Job Description
School of Humanities Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Young, research intensive, and outward-looking Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore combines the highest quality research and teaching with practical engagement with the world. The School is committed to disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation, with a particular focus on Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Environmental Humanities and the study of Global Asia. It is part of NTU Singapore’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS), whose students and scholars actively collaborate in fields ranging from philosophy to design, to understand how people in Asia and beyond act in and make sense of a rapidly-changing, technological world. CoHASS is Asia’ s leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary Humanities, Arts and Social Science research. Assistant Professor in Medical History of Asia-Pacific SoH invites outstanding academics to apply for the position of Assistant Professor in Medical History of Asia-Pacific (tenure-track). The successful candidate should have a proven track record of excellence in teaching, research, and publication. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting cutting-edge research on the history of medicine in Asia or the Pacific. The period of specialization is open and scholars of both Asia and the Pacific are invited to apply. However, a research program taking a transnational/global history approach or linking the Asia and Pacific regions will be an advantage. In addition to developing their own research program, the successful candidate will actively participate in curriculum development, teaching and administrative/leadership duties, at a level that aligns with the expectations of a world- class, research-intensive university. The successful candidate will conduct courses on medical history and their other a
