Visiting Professor (Health Economics), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks a full-time Visiting Professor in Health Economics to lead research initiatives and teach public health courses. Responsibilities include securing research funding, conducting impactful research, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate holds a Doctoral degree with a strong academic record and is recognized as a thought leader. Attractive salary and benefits are offered, with potential for a startup grant and subsidized accommodation.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Benefits package

Subsidised university accommodation

Qualifications

• Proven track record of authorship of impactful dissemination material.
• Recognition as a thought leader and expert in the field.
• Experience in leading independent research studies.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead an independent research agenda.
• Develop and participate in collaborative, multidisciplinary research initiatives.
• Design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Skills

Research funding generation

Teaching public health courses

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Authoring impactful dissemination materials

Education

Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Visiting Professor (Health Economics), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), National University of Singapore (NUS), is inviting applications for full-time Visiting Professors. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, new faculty members may be eligible for a start‑up grant to initiate their independent research stream and subsidised university accommodation.

Job Descriptions

• Assessing the economic impact of public health interventions and health technologies to provide evidence‑based guidance for policy decisions.
• Conducting comparative effectiveness analyses through systematic reviews, meta‑analyses, and real‑world evidence analysis to determine the economic viability and impact of public health programmes and policies, and to identify the most cost‑effective public health interventions.
• Developing and applying economic theories and models to support efficient and equitable healthcare resource allocation and priority setting, optimising healthcare delivery and improving health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and leading an independent research agenda through securing extramural funding.
• Developing and participating in collaborative, multidisciplinary research initiatives.
• Designing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in public health.
• Supervising and advising postgraduate students.
• Contributing to policy and community development efforts in the field of public health.

Requirements

• A recognised Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline with a strong post‑doctoral professional and/or academic record.
• Proven track record of authorship of impactful dissemination material (e.g. policy paper, technical report, peer‑reviewed journal article/commentary, monograph, book etc).
• Recognition regionally or internationally as a thought leader and expert in the field.
• Experience in leading independent research studies or components within larger research programmes, and/or developing, leading, implementing and evaluating projects and programmes.
• Ability to generate and sustain an independent stream of research funding.
• Ability to teach public health courses and supervise students at various levels (undergraduate, graduate and lifelong learners).
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work with and teach culturally diverse audiences.

Application procedure

Interested applicants should submit the following documents:

1. Cover letter specifying your research and/or teaching interests and experience.
2. Full curriculum vitae.
3. Contact information of at least three references.

For more information on NUS, please visit: www.nus.edu.sg. For more information about the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, please visit www.sph.nus.edu.sg. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.