Economics at Yale-NUS College
Faculty Positions in Economics

The newly established Yale-NUS College (http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg) in Singapore announces the availability of two faculty positions in economics at the rank of associate or full professor level. Applications from advanced assistant professors will also be considered. The field is open.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: Yale-NUS College is a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University. It draws on the best elements of liberal arts education to re-imagine the curriculum and collegiate experience for the 21st Century. Yale-NUS College seeks outstanding teacher-scholars who are active researchers, eager to be part of the inaugural faculty, committed to innovative pedagogy and curriculum development, and who enjoy close mentoring of students. Joint appointments with NUS academic departments or research institutes may be considered. The College expects further rounds of hiring over the next few years as the student body increases.

Regardless of their field of specialization, candidates should be enthusiastic about contributing to an interdisciplinary common curriculum in the liberal arts. Salary, benefits and leave policies are highly competitive at the international level.

The College values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. All particulars of the application process can be found at http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/index.php/prospective-faculty.html. For specific questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Dirk Bergemann, Chair, Social Science Faculty Search Committee at yale-nus.college@yale.edu. Review of applications begins on November 1, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit Singapore as early as January 2013.