"Professor, Social Work"

Job Description

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN SOCIAL WORK

The Department of Social Work in the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for Professor/Associate Professor.

NUS is a leading university in Asia. It was 8th globally and 1st in Asia in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Social Work is one of the oldest Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), which hosts 16 Departments covering a wide range of academic programmes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Asian Studies and Language Studies. In this multi-disciplinary setting in Singapore’s flagship university, the Department of Social Work offers ample opportunities for cutting-edge curriculum and research initiatives on contemporary social work and social development. It produces graduates who rise to be leaders in social services and social policy.

We seek faculty members who have expertise in one or some of the following areas: health and mental health, technology and social services, poverty and inequality, social policy, social service management and leadership. We are keen to attract leading scholars in these areas who can contribute to practice frameworks and policies relevant to Singapore and the Asian region.

Applicants for the positions must:

• Have a PhD in Social Work or a related field;
• Have strong research and publications;
• Demonstrate an interest and ability to teach courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as, contribute to research and scholarship; and
• Have recorded good leadership.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, including housing and travel benefits. Evaluation of applications will continue until the vacancy is filled.

Application

Please submit your full application through the CHRS Link.

• full curriculum vitae detailing your academic history including degrees obtained, scholarships and awards, postdoctoral and clinical/residency training (where applicable), employment history (academic and non-academic positions), publications, grants, courses taught, invited talks, administrative positions held etc.
• teaching statement (max 3 pages)
• research statement (max of 3 pages)
• practice statement (max of 3 pages)
• complete list of publications
• citation and impact analysis of research output (excluding self-citations and in the case of co-authored work, cross-citations, highlight papers with the highest citation counts, and creative works with high impact)
• five key publications
• student feedback
• a list of six proposed external reviewers

Please send in your enquiries to Ms Wendy Lim at swkbox10@nus.edu.sg. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Local Address: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block AS3, Level 4, 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117570, Website: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/swk/