Full-Time Faculty, Term Track, Economics

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognised for its world class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU’s mission is to generate leading edge research with global impact and to produce broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. It is known to be a pioneer in Singapore for its interactive and technologically-enabled pedagogy of seminar-style teaching in small class sizes which remains its unique hallmark.
The mission of the School of Economics is to accelerate the growth of SMU by creating a world-class centre of research and teaching in economics. Economic research forms a key factor in the development of SMU as a foremost academic institution in generating cutting-edge research with global impact and producing broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. One area of current research that several of the school's faculty members are actively engaged in concerns the economics of ageing. This research is conducted under the auspices of SMU's Centre for Research on the Economics of Ageing, which leads a $10 million multidisciplinary project on Singapore’s ageing population secured under MOE’s Tier 3 competitive grant programme.

The School of Economics (SOE) at Singapore Management University invites applications for the full-time non-tenurable position of Assistant Professor of Economics (Practice). SOE offers the Bachelor of Science (Economics) programme and, among its second majors, offers Actuarial Science as well as Data Science and Analytics. An Assistant Professor of Economics (Practice) is expected, in particular, to:

(i) Deliver a total of six (6) sections of the undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses assigned by the Dean in consultation with the individual faculty member;

(ii) Develop teaching and learning materials for the course curricula, including online material, videos, test banks, grading rubrics, adaptive learning tools, handouts, cases, and textbook, where appropriate;

(iii) Conduct practice-oriented research;

(iv) Provide guidance to students regarding the relevant course material, as well as general programme planning, course selection and related academic matters; and

(v) Provide service to the School, including participation in events, outreach activities and engagement with stakeholders.

Applicants should email, in PDF format, (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, (3) teaching evaluations, and (4) samples of research papers and publications (if any), to [email protected]  (Attention: Ms Renee Chan). Although the position is open until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by 15 November 2021. The expected start date is 1 July 2022 or otherwise mutually agreed. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality and only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Actuarial Science or any other related disciplines such as Business, Economics, Finance, and Statistics with a concentration in actuarial science and with practical working experience in the insurance industry. Professional actuarial qualifications and working knowledge of computer languages, particularly R language, will be a plus. Candidates with suitable experience may also be considered for an Associate Professor of Economics (Practice) position.