Faculty Members - Educator-Track (Information Systems Technology and Design)

Job Req ID: 589

Employee Category: Faculty

Department: ISTD Pillar

Job Description

The Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) Pillar seeks applications to fill several educator track faculty positions in the following areas:

• Software Engineering.
• Security
• Robotics

Successful candidate(s) will be expected to teach courses in one of these areas at the undergraduate level. Candidate should also have the technical background to teach introductory programming classes and at least two of the core Computer Science and Design (CSD) pillar courses. Opportunities to teach at the Master's level or continuing education and training programmes may also be available. Further details on the CSD core curriculum can be found at the SUTD CSD curriculum website. Prior experience in one or more of the following areas will be considered a strong advantage:

• Common Area:Teaching and pedagogy
• Design thinking
• Software Engineering:Agile software engineering
• Software design and architecture
• Agentic software development
• Security:Network and system security
• Network protocol level encryption
• Systems and networking basics
• Blockchain security
• Robotics:Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Robot Control System

Depending on the candidate’s prior teaching experience, the appointment may be at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. Candidates with at least 10 years of teaching experience in Computer Science will also be considered. The initial appointment is for up to three years and is renewable, subject to satisfactory performance.

Teaching at SUTD is both challenging and deeply rewarding. Faculty on the educator track play a central role in shaping the next generation of computing professionals, with a primary focus on delivering and managing undergraduate courses. The teaching load is higher than that of tenure-track faculty, but so is the opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact on students’ learning and growth. In addition to teaching, faculties contribute through service to SUTD and the broader community. Performance is evaluated with an emphasis on teaching excellence, giving dedicated educators the chance to be recognised and advanced for the quality of their teaching. Successful candidates should therefore have a passion for teaching and a strong desire to nurture the next generation of Computer Science graduates.

Qualified applicants will be invited for an on-site interview which will include a short micro-teaching segment to demonstrate their teaching abilities and passion for education. For applicants based overseas who are unable to attend in person, interviews may be conducted online. In such cases, candidates may also be asked to submit a recorded microteaching segment with specific requirements communicated separately.

SUTD is a design-focused university offering five majors or “pillars” with a relatively small annual undergraduate intake. Our undergraduate education emphasises a cohort-based active learning pedagogy, where faculty engage students through interactive lessons in classes of around fifty. Project-based and interdisciplinary learning are core features of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on experience and broad exposure across domains. Our undergraduate curriculum has a unique structure, where students do three terms of common courses before embarking on their chosen major, culminating in an industry-focused group-based interdisciplinary capstone project. Beyond teaching, SUTD is also home to world-class centres of excellence in multi-disciplinary research, including the iTrust Center for Research in Cyber Security, the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC), and the AI Mega Centre.

Successful candidates can look forward to internationally competitive remuneration, and relocation support for those moving to Singapore. If you share SUTD’s vision on multi-disciplinary education and research with a strong emphasis on “Design” in the broadest sense, we invite you to apply.

Job Requirements

Please submit a complete application package that includes:

• Full resume (with profile, publications, and conference papers)
• Statement of interest / Cover letter
• Teaching philosophy / statement
• Two letters of reference
• Evidence of past teaching experience, if available (e.g. teaching evaluations or feedback)
• Additional supporting documents (such as sample syllabi or teaching portfolios) may also be included

For inquiries about the position, please contact istd@sutd.edu.sg.