Position ID: | National University of Singapore-CNM-CNMDC1 [#18226] |
Position Title: | Assistant Professor in Data Communication |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge 117570, Singapore [map] |
Subject Areas: | Information Technology Data Science / Data Science Communications Information Science Information Systems |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/06/01 11:59PM finished (2021/03/02, finished 2021/12/04, listed until 2021/09/02) |
Position Description: |
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading
research-intensive university (http://www.nus.edu.sg/)
that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Established in
2004, the Department of Communications and New Media (CNM) (http://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/cnm/) is
a leader in communication and new media research and education. It offers
undergraduate, honours and PhD programmes in communications and new media
studies, with an innovative curriculum that introduces students to key debates
in the areas of media studies, communication management, interactive media
design and cultural studies. Its curriculum provides students with practical
skills in social media management, user interface design, and digital marketing.
Its students undertake industry immersion through its compulsory internship
programme. CNM also offers an undergraduate double degree with the
School of Business; undergraduate minors in Interactive Media Development and
Cultural Studies, the Cultural Studies in Asia PhD programme, and a new Master
of Social Science in Communication programme. It has research concentrations in
media and publics, critical theory, cultural studies, communication
policy, computation and creativity, health communication. Successful
candidates for these positions will join an engaging community of 46 full-time
faculty, 13 part-time instructors, and approximately 800 undergraduate and
graduate students. We seek applicants with expertise in one or more of the
following areas: Communication(s), data
science, information science, and information systems and technology. Qualifications: PhD in Communication or closely related discipline, with
a specialisation in computing by date of appointment; evidence of excellence in
teaching. Candidates should demonstrable ability to translate data science into
applied communication contexts such as data journalism, data-driven strategic
comm for health, marketing, or politics. Candidates must have experience with
computational techniques and the ability to teach courses in data analytics,
and data visualization. Responsibilities: Successful candidates are
expected to teach 110-140 hours per academic year. Other duties include supervision
of honours students and graduate students, and administrative service. The
anticipated start date is 1 Jan 2022 or earlier. Professional development: Successful
talented early career candidates with excellent research track records will be considered
for the National University of Singapore Presidential Young Professorship (NUS
PYP) scheme which includes a start-up research grant up to SGD 750,000
including scholarships to hire PhD students, and an award of SGD 250,000 for
discretionary spending. For tenure-track applications,
post-doctoral experience and a proven or strongly emerging track record of high
quality research and impactful publications, alongside clear research plans,
are highly desirable. Remuneration is competitive and
includes medical, housing, relocation and other benefits. Significant research
start-up funding is available if appointed on the tenure track.
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. Interested parties must submit the following documents via academic jobs
online
1
NUS
Personal Data Consent Form for Job Applicants (Download file via link - www.nus.edu.sg/careers/files/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applicants.pdf)
2
Full CV, including education,
professional background, teaching and supervision, research activities and
achievements, honours and awards, and service accomplishments to date. List all
academic and non-academic positions. Name and contact of your PhD Supervisor. All PhD and postdoctoral supervisors
or any other senior authors with close and regular collaborations (full name
and institution) should be listed. 3
Scanned Copies of all
degree certificates. 4
Name and contact details of PhD advisor/supervisor 5
A statement (max. of 3 pages) of teaching philosophy
and methodology. Where available, evidence
of teaching ability such as student feedback or peer review reports should
be provided. Evidence of other contributions to education, e.g. curriculum
development, pedagogical innovation, production of teaching material, should be
provided were available. 6
A statement (max. of 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). 7
A research plan (3-page) with a proposed
start-up research budget and utilisation plan. 8
A complete list of publications, grouped according to
papers, books, and reviews, including page numbers, in bibliographic form. 9
Citation (excluding self-citations and in the case of
co-authored work, cross-citations) and impact analysis of research output,
highlighting papers with the highest citation counts, and creative works with
high impact. 10
FOUR letters of reference (including one from the
applicant’s PhD or post-doctoral advisor/supervisor) to be arranged by the
applicant. 11
A list of modules you can teach under the Master
of Communication graduate coursework programme. Shortlisted candidates are to arrange for the letters to
be submitted prior to the campus visits. For full consideration, please submit a complete application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Further information about working at the National
University of Singapore is available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/whyjoinus.htm.
For further enquiries, please email: cnmcareer@nus.edu.sg |