Research Fellow

The Centre for Health, Culture, and Society (CHCS) at NTU CoHASS is a new interdisciplinary and cross‑sector research hub dedicated to understanding health and sickness through the concept of the lifeworld — the social, cultural, and historical horizons within which patients, practitioners, and caregivers make sense of their experiences. Working with faculty across all four CoHASS Schools and established partnerships with major Singapore hospitals and arts organisations, the Centre advances research across five thematic strands: Digital Health, Medical Pluralism, Arts for Health, Healthcare Systems, and Disability Studies. We are seeking a Research Fellow to conduct interdisciplinary research within one or more of the Centre's thematic strands, engage with cross‑sector partners, assist with grant development, contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, and support the Centre's wider activities.

• Conduct and publish interdisciplinary research within the Centre's thematic strands.
• Engage with hospital, arts, and community partners on cross‑sector research projects.
• Assist with grant applications to various funding bodies.
• Contribute to teaching on the MA in Health, Culture, and Society.
• Mentor student researchers and support the Centre's PPI initiatives.
• Contribute to the Centre's seminars, events, publications programme, and outreach activities.

• PhD's degree in a relevant humanities or social sciences discipline.
• Academic expertise in health, culture, and/or society; commitment to the lifeworld approach.
• Track record of independent research and scholarly outputs.
• Experience or aptitude for interdisciplinary and cross‑sector collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage academic and non‑academic audiences.
• Entry‑level candidates are welcome to apply.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

NTU A research‑intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world‑class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU ( ). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark‑certified (equivalent to LEED‑certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech‑enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive