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Assistant/Associate Professor (IPUR-SSHSPH)

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Full-time hours

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SingaporeKent Ridge Campus, Singapore

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Work mode: On-site
Experience: Experienced

About the role

A full-time academic appointment jointly held between the Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR) and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS. The role sits on a research or practice track, and the appointee will serve as Lead Scientist for IPUR's Health and Lifestyle research pillar. It suits researchers or senior practitioners keen to work across disciplines on risk, communication and public health in Asia.

What you'll do

Lead IPUR's Health and Lifestyle research pillar as Lead Scientist
Study and apply theories, models and empirical methods to health risk communication across diverse populations and socio-cultural settings

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Design and evaluate how scientific evidence is communicated

Pursue strategic, digital and data-driven approaches to health promotion, including emerging communication technologies

Address misinformation, disinformation and infodemics

Research cognitive, emotional, cultural and contextual influences on risk perception, trust and behaviour

Examine multilevel factors affecting prevention, control and mitigation of communicable and non-communicable diseases

Design, implement and evaluate scalable community, national and transnational interventions

Teach public health courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Engage policy-makers and scholarly communities in Asia and worldwide

Good to know

Research or practice track appointment
New faculty may be eligible for a start-up grant
Candidates relocating to Singapore may be eligible for subsidised university accommodation
IPUR and SSHSPH have a dedicated media team supporting research reach
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Requirements

Recognised Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (communications, behavioural studies, sociology, psychology or other social science) with strong post-doctoral research record
Track record of publishing in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals
Experience leading independent research studies or a key component of larger programmes
Ability to generate and maintain an independent stream of research funding
Ability to teach public health courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package
Possible start-up grant for new faculty
Possible subsidised university accommodation for relocating candidates
Dedicated media team to extend research reach

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