Position Description

Tenured Professorship, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 

The Department of Sociology & Anthropology, National University of Singapore is seeking to appoint a Full Professor (tenured) with a specialization in quantitative methodologies. A combination of research and teaching interests in fields such as fertility and marriage, family policies, aging and health, children and youth development, intergenerational relations and transfers, changing family living arrangements and family values in Asia, migration and integration, human capital and labor market, and gender relations is desired.

NUS is a leading global university centred in Asia pioneers in scientific and social scientific research in Singapore. Its transformative education includes a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment. Over 30,000 students from 100 countries enrich the NUS community with their diverse social and cultural perspectives. The University emphasizes excellence in both teaching and research, with internationally competitive salaries and opportunities for substantial research funding. Meanwhile, Singapore provides a vibrant international environment with world-class health care, excellent infrastructure, a warm climate, and very low taxes. 

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a large, diverse community with strengths in Anthropology, Southeast and East Asian Sociology, Comparative Historical Sociology,  Demography, Family and Stratification and Singapore society. Our work is cross-disciplinary in that we form research teams and co-write with colleagues from a variety of disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Our work is also comparative in that we do multi-sited research involving several groups and sites within one or more countries.

Candidates must have a PhD in Sociology and/or any relevant social science discipline, extensive teaching experience, globally recognized research achievements, and leadership qualities. Those with strong research and teaching track records and enthusiasm to lead and mentor junior faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit the following materials online at this website:

- Full CV

- Cover Letter

- Teaching Statement (2 pages maximum)

- Research Statement (3 pages maximum)

- Evidence of teaching ability such as student feedback or peer review reports, and/or evidence of other contributions to education, if available.

- A list of 6 external referees (names, contact details, applicant’s relationship to them).

Please apply online and direct any enquiries to socjob@nus.edu.sg by 30 November 2023. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.