Assistant Professor, Industrial Design

About the role

The Division of Industrial Design in the College of Design and Engineering at the National University of Singapore is seeking a tenurable Assistant Professor to join its staff on the Kent Ridge Campus. The position is open to candidates with expertise in product, service and system innovation, HCI and emerging technologies, healthcare, social innovation and sustainability, design theory, processes and methods, practice-led research, communication, or other timely and relevant fields.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the research and educational excellence of the programmes and university
• Receive a start-up research grant to carry out internationally excellent research and take part in knowledge exchange activities in their discipline
• Engage in cross-disciplinary research and education programmes within the College of Design and Engineering
• Make significant contributions to postgraduate programmes and PhD supervision

Required profile

• PhD in a design-related discipline, or one close to completion
• Strong track record in research, education or professional engagements
• Able to advance the trajectory of the programme

Application requirements

• Detailed CV covering research, teaching, professional practice and administrative experience
• Publication and/or project list
• Statement of research (up to three pages) citing up to five significant works and explaining their significance
• Statement of teaching philosophy and methodology, with evidence of teaching ability where available (up to three pages)
• Design portfolio if applicable
• List of at least two referees with contact details