Assistant/Associate Professor Centre for Biomedical Ethics

Assistant/Associate Professor
Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore

The Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE) was established in September 2006 in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine through a generous gift by the Chen Su Lan Trust. CBmE works to develop understanding, capacity for good judgement, and sound ethical practice in the context of healthcare provision, biomedical science and health-related policy development. CBmE, headed by Prof Julian Savulescu , is a centre for learning, teaching and research relating to ethical and legal aspects of healthcare and biomedical sciences. We are responsible for the Health Ethics, Law and Professionalism programme across the undergraduate medical curriculum, as well as postgraduate and continuing professional education courses in bioethics. More about CBmE can be found at: . Prof Savulescu’s goal is to make CBmE a world-leading Centre of medical ethics with a vibrant culture and strong international, particularly Asian, presence.

We are looking to appoint a talented, collegial, committed and enthusiastic bioethicist to join our faculty. We are keen to develop strengths in research and teaching in medical ethics with possible specialisms in empirical bioethics, experimental bioethics, reproductive ethics, genethics, neuroethics, longevity, AI ethics or clinical and healthcare ethics (including work on health systems and public health). The appointed person will have sufficient experience and standing to strengthen our research portfolio and to make significant educational contributions as we enhance undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Medically qualified applicants may be considered if eligible and willing to maintain clinical responsibilities, but must be able and willing to take on the full range of teaching and research responsibilities of the position.

• Undertake and publish research of international interest and standing in medical ethics and bioethics, working collaboratively to strengthen and support CBmE’s research portfolio.
• Contribute to undergraduate teaching on the Health ethics, Law and Professionalism (HeLP) programme.
• Contribute to postgraduate teaching of bioethics, including via course development and module coordination of an upcoming Masters programme.
• Provide academic support to other CBmE activities, for example by facilitating organisation of international conferences, workshops, lectures, and contributing to responses to public consultations issued by the Ministry of Health.
• Serve on relevant university and policy committees (commensurate with rank) and participate collegially in the academic life of CBmE, the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the National University of Singapore.
• Provide mentorship and staff development for doctoral, junior and mid-career CBmE staff.

• A PhD in a field relevant to bioethics, e.g. philosophy, bioethics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, etc.
• A thorough grounding in ethics, including the development of normative arguments, to the level expected for formal postgraduate qualification, preferably a PhD in ethics or bioethics from a reputable university. If no Master’s level qualification specifically in bioethics is held, demonstrable evidence of equivalent understanding is required.
• A knowledge of and ability to apply a range of methodologies relevant to critical reasoning in practical ethics, including philosophy.
• Demonstrated university-level teaching experience in ethics or a closely related field, with a commitment to excellence in education.
• Strong track record (relative to career opportunity) of high-quality research and publications in bioethics and/or related fields.
• For appointment at Associate Professor level, a track record in securing grant income is generally essential.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organization and management skills.
• Aptitude for collaborative as well as independent work.

• A PhD degree or postgraduate medical qualification recognised by the Singapore Medical Council.
• Experience of broader academic work, e.g. doctoral supervision, doctoral examination, peer reviewing, and contributions to professional networks/organisations.
• Capacity to conduct empirical research, including qualitative research involving interviews and questionnaires.

An attractive remuneration package, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience, will be offered. For more information about NUS Medicine, please visit .

Interested parties should submit their letter of application, along with a full curriculum vitae, and a soft copy of a recent paper or chapter (published or accepted for publication) online.

For informal discussions about the role please contact Prof Julian Savulescu, Head of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics:

Application deadline: 15 October 2025

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