National University of Singapore, FASS-Philosophy

Position ID:

NUS-PHI-PPE [#28308]

Position Title:

Assistant Professor

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge 117570, Singapore

Subject Areas:

Philosophy / Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, broadly construed so as to include, e.g., Ethics, Political Theory, Applied Epistemology, or PPE (Philosophy, Politics & Economics)

Appl Deadline:

2024/11/15 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2024/09/05)

Position Description:

The Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to NUS's program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).

For more info about PPE at NUS, see https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ppe/about/programme/.

The teaching load is 2/1 (one or two courses per semester, totaling three per academic year). Salaries are internationally competitive, with benefits including subsidized housing.

Applicants should submit a CV, a writing sample, and 3 or more letters of recommendation. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis; those submitted before November 15th will be guaranteed full consideration. Flyouts for on-campus interviews will be conducted subsequently. For further information, please contact Daniel Waxman (phidw@nus.edu.sg).

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Courses the candidate may teach include (not all of these each year):

- PE2101P Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

- PE3101P Decision Theory and Social Choice.

- 4000-level PPE interdisciplinary seminars.

- Ethics or Political Philosophy courses, at the 2000-4000 level.

For all courses, the instructor will be expected to conduct lectures, tutorials, support students via email and office hour consultations, prepare educational resources and course materials, and evaluate course assessment components, as needed.

Other responsibilities may include:

- Supervising PPE honours theses or research internship projects.

- Working in a team to design, conduct, and develop a curriculum for a PPE graduate programme.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letters (optional)
Curriculum Vitae
Writing Sample
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

Block AS3, 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117570