Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Medical Humanities (Teaching Track)

About the role

Nanyang Technological University's School of Humanities and the Centre for Health, Culture and Society are seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer on the education track, whose main responsibility will be delivering the M.A. in Health and Human Experience (MAHX). This is a teaching-focused appointment for someone who wants to help build a distinctive interdisciplinary postgraduate programme.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching the MAHX, including core courses in interdisciplinary research methods and cross-sector collaboration
• Design and teach elective courses in the candidate's area of expertise within the medical humanities
• Supervise capstone projects and help students make bold and imaginative interventions
• Build and sustain partnerships with healthcare practitioners, cultural institutions and community organisations
• Maintain a scholarly profile with ongoing engagement in the medical humanities
• Provide pre-entry guidance, bridging resources and pastoral support to students from a wide range of first degrees
• Carry out assessment, moderation and quality assurance, and contribute to programme review and benchmarking
• Help with student recruitment and admissions, including taster events, workshops and information sessions

Required profile

• 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)
• Candidates with a Master's degree plus substantial higher education teaching experience, or a clinical, allied health or social care qualification combined with humanities postgraduate training, will also be considered

Applications close on 8 January 2027; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample course outline, evidence of teaching effectiveness and three referee contacts.