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Careers at Duke-NUS

Why join Duke-NUS

With a vision to transform medicine and improve lives, Duke-NUS is committed to making a meaningful impact on the people and communities around us by advancing scientific knowledge, driving innovation and shaping the practice of medicine. We strive to be an employer of choice. We are focused on nurturing our staff by encouraging a culture of curiosity, multidisciplinary collaboration and harnessing our diversity to make greater things happen. We empower our employees to fulfill their potential by offering a range of learning and development opportunities while providing flexible working arrangements to help them grow and succeed in all spheres of their lives.

Get a glimpse into what it means to be part of Duke-NUS — our people, our culture, and our mission to transform medicine and improve lives – through this video United in Purpose.

At Duke-NUS, we take pride in advancing education, pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge, translating discoveries from the imagination of scientists into new inventions that help to improve lives, and impacting the community and healthcare landscape around us.

By being a part of Duke-NUS, you’re joining us in our mission to nurture clinical innovators and translate discoveries into better health.

Are you ready to join us? Submit your application today.

Career opportunities

Experience a culture of excellence, diversity, and collaboration

At Duke-NUS, excellence is our standard. We value diverse perspectives, champion collaborative efforts and celebrate talent. Here, aspirations become achievements, ideas, and new inventions, and every one of us helps make greater things happen for Singapore and the world.

Academic Positions

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The Tenure Track Scheme facilitates NUS’ aim to attract and retain faculty members who are interested and qualified in the long term to advance the University’s threefold mission of education, research and service.

Tenure Track
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The Educator Track Scheme aims to attract, nurture, and retain qualified faculty who view teaching as scholarly practice. It provides opportunities for skilled individuals with a strong interest in teaching or a professional perspective on education to help our students learn and create a collaborative educational environment.

Educator Track
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The Practice Track Scheme aims to attract a pool of scholar-practitioners with professional or leadership skills and expertise to complement academic perspectives in teaching and research. This will contribute to a rich research and learning environment that goes beyond providing academic perspectives, facilitating the integration of theory and practice.

Practice Track

Research & Other Teaching Positions


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Research
The Research Track Scheme enables faculties and research institutes/centres to build up their research expertise and to achieve research excellence. Through this programme, we offer research job opportunities for candidates at different levels, including those with Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degrees.

Education Associate
This appointment scheme provides opportunities for skilled individuals with a strong interest in teaching or a professional perspective on education to help our students learn and create a collaborative educational environment. This may involve designing and delivering innovative curricula and assessing courses. Those with higher levels of appointment are expected to enhance pedagogical knowledge and take on leadership roles in teaching and learning.


Executive & Administrative Positions



Executive & Administrative
Our School offers career opportunities for both experienced professionals and entry-level candidates across various departments. These opportunities encompass job scopes beyond general administration, spanning from executive level up to director-level positions.

Our School also offers short-term job opportunities which may include positions that last for three months or less. These positions may include, but are not limited to, Casual Management Support Staff, Laboratory Attendant, and Junior Research Assistant.


Duke-NUS is among Singapore’s Best Employers in 2026

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Duke-NUS is proud to be among Singapore's best employers for the sixth year in a row, according to The Straits Times and Statista. This achievement underlines our commitment to creating an exceptional working environment and culture of excellence.

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Hear from our talented staff

Every member of the Duke-NUS community—whether in medical education, biomedical research or administrative roles—brings their own story. Read about the experiences, ambitions, and passions that inspire our diverse community to make our school a beacon of academic excellence.

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