review Letters (For Associate Professors & Professors): Provide a minimum list of six recommended external reviewers, including their names, contact details, and your relationship to each. These external reviewers should preferably not be close collaborators, nor your PhD or postdoctoral supervisors. A one-page biography of each external reviewer must be included.
• 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 : 30232

Req ID: 30232