Assistant Professor (Industrial Design)

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Assistant-Professor-%28Industrial-Design%29/32212-en_GB/st=228016FDDF4C36515F43B194E7502C1047FDFAE7

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Division of Industrial Design invites talented academics with excellent research track records in science, technology and engineering to apply for appointments as NUS Presidential Young Professors.

Successful candidates will receive:

. A tenure-track position with an attractive salary package as an assistant professor at NUS
. Up to SGD 1.25 million in a start-up research grant + Scholarships to hire PhD students
. An award of SGD 250,000 as strategic hire funding
. An opportunity to compete for the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, which comes with a five-year research grant of up to SGD 3 million

About the University

Consistently ranked as one of the top universities in Asia and the world, NUS is internationally respected for its high-quality multi-disciplinary research that addresses complex and critical issues facing Asia and the world. NUS was placed 8th in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2026.

About the College

The College of Design and Engineering (CDE)s 10 Departments and Division as well as 12 corporate laboratories and research centres build on the convergence between the disciplines of engineering, architecture, and design to offer a distinctive interdisciplinary educational experience for our students and foster a cutting-edge multi-disciplinary research environment for our researchers.

To learn more about our College and division, please visit:

. https://cde.nus.edu.sg/
. https://cde.nus.edu.sg/did/

Qualifications

Candidate should have/is completing a PhD degree in design related discipline, preferably with teaching and post-doctoral research experience.

Applications for the NUS Presidential Young Professorship can be submitted throughout the year. Interested applicants are welcome to submit their CVs and supporting documents to NUS Career Portal. You can also contact us at [Confidential Information] if you require more information.