Tenure Track Faculty Positions, Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic

Duke-NUS Medical School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School seeks tenure track faculty at various levels in the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Programme. Successful candidates will lead innovative research, mentor students, and contribute to the School's mission of excellence in teaching and research. Expertise in metabolism, cardiovascular biology, and integrative data sciences is valued.

Qualifications

• Exceptional track record of research excellence and innovation.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing a productive research team.
• Expertise in cellular and systemic metabolism, metabolomics/lipidomics, cardiovascular biology.

Responsibilities

• Secure external research funding.
• Mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Contribute to teaching and research missions.

Skills

Research excellence

Leadership

Team management

Mentorship

Education

Ph.D. or M.D. degree

Job description

Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), Singapore’s only graduate-entry medical school, was established as a landmark collaboration between two world-ranking institutions of higher education – Duke University and National University of Singapore. Duke-NUS provides innovative education and impactful research to enhance the practice of medicine in Singapore and beyond. The School also has strong research ties with Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), one of Singapore’s major healthcare providers, other major research institutions in Singapore, and with Duke University.

The Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders (CVMD) is one of the Signature Research Programmes in Duke-NUS. The overarching aim of the Programme is to define the molecular mechanisms underlying human health and disease and to discover new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat cardio-metabolic illnesses. More information about CVMD faculty, research activities and facilities can be found at www.duke-nus.edu.sg/cvmd/.

CVMD is seeking to fill multiple tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels. We are looking for candidates with an exceptional track record of research excellence and innovation, along with demonstrated leadership in managing a productive research team. Successful applicants will be expected to secure external research funding, mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and actively contribute to Duke-NUS’ core missions of teaching and research excellence. Candidates are required to hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. Priority will be given to applicants with expertise in areas such as cellular and systemic metabolism, metabolomics/lipidomics, renal and cardiovascular biology and medicine, and integrative data sciences, including systems genetics and related fields.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a summary of research accomplishments and outline of research plans or programs, as well as arrange to have three (3) letters of reference sent in support of their application via email at [e-mail] and attention it to:

Administrative Chair

Search Committee, CVMD

Duke-NUS Medical School

Applications will be open until the positions are filled and we anticipate to begin interviewing candidates from June 2025.