Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki
Date of publication : 2023/11/01
Full-time Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (Positive/Empirical Political Economy or Empirical Studies of Public Policy) Non-Japanese faculty only
D123102376
University of Tsukuba
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Public economics and labor economics | Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic policy
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
We are seeking applicants who will provide public policy education in English in our international student programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and who will enhance economics research in the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Work content and job description
(1)Lectures and seminars of the Degree Program in International Public Policy (in English)
(2)Specialized courses, introductory courses, and seminars related to economics in the college of International Studies (in English)
(3)Administrative tasks for the programs mentioned above, as well as the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences and the university in general. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Degree Program in International Public Policy, Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences/ College of International Studies
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Public economics and labor economics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic policy
Wages
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~
Annual salary is 8,400,000 JPY, in accordance with the university's regulations.
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Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
Annual salary is 6,000,000 JPY, in accordance with the university's regulations.
Working hours
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Sundays, Saturdays, National holidays, and Dec. 29 - Jan.3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system: Prescribed working hours are 7 hours 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours and 45 minutes per week for a 5-day workweek, with start and end times and rest periods left to the discretion of the employee. Break time (60 minutes)
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Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Sundays, Saturdays, National holidays, and Dec. 29 - Jan.3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system: Prescribed working hours are 7 hours 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours and 45 minutes per week for a 5-day workweek, with start and end times and rest periods left to the discretion of the employee. Break time (60 minutes)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
(1)Doctoral degree, or the prospect of obtaining a doctoral degree prior to the date of appointment.
(2)Publication record with academic publishers and/or reputable academic journals in the field related to positive/empirical political economy or empirical analysis of public policy.
(3)University of Tsukuba promotes diversity in human resources and tries to increase the number of non-Japanese faculty members.
For this reason, we accept applications from only non-Japanese candidates for this specific position.
Employment Type
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
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Associate Professor
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
The maximum duration of employment is five years. A performance review is conducted three years after the initial appointment. Those who successfully pass the review may extend their employment for an additional two years.
Probationary period absent
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
The maximum duration of employment is five years. A performance review is conducted three years after the initial appointment. Those who successfully pass the review may extend their employment for an additional two years.
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 305-8571 Ibaraki Tenno-Dai 1-1-1, Tsukuba
Compensation
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Various systems
Transportation expenses : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on the University of Tsukuba campus.
Application Considerations
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Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
Interviews will be conducted online.
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
June 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date after that.
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2024/07/01
Starting date : 2024/07/01
Application period
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2023/11/01~2024/01/09 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
(1) Curriculum Vitae (Form No.3, Downloadable)
(2) List of five of the applicant’s publications (books and/or papers) published within the last five years. Only one publication can be included if it is an important achievement, even if it was done before five years ago (Form No.4, Downloadable).
(3) Achievement Record in the Areas of Education, Technical Skills, and Practical Work (Form No.5, Downloadable).
(4) Education and Research Plan and Future Prospects at the University of Tsukuba (Form No.6, Downloadable).
(5) Copies or photocopies of five main publications listed in (2).
(6) Summaries of each of the five main publications listed in (2) in 400 words in English.
(7) List of complete research achievements (Form in file 23, downloadable)
(8) Self-Declaration of Specific Categories (Form, downloadable)
(9) Cover letter with the applicant’s email address and telephone number. (Free Format)
(10) Contact information for two references (name, affiliation, email address, telephone number, etc.).
(11) Applicants residing in the European Economic Area or in the United Kingdom of Great Britain must submit a “Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation)” .
*Files of all the forms are downloadable from the link below:
https://www.jinsha.tsukuba.ac.jp/jobs/application-documents
*Please follow the instructions provided in the template files when you fill in the forms.Other Mailing Documents
If books (single work) are included in the major achievements to be sent, the books may be submitted by mail to the address below. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
305-8571 Ibaraki Tenno-Dai 1-1-1, Tsukuba Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Office of M.A. & Ph.D. Degree Programs in International Public PolicyPrecautions : Write “Positive/Empirical Political Economy or Public Policy Tantō Kyōin Ōbo Shorui Zaichū” in red ink on the package, and send it by registered mail (Kakitome or EMS). Submitted books will not be returned.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After the document screening, short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview in English that includes a research presentation and teaching demonstration.
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Notification of result
by e-mail
Contact details
University of Tsukuba
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Hidehiro Yamamoto
0298534092
yamamoto.hidehiro.gf@u.tsukuba.ac.jp
Inquiries accepted by e-mail only
Notes
(1) The University of Tsukuba selects personnel in accordance with the principles and policies of the "University of Tsukuba Basic Principles and Basic Plan for Diversity."
(2) The University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act," and conducts strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under a specific category.
