Position ID: | National University of Singapore-CNM-ORSC [#18869] |
Position Title: | Associate Professor / Full Professor in Strategic Communication |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge 117570, Singapore [map] |
Subject Areas: | Marketing / Marketing Journalism / Public Relations Communications / Strategic Communication Public Relations and Advertising / Public Relations and Advertising |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/11/01 11:59PM finished (2021/06/28, finished 2022/05/07, listed until 2021/11/01) |
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 and cutting edge
research in strategic communication that includes one or more of the following
areas: PR/corporate communication, risk
and crisis communication, organizational communication, advertising &
marketing communications, public diplomacy, digital/social media for strategic
communication. Candidates with previous industry experience in
public relations and marketing communications are strongly encouraged to apply. Responsibilities will include departmental research leadership, attracting research funding, mentoring junior and mid-level faculty, as well as teaching 110-140 hours (3 courses) per academic year. Other duties include supervision of honours students and graduate students, and administrative service. The anticipated start date is July 2022, whichever is earlier. Qualifications Successful candidates must have a PhD in Communication or a closely related discipline by date of appointment; evidence of sustained research in high impact factor journals and excellent teaching; experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds including international students as well as adult and professional learners in both online and face-to-face classrooms. 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. a. List all academic and non-academic positions. b. Name and contact of your PhD Supervisor. c. All PhD and postdoctoral supervisors or any other senior authors with close and regular collaborations (full name and institution) should be listed. d. University service. List and elaborate on the impact of service to the Department, Faculty and/or University, particularly where there are impactful leadership. e. Public and Professional Service. List and elaborate on the impact of service to the international academic community, profession/industry, and national/international agencies. (3) Scanned Copies of all degree certificates. (4) 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. (5) 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). (6) A research plan (3-page) with a proposed start-up research budget and utilisation plan. (7) A complete list of publications, grouped according to papers, books, and reviews, including page numbers, in bibliographic form. (8) 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. (9) A list of SIX external reviewers recommended (names, contact details, applicant's relationship to them). These external reviewers should preferably not be close collaborators or the applicant's PhD/post-doc supervisor. (10) A list of modules you can teach under the Master of Communication graduate coursework programme. 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 |