Adjunct Professor

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is one of the largest MSE academic institutions worldwide. As the leading MSE institution in Asia, it takes pride in being recognised as one of the top MSE institutions in prestigious rankings, such as the QS World University Subject Rankings and the U.S. News Best Global Universities Subject Ranking.  MSE’s commitment to excellence is evident in its  groundbreaking and commercially-viable materials science research, which consistently garners big competitive grants and has successfully given rise to numerous thriving start-up companies.

The School is  seeking an Adjunct Professor specializing in Biomaterials as Implanted Devices / Nanomedicine / Covid Vaccines to join in its mission to educate and inspire inter-disciplinary trained Materials Scientists and Engineers beyond the decade; and create intellectual value, inspire need-based research, and translate  Science and Technology to the marketplace. The candidate should be holding a current position in a research environment in the industry and possesses good academic background, including demonstrated success in securing large-scale research funding and research commercialisation.  The candidate should also have extensive teaching experience in the academia. Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Design, plan, and implement effective and inclusive teaching arrangements and learning activities for MSE’s undergraduate- and graduate-level courses face-to-face and/or through virtual delivery

• Joint supervision and mentoring of undergraduate FYP, Masters and/or PhD students

• Advise and support faculty members in identifying suitable funding opportunities and developing competitive research grant proposals for programmes (e.g. NRF-CRP) and various industry-related grants

• Guide faculty in the technology commercialisation process, including the development of industry-relevant applications and prototypes and technology transfer activities

•  Give  scientific seminars to NTU community to promote knowledge sharing through active exchanges.

Hiring Institution: NTU