Job Description

The Signature Research Programme in Health Services and Systems Research (“HSSR”) in Duke-NUS Medical School is a centre of academic excellence for research and education on the organisation, funding and delivery of health services. The programme’s focus is on public health and clinical service innovation in an increasingly complex and connected world. The major research focus of HSSR is the organisation and delivery of health and social services in the context of an ageing population. The research methods include decision science and simulation modelling, survey research, qualitative research, health economics, and implementation science and evaluation. We are also developing a range of education activities for healthcare professionals including short courses, graduate certificates, Masters courses and PhD programmes.

We invite applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position based in Singapore at the rank of Full Professor. Job title, salaries and benefits will commensurate with the candidate’s accomplishments and experiences.

Job Responsibilities: 
We are seeking a researcher whose primary interest is in analytic strategies such as meta-analysis, decision analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, simulation, modelling (including but not limited to System Dynamics and agent-based modelling), with the aim to inform clinical and public policy decision making; and is able to publish research that moves the discipline forward. 

The ideal candidate will enjoy a multidisciplinary environment and will establish an innovative, pragmatic research agenda. He/she will provide consultancy services, build capacity by mentoring clinicians and other researchers and supporting relevant education activities. Opportunities exist for productive collaborations with world-class researchers within HSSR and with SingHealth clinicians and other staff and other national health care organizations, as well as the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute. This tenure-track/tenured position represents an outstanding opportunity for an established investigator. 

Qualifications

Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Bring together and develop a team of researchers.
• Create a distinctive research programme.
• Track record of applied research and methods-based publications.
• Track record of independent research and collaboration with clinical and policy partners.
• Track record in securing research grants. 

Other Skills and Personal Attributes Required:

• A relevant PhD or equivalent qualification.
• Leadership skills.
• An ability to work collaboratively.
• Existing mentoring skills or willingness to develop these.
• Ability to work with applied projects and methodology.
• Skills in communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences.