Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in History of Technology

About the role

The History department at NTU Singapore is seeking an intellectually ambitious scholar for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the History of Technology. The postholder places the recent history of Artificial Intelligence within longer histories of how people engage with technology to produce, organise, preserve and transmit knowledge. The position is open to scholars specialising in any historical period, with a preference for those active in digital scholarly techniques.

The successful candidate will teach the history of artificial intelligence and give it an historical dimension to NTU's new postgraduate programme in AI Ethics and Society, a humanities-based degree covering the ethical, societal and governance dimensions of AI.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in History, including an MA-level course on the history of artificial intelligence
• Supervise postgraduate research and mentor students in History and interdisciplinary research
• Contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary and internationally engaged research

Required profile

• A PhD in History or a related field
• Evidence of strong scholarly promise and a developing publication profile
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching and student mentorship
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of computing from the abacus to AI
• Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary and internationally engaged research
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Applicants submit a cover letter, a CV with a full publication list, a 2-3 page research statement and a 1-2 page teaching statement. Applications close on 3 December 2026; only shortlisted candidates are contacted.