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Tenured or Tenure-track (Open rank) Faculty Position in Computer Science

Position Description

Yale-NUS College is a liberal arts and sciences college with approximately 1000 students and 110 full-time faculty. The College is a collaboration between Yale University and the National University of Singapore. Yale-NUS students are intellectually outstanding, with an acceptance rate of less than 7%, and internationally diverse, representing over seventy countries. They go through a unique and rigorous Common Curriculum in the sciences, social sciences and humanities that combines Western and Eastern traditions with contemporary skills.

The College invites applications for one open rank, tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Computer Science. Preferred fields of specialisation are Databases, Cybersecurity, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Human Computer Interaction, and Web Science.

Applicants should have a relevant PhD and demonstrate an outstanding track record for their career stage.  Research achievements should include publications in leading peer-reviewed journals or conferences commensurate with career stage, as well as a demonstrated potential to secure research funding.

A clear ability and passion for undergraduate education is essential. The incoming faculty member would join a committed team dedicated to the development and teaching of the Mathematical, Computational and Statistical Sciences and Yale-NUS’s flagship Common Curriculum (see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/curriculum/common-curriculum). 

The appointee will be expected to begin duties in time for the start of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Faculty receive internationally competitive salaries and start-up grants as well as a yearly travel and research allowance, and are able to access additional funding from Yale-NUS, the National University of Singapore and Singapore’s Ministry of Education. Most faculty qualify for highly subsidized faculty housing. Yale-NUS College is located in Singapore, a multicultural city of six million at the heart of a vibrant region.

Application Procedure

Applications should consist of the following: a cover letter explaining why the position at Yale-NUS is of interest; a full curriculum vitae, including a complete list of publications; statements on research interests, teaching experience and teaching philosophy, including how these might fit with the College’s particular mission and curriculum; three reference letters (to be submitted by the reference writers via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/YaleNUS; and other relevant documents.

Applications should be submitted via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/YaleNUS.

Review of applications begins 1 January 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For general enquiries, please email: enquiry_sciencediv@yale-nus.edu.sg

Equal Opportunity Employer

Yale-NUS College achieves excellence through the diversity of its students, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusivity, equity and global engagement. We encourage applications by diverse individuals with a demonstrated commitment to these values. For more information about the College, please visit https://www.yale-nus.edu.sg

Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

Candidates should understand that by sharing information with Yale-NUS, they authorise the College to use their personal data for the purposes of this application. The College will not use their data for other purposes and ensure that their data remains secure and confidential.