National University of Singapore, Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
Position ID:
Position Title:
Assistant Professor (Theatre and Performance Studies)
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Singapore, Singapore 1117570, Singapore
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2025/02/01 11:59PM
(posted 2024/11/21, listed until 2025/03/31)
(posted 2024/11/21, listed until 2025/03/31)Position Description:
Position Description
The National University of Singapore invites exceptional candidates to apply for a tenure-track (Assistant Professor) position in Theatre and Performance Studies, to commence in July 2025 or shortly thereafter. Theatre and Performance Studies scholars of all research specializations are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to candidates who can expand our current portfolio of teaching and research expertise (see our faculty profiles here). We seek scholars with strong publication records in leading journals and university presses who are also accomplished educators capable of teaching across multiple levels, from introductory courses for non-majors to graduate seminars, and who can develop interdisciplinary connections between theatre/performance and other fields.
Salaries are internationally competitive, with benefits including subsidized housing. The teaching load is 2:1 (one or two courses per semester, totaling three per academic year).
Application Materials
Applicants should submit the following documents to the University’s Careers Portal at https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job-invite/27048/ :
1. A cover letter addressing:
- How the candidate's expertise will expand our current research and teaching portfolio.
- Evidence of research excellence, including publication record and research trajectory.
- Evidence of teaching excellence, including experience across different course levels.
2. A complete CV;
3. Research and teaching statements;
4. Two signature publications by the applicant as lead author;
5. Contact information of three referees. If the applicant is two or more years post-PhD, the reviewers should not be limited to supervisors. For shortlisted applicants, the Search Committee will contact the referees directly for their reviews. The referees would be asked to compare the research performance of the applicant to specific individuals at equivalent and top institutions and/or programs).
For full consideration, please submit a complete application package (with all the above documents) at this website https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job-invite/27048/ by 1 February 2025. Applications received after this date may still be considered until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Enquiries may be directed to ellsec@nus.edu.sg. Further information about working at the National University of Singapore is available at https://www.nus.edu.sg/careers. The Department website can be found at https://fass.nus.edu.sg/elts/.
We are not accepting applications for this job through AcademicJobsOnline.Org right now. Please apply at https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job-invite/27048/
.- Contact: ELLSEC
- Email:
- Postal Mail:
- Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
National University of Singapore
Blk AS5, 7 Arts Link
Singapore 117570
- Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
- Web Page: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/elts/; https://www.nus.edu.sg/careers