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Job Purpose
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine invites applications for an Instructor position on the Educator Track Scheme in the Department of Pharmacology. The Department teaches medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and life science students at both undergraduate and graduate levels (more information on the Department is available at http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/medphc/). Appointments will be offered on a 2 to 3 years contract basis in the first instance with possibility of extension, depending on performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate will report to the Head of Department and work closely with the Education Directors to contribute to excellence in pharmacology education.
The instructor will be expected to:
- Contribute in practical and tutorial sessions and extramural training courses to industry partners
- Adopt a reflective and professional approach to teaching and learning strategies
- Show scholarly engagement with pedagogical issues such as the impact of teaching on student learning
- Contribute to materials development on courses taught in the department
- Contribute to the department’s education related projects and initiatives
Requirements
(Please state Qualification, Years of Experience, Knowledge & Skills required.)
The applicant should have:
- A minimum of a Master’s degree with good knowledge, skills and expertise in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences or other related fields
- Teaching experience in the area of pharmacology and physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling with evidence of expertise in academic writing will be preferred
- Potential for development on the educator track. Moving to a lecturer position on the educator track will require a PhD in the relevant field.
- Reflective and professional approach to teaching and student learning.
