Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.
NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).
Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.
Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.
School of Biological Sciences
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Tenure Track Assistant Professor in TCM (Acupuncture)
The School of Biological Sciences (SBS), College of Science (CoS) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore seeks outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor with a research focus in the clinical and translational studies in acupuncture and integrative healthcare. We encourage applications of candidates who has solid research experience and strong track record of grants and publications in the areas of cancer, metabolic syndrome, and mental disorders.
The School of Biological Sciences (SBS) offers a Bachelor of Chinese Medicine Prgramme focuses on Chinese medicine as well as basic western medicine knowledge with the intention to produce Singapore-trained Chinese medicine professionals with in-depth knowledge of regional/local diseases. This is a bilingual course with English and Mandarin as the media of instruction.
SBS is searching for individuals with a well-defined research vision and an outstanding track record of publications in top journals. The successful candidate will establish and maintain an independent extramurally funded research program. The successful candidate is expected to show a strong commitment to departmental undergraduate and graduate mentoring and teaching.
The appointee will be involved in Chinese Medicine services, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervision of research postgraduate students, and conduct research in relevant areas.
SBS and CoS seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.
Requirements:
- Rich experience in Chinese medicine clinical practice and teaching
- A proven track record of high-quality research in the discipline as measured by impactful publications, supervision of research postgraduate students and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
- Strong commitment to Chinese Medicine education, with interests in pursuing innovations in pedagogy and curriculum design
- Proficiency in both Chinese and English.
Qualifications:
- A recognized undergraduate degree in Chinese Medicine registrable with the TCM Practitioners Board Singapore.
- The candidate must hold a relevant PhD, e.g. in Chinese Medicine, Public health.
Emoluments
The candidate will be offered an attractive compensation package and will be supported by a generous start-up funds and laboratory space.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants are invited to submit through the NTU career portal a completed application package which include:
- Cover letter,
- Curriculum vitae,
- Publication list,
- A summary of the future research, teaching and service plans, and
- The names/emails of three individuals willing to provide letters of reference.
The post applied for should be clearly stated in your application.
If there are any enquiries, you seek more information from Search Chair at SC-SBS@ntu.edu.sg.
