Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Medical Humanities

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. The University combines technological strength with human creativity to address the significant challenges facing society and draws its faculty and students from across the world.

The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) aims to be Asia’s leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary humanities, arts and social science teaching and research. It is home to the Centre for Health, Culture, and Society (CHCS), a new interdisciplinary and cross-sector research hub dedicated to advancing research and creative practice at the intersection of health, culture, and society. Central to its vision is the concept of the lifeworld: the dynamic horizon of lived experience, shaped by social, cultural, and historical forces, within which patients, practitioners, and caregivers make sense of health and sickness.

Job Description

The School of Humanities and the Centre for Health, Culture, and Society are seeking a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer on the education track whose principal responsibility will be the delivery of the M.A. in Health and Human Experience (MAHX). This is a teaching-focused appointment for a colleague who would like to contribute to the development of a distinctive interdisciplinary and cross-sector postgraduate programme. The successful candidate will play a central role in helping to teach the core courses, supervising students for the capstone project, and maintaining relationships with our partner organisations.

To learn more about the School of Humanities and Centre for Health, Culture and Society, please see: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/soh and https://www.ntu.edu.sg/hass/research/centre-for-health--culture-and-society

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching on the M.A. in Health and Human Experience (MAHX) including the core courses in interdisciplinary research methods and cross-sector collaboration. Further information is available here: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/graduate-programme/master-of-arts-in-health-and-human-experience.
• Design and teach elective courses in the candidate’s area of expertise within the medical humanities.
• Supervise capstone projects and help students to make bold and imaginative interventions.
• Build and sustain our existing network of cross-sector partnerships with healthcare practitioners, cultural institutions, and community organisations.
• Sustain a scholarly profile appropriate to a teaching-focused role with continuing engagement with developments in the medical humanities.
• Provide pre-entry guidance, bridging resources, and academic and pastoral support to students entering from a wide range of first degrees.
• Carry out assessment, moderation, and quality assurance in line with NTU postgraduate coursework standards and contribute to periodic programme review and benchmarking.
• Contribute to student recruitment and admissions, including public-facing taster events, workshops, and information sessions.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to the medical humanities — literary studies, history, philosophy and bioethics, religious studies, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, science and technology studies, or a cognate field. We will also consider candidates holding a Master’s degree together with substantial higher education teaching experience, and candidates who combine a clinical, allied health, or social care qualification with humanities postgraduate training.

Application Process

Applications should be submitted through the NTU career portal (via the above 'Apply' button) by the closing date. Required documents are:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae, including teaching history and supervision record
• Teaching statement (maximum 5 pages), addressing pedagogical practice and curriculum design
• A sample course outline or syllabus
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluation summaries or peer observation reports
• Names and contact details of three referees

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.

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