Public Policy and Global Affairs
School of Social Sciences
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Young and research intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities.
The School of Social Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in a full range of disciplines and actively promotes interdisciplinary learning and research. It is part of NTU Singapore’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS), whose students and scholars actively collaborate in fields ranging from philosophy to design, to understand how people in Asia and beyond act in and make sense of the world.
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Public Policy (ageing, healthcare, digital government, future society)
The School of Social Sciences at NTU Singapore invites applications for a teaching-track Lecturer/Senior Lecturer position in Public Policy, to be affiliated with the Public Policy and Global Affairs (PPGA) Programme. We welcome applicants who are experienced instructors, with preference for those who can teach in the areas of ageing, healthcare, digital government, and future society.
The Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme is one of the four major programmes in the School of Social Sciences, together with Sociology, Psychology, and Economics. We attract excellent students to our BSocSci and PhD degree programmes and provide them with interdisciplinary training, as well as practical knowledge and skill sets necessary to dissect and address real world problems facing political leaders, policymakers, and the global community.
We seek a dedicated colleague with the necessary skills to collaborate and strengthen PPGA’s teaching portfolio and research programme, as well as commit to relevant administration duties. Personal aptitude will be important for this position.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in political science, public administration, or in a related field, a strong track record of teaching commensurate with career stage and effective teaching and training of undergraduate and/or graduate students. Teaching awards will be viewed upon favourably. A good publication record (with books and articles in international journals) would be useful.
The successful candidate is expected to teach modules in the following areas: healthcare and technology, e-government, ageing and healthcare, among others. They are also welcome to introduce new modules adjacent to these areas.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic team in administering the PPGA Programme.
Essential selection criteria:
- A PhD in political science, public administration, or in a related field.
- A strong teaching record.
- Experience and interest in teaching public policy modules (preference for those who can teach courses on ageing, healthcare, digital government, and future society).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and commitment relevant to teaching, pastoral care, and administering the PPGA Programme.
Desirable selection criteria:
- Interests in developing a research programme that strengthen and expand PPGA’s research programmes and teaching portfolios.
For further information about the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, School of Social Sciences at NTU Singapore, please see: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/sss/public-policy-and-global-affairs.
Emoluments
NTU Singapore offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience in addition to a comprehensive fringe benefit package.
Application Procedure
The closing date for application is 10 October 2025
Please submit your application through the NTU career portal:
- Cover letter: please describe your motivation to join the PPGA Programme and a summary of your planned teaching and research activities.
- Curriculum vitae: please address any career gaps in the cover letter.
- Teaching statement
- Sample syllabi for courses in Public Policy (1-4).
- Student evaluations (from modules taught in the last two years).
- Names of three referees.
- Other supporting documents (e.g., teaching awards).
If you have any questions about this position, please write to:
Chair, Public Policy and Global Affairs Search Committee
Email: sc-sss@ntu.edu.sg
