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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Design Informatics

The Department of Communications and New Media at National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applicants for the following positions to begin full-time in August 2019. 

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Design Informatics (Open Rank, Educator Track)

Candidates will have expertise in one or more of the following areas: social data science, visualization, and communication; design thinking; internet of things and physical computing; interface design, machine learning. Candidates will have a demonstrated track record in bringing together design and computing to connect technology with society, health, fashion, finance, or arts/culture, and an established programming of hacking, making and materialising through dynamic web design, digital, and physical media for innovation-driven entrepreneurship. 

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have a PhD in Media and Communication Studies, Computational Communication, Design Informatics, Computer Science, Information Science, or closely-related discipline by the date of appointment, and evidence of successful teaching. Consideration may also be given to candidates with practice-based and industry experience in related sectors.

Responsibilities: Successful candidates are expected to teach 5 modules per academic year. Other duties include supervision of honours students and graduate students, and administrative service. The anticipated start date is 1 July prior to the beginning of the semester in August 2019. 

Context: The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive university (http://nus.edu.sg/)  that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Established in 2004, the Department of Communications and New Media (http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cnm/) is a leader in communication and new media research and education. It offers undergraduate, honours and PhD programmes in communications and new media studies, with an innovative curriculum that introduces students to key debates in the areas of media studies, communication management, interactive media design and cultural studies. Its curriculum provides students with practical skills in social media management, user interface design, and digital marketing. Its students undertake industry immersion through its compulsory internship programme. The Department also offers an undergraduate double degree with the School of Business; undergraduate minors in Interactive Media Design and Cultural Studies, and the Cultural Studies in Asia PhD programme. It has research concentrations in media psychology, health communication and cultural studies. Successful candidates for these positions will join an engaging community of 32 full-time faculty, 12 part-time instructors, and 760 undergraduate and graduate students.  

For educator-track applications, teaching and/or supervision experience, and evidence of excellence in teaching are highly desirable. 

Remuneration is competitive and includes medical, housing, relocation and other benefits. Significant research start-up funding is available if appointed on the tenure track. 

Singapore is a modern, English-speaking city state that is connected to the world via global commerce, finance and transport networks with a stable climate year round and a cosmopolitan mix of cultures and languages. 

Applicants should indicate clearly the position they are applying for and submit the following materials at cnmbox15@nus.edu.sg

  1. NUS Personal Particulars Form (downloadable from http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/files/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applicants.pdf)
  2. NUS Personal Data Consent Form for Job Applicants (downloadable from https://share.nus.edu.sg/corporate/forms/appointments/NUS-personal-data-consent-for-academic-visitors.pdf
  3. Full CV, including education, professional background, teaching and supervision, research activities and achievements, honours and awards, and service accomplishments to date. All PhD and postdoctoral supervisors or any other senior authors with close and regular collaborations (full name and institution) should be listed. List all academic and non-academic positions. 
  4. A statement of teaching philosophy and methodology and experience (max. 3 pages) [For Associate Professor (Educator Track)] Self-assessment on the approach to teaching and learning (10-15 pages)
  5. Teaching evaluations and peer review reports, if available. Other evidence of teaching excellence and/or other contributions to education e.g. curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, etc. should be provided.
  6. A research statement (max. 3 pages) highlighting major accomplishments and short- and longer-term research plans, citing up to five significant publications, creative works or other scholarly contributions, and explaining their significance. Sample copies of these contributions should be provided. 
  7. A complete list of publications, grouped according to papers, books, and reviews, including page numbers, in bibliographic form. 
  8. Please indicate total number of publications to date, citation analysis (excluding self-citations and in the case of co-authored work, cross-citations), and impact analysis of research output, highlighting papers with the highest citation counts, and creative works with high impact.  
  9. A list of public and professional service and elaborate on the impact of service to the international academic community, profession/industry, and national/international agencies. 
  10. A list of University service and elaborate on the impact of service to the Department, Faculty and/or University, particularly where there was impactful leadership. 
  11. [For senior appointments (i.e. Associate Professor and above)] A list of external reviewers recommended (names, contact details, applicant’s relationship to them). These external reviewers should preferably not be close collaborators or the applicant’s PhD/post-doc supervisor. 
  12. [For junior appointments (i.e. Assistant Professor/ Lecturer / Senior Lecturer)] FOUR letters of reference (including one from the applicant’s PhD or post-doctoral advisor/supervisor) to be arranged by the applicant to be submitted directly by the referees at cnmbox15@nus.edu.sg.  

For full consideration, please submit a complete application, including letters of recommendation, by 28 February 2019. Applications received after this date may be considered until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.   

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