Job type

• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Area studies
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology
• Others - Others

  Popular Culture in Asia

• Others - Others

  Introduction to International Studies

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  Ryukoku University regulations regarding salary and working conditions will apply.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Doctoral degree or equivalent level of research attainments

• Work experience

  ・Understanding of the interdisciplinary characteristics of the Faculty/ Department, and the willingness and ability to actively contribute to the administrative tasks in the university and the faculty, such as entrance examinations and committees.
  ・Ability to teach subjects and seminars to graduate students
  ・Ability to lead students on overseas field study programs is preferred
  

• Official qualification in specific field, etc.

  ・Sufficient ability to perform assigned duties in Japanese
  ・High level of proficiency in Korean or Chinese language
  ・English language proficiency is preferred

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 612-8577 Kyoto 67 Tsukamoto-cho,Fukakusa,Fushimi-ku,

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Ryukoku University regulations regarding salary and working conditions will apply

Application Considerations

• Others

  (1) Personal information submitted by applicants will be handled in strict compliance with the appropriate confidentiality guidelines of the University and will only be used for the purposes of evaluation and selection.
  (2) The Faculty of International Studies respects diversity among its faculty. As of April 2025, it is comprised of 29% foreign nationals and 29% female members.
  (3) We are seeking an individual who has the will to engage positively in educational activites and other duties, while respecting the founding spirit of Ryukoku University. For details, please refer to the university homepage.
  

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2026/04/01

Starting date : 2026/04/01

Application period

• 2025/04/14~2025/05/25 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 212_2026_現代東アジアの文化と社会_教員公募_英語版（0409）.pdf
  • 220_履歴書等記入要領（2025年度_国際学部） .pdf
  • 221_（様式1）履歴書マット（履歴書）（2025年度_国際学部）.doc
  • 222_（様式2）履歴書マット（教育業績・職務実績書）（2025年度_国際学部） .doc
  • 223_（様式3）履歴書マット（研究業績書）（2025年度_国際学部） .doc
  • 224-1b_（様式4）業績要約（現代東アジアの文化と社会_専用）.doc
  • 225_（様式5）学位専門分野・連絡先.doc

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Please refer to the attached guidelines 「220_履歴書等記入要領（国際学部）」in filling out Forms 1
  (1) Academic Curriculum Vitae (adding a photo/entering your gender are optional) (one copy (Form 1))
  * Please submit all required documents in the form of A4-size PDF.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Please refer to the attached guidelines 「220_履歴書等記入要領（国際学部）」in filling out Forms 2, and 3.
  * Please submit all required documents in the form of A4-size PDF.
  (2) List of educational experience, qualifications and achievements
  (one copy (Form 2))
  (3) List of research attainments (with the three most important marked with
  　　　a circle) (one copy (Form 3))
  (4) PDFs of the three publications marked in　（3）
  (If it is difficult to provide the PDF data of such publications, please send four sets of offprints or copies of these publications to the Academic Affairs Office of the Faculty of International Studies. If you also would like the copies returned, please enclose an appropriately sized, self-addressed envelope.)
  (5) Summaries of the three publications marked in (3), in both Japanese (approximately 500 characters) and one of the following languages: Korean (approximately 500 characters), Chinese (approximately 500 characters), or English (approximately 250 words) (one copy for each publication (Form 4))
  
  

  Other online application forms
  * Please submit all required documents in the form of A4-size PDF.
  (6) Highest academic degree and academic field / The names, affiliations and
  contacts of two persons who can provide references for the applicant (one
  copy (Form 5))
  (7) A statement of teaching philosophy once you are hired, on one sheet of A4
  paper in any style/format (one copy)
  
  ■How and Where to submit:
  Please create a complete set of application documents in PDF format, zip them into a single password-free ZIP file, and upload them via the "Web Application" page on the JREC-IN Portal.
  【Notes on file preparation】
  *Please separate the PDF files for each publication for ‘Requited Documents’ (4) and (5).
  *Please set the file name in half-width characters as follows:
  *Please submit the following documents as a ZIP file:
  Example) If the name is “Kokusai Manabu”, use “KokusaiManabu” as the file name.
  （1）[Academic Curriculum Vitae （Form1）] KokusaiManabu_1.pdf
  （2）[List of educational experience, qualifications and achievements （Form2）] KokusaiManabu_2.pdf
  （3）[List of research attainment （Form3）] KokusaiManabu_3.pdf
  （4）[PDFs of the three publications marked in（3）] KokusaiManabu_4a_1.pdf, Kokusaimanabu_4b_1.pdf, KokusaiManabu_4C_1.pdf
  （5）[Required Documents （Form4）] KokusaiManabu_4a_2.pdf, Kokusaimanabu_4b_2.pdf, KokusaiManabu_4c_2.pdf
  （6）[Highest academic degree and academic field （Form5）] KokusaiManabu_5.pdf
  （7）[Teaching philosophy if appointed] KokusaiManabu_6.pdf
  ZIP file: KokusaiManabu.ZIP
  

  Other Mailing Documents
  If it is difficult to provide the PDF data, please send four sets of offprints or
  copies of these publications to the Academic Affairs Office of the Faculty of
  International Studies
  
  *If Required Documents (4) are sent by registered mail:
  Attn: Faculty Recruitment Committee Academic Affairs Office, Faculty of International Studies, Ryukoku University
  67 Tsukamoto-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8577
  *Please write “Application Documents for Faculty Position: Modern East Asian Culture and Society Enclosed” in red on the front of the envelope.

• Return of application documents

  Others

  Attn: Faculty Recruitment Committee, Academic Affairs Office, Faculty of International Studies, Ryukoku University
  67 Tsukamoto-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8577
  Please write “Application Documents for Faculty Position: Modern East Asian Culture and Society Enclosed” in red on the front of the envelope.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  612-8577 Kyoto 67 Tsukamoto-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku,
  Attn: Faculty Recruitment Committee Academic Affairs Office, Faculty of International Studies, Ryukoku University

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  (1) After screening the documents, short-listed candidates will be called for an interview and
  may also be asked to give a mock lecture to demonstrate teaching ability.
  (2) During the selection process, we may ask you to submit additional documents and documents verifying your highest level of education.
  (3) The result of the selection process will be notified to applicants as soon as it is decided 　　　　　　(scheduled for August 2025).
  
  

• Notification of result

  We will notify the results of the selection through the JREC-IN Portal.

Contact details

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