Yale-NUS College is a highly selective
liberal arts college in Singapore. Co-founded by Yale University and the
National University of Singapore, the College is committed to excellence in
research and teaching within a full residential programme that integrates
living and learning. Its curriculum educates students in Asian and Western
intellectual traditions as well as current scientific thought. A student body
of 1000 undergraduates from over 60 countries engages with more than 100
outstanding faculty from around the world through small classes and hands-on
research. Students and faculty also have access to the wider resources of two
world-leading research universities.
The College invites applications for one tenure-track
position at the Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor rank in Life Sciences. Preferred fields of
specialisation are Organismal Biology, including zoology,
botany, evolution, ecology, molecular systematics, population genetics, and
comparative physiology.
Applicants should have a relevant PhD
and be active researchers with a commitment to creative and effective
undergraduate teaching and mentoring. The incoming faculty member would join
a committed team (https://lifesciences.yale-nus.edu.sg/people/our-faculty/) dedicated to the development and teaching of the Life
Sciences Major (https://lifesciences.yale-nus.edu.sg/) and Yale-NUS’s
flagship Common Curriculum (see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/curriculum/common-curriculum ).
Some teaching experience is preferred for appointment as
Assistant Professor. Applicants for tenured positions must demonstrate
an outstanding track record for their career stage in teaching, research and
service. Research achievement should include publication in leading
peer-reviewed journals, as well as a proven ability to attract research
funding.
The appointee will be expected to begin duties
in time for the start of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Faculty
receive salaries that are on par with the most prestigious liberal arts colleges
in the world, a substantial start-up grant as well as a yearly travel and
research allowance, and are able to access additional funding from Yale-NUS,
National University of Singapore, and Singapore’s Ministry of Education. Most
faculty qualify for highly subsidized faculty housing, either on campus or a
short walk away. Yale-NUS College is located in Singapore, a multicultural
city of six million that is known for its high quality of life and sits at
the heart of a vibrant region.
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