The Director will provide academic and strategic leadership for NTU’s Centre for African Studies, shaping research priorities, developing international partnerships, supporting interdisciplinary scholarship, and raising the centre’s profile. Candidates are generally expected to hold a strong academic record, a relevant doctoral qualification, substantial expertise in African studies or a related discipline, and a proven record of research, teaching, publication, and institutional leadership. Experience securing grants, managing teams, engaging governments or external organisations, and working across cultures would be valuable. The role requires strategic vision, strong communication, collaboration, and the ability to represent the centre and university internationally.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major public research university based in Singapore. It is internationally recognised for engineering, technology, business, science, education, humanities, and interdisciplinary research, with a large residential campus and extensive global partnerships. NTU supports research institutes, colleges, schools, and specialist centres that address regional and global challenges. The university has a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and collaboration with industry, governments, and overseas institutions. Its Centre for African Studies contributes to understanding Africa through research, teaching, policy engagement, and international cooperation. NTU employs academic, research, professional, and administrative staff from Singapore and around the world, offering a multicultural working environment and access to a highly connected Southeast Asian research and business hub.
Singapore is a compact, safe, and highly connected island city-state with opportunities in universities, technology, finance, healthcare, logistics, education, tourism, and research. English is widely used at work, while Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil are also official languages. The culture blends Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western influences, reflected in food, festivals, neighbourhoods, and social customs. Public transport is efficient, although housing and daily expenses can be high. Popular residential areas include Queenstown, Bishan, Tampines, and the city centre. Foreign professionals normally need an Employment Pass, arranged by the employer and subject to eligibility requirements; dependants may qualify for related passes. Relocating workers should budget for rent, healthcare, deposits, transport, and school fees if applicable. Singapore’s tropical climate is warm and humid year-round, with frequent rain. Its airport, regional links, and welcoming international community make travel and settlement convenient.
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