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.

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 appointments

Executive & Administrative appointments

Other appointments

Faculty

The faculty appointments offer professionals a platform to enhance and expand their careers in research, education, medicine, clinical sciences, etc. We offer faculty appointments in the following categories: tenure track, non-tenure track, practice, adjunct and visiting faculty.

Research

The research appointment programme is a promising career path for recent graduates and post-doctoral fellows who aspire to advance their scientific and clinical research careers. 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

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 the junior executive level up to director-level positions.

Contingent

If you are looking for short-term job opportunities that last for three months or less, you may want to consider a contingent position. 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 2024

Straits Times Best Employer 2024

Duke-NUS is proud to be among Singapore's best employers for the fourth 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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I am proud to be a part of Duke-NUS. Having a supportive team and nurturing environment make my work enjoyable and meaningful. The atmosphere of respect and teamwork in the workplace motivates me to value each moment and connections I’ve built that fuel my continuous growth and daily learning. I am also grateful that the company culture supports the workplace and encourages a healthy work-life balance.

Ms Shanthi V Kannan

Management Assistant Officer – Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Dean’s Office

The work culture at Duke-NUS has been nurturing where I have been provided with many opportunities to grow and excel in my career. I am grateful to be working in a team where there is a high level of trust among my bosses and colleagues. I am also thankful to be in a supportive environment where our well-being is being looked after. It has been a joyful experience working at Duke-NUS.

Ms Bernice Chio Cheng Zhe

Manager – Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Office of Research

Careers at Duke-NUS

Careers

Why join Duke-NUS

Career opportunities

Duke-NUS is among Singapore’s Best Employers in 2024

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