Faculty Staff (Tenure)

Faculty Recruitment

The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications from outstanding candidates for faculty positions at all levels. We seek candidates with a commitment to both independent and collaborative interdisciplinary research in the broad area of mechanical and dynamical processes in the development, aging, and damage repair of cells and tissues.

We will consider candidates with a diverse array of expertise, such as intravital imaging biomimetic systems, biophysical and biomechanical analyses, single-cell omics and bioinformatics, and computation/AI and mathematical modelling.

A successful candidate will hold joint appointments as Principal Investigator at MBI and tenured Professor or Associate Professor, or tenure-track Assistant Professor, in an appropriate NUS department and will be provided an internationally competitive salary and benefits, core facility support, as well as a generous start-up package.

Requirements and Application

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree and postdoctoral training in relevant fields, along with demonstrated excellence in research and ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A successful junior faculty candidate is expected to demonstrate significant creativity and independence in research and willingness to participate in teaching. A successful senior faculty candidate is expected to have an outstanding track record in research, teaching and mentoring, and exhibit leadership and vision.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a campus visit interview. For accelerated consideration, please apply by July 1, 2022, but applications will be accepted continuously until the available positions are filled.

Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae with bibliography, a statement of research interest and plan, a teaching statement, contact details of at least 4 referees for Assistant Professor candidates and 6 referees for Associate and Full Professor candidates to the Faculty Recruitment Committee via email at mbihr@nus.edu.sg

MBI is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants