Job type

• Associate Professor

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - English literature and literature in the English language

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 9 million yen

  Salary will be based on the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System (THERS) Nagoya University Pay Rules for Faculty Members Covered Under the Annual Salary System. Starting salary will be determined based on experience.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Work experience

  Details of the specific qualifications, requirements (including degrees, etc.) and expertise required
  ・A PhD degree.
  ・Research expertise in English Literature or Cultural Studies (in particular, Comparative Literature, Comparative Culture, Critical Theory or a related field).
  ・At least one year’s experience (including as a Teaching Assistant) in teaching English at a higher education institution.
  ・Ability to teach courses in Comparative Literature, Comparative Culture and Critical Theory.
  ・Have English as a first language.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  5 years (renewable once for a further 5 years)

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 464-8601 Aichi , Nagoya City, Chikusa Ward, Furo-cho,

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Mutual Aid Association

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Conditions and benefits are determined by the employment and payroll regulations of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System (THERS).

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  For applicants from outside Japan, the second stage of selection may be conducted online.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/09/13~2024/10/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Please include your name, date of birth, current address, phone number, email address, degrees (year and month of award, title, name of university where degree was awarded, title of the thesis or dissertation), academic history (from university), employment history, academic affiliations, awards and punishments, etc. (Use of the JREC-IN format is recommended).
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Use of the JREC-IN format is recommended (Refereed papers should be clearly marked as such.)

  Other online application forms
  (1) List of educational achievements (for both specialized education and English language education courses, please include the subject name, content, and duration of the course. Please use A4-size paper when creating this document.)
  (2) Certificate of final degree (copy of degree certificate, etc.) (1 copy)
  (3) Three major publications/papers (reprints/copies are acceptable). For papers, please attach an abstract of about 100 words in English. For doctoral dissertations or books, please attach an abstract of about 200 words in English.
  (4) Outline of your aspirations for your graduate school teaching (A4-size, approximately 500 words in English).
  (5) Outline of your aspirations for your English teaching in the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences (A4-size, approximately 500 words in English).
  (6) Outline of your aspirations for your future research (A4-size, approximately 500 words in English).
  (7) The name, affiliation, job title, telephone number, and email address of two recommenders. Please submit a letter of recommendation from one of your two recommenders with your application.
  
  •Please merge documents Curriculum vitae, List of research achievements and (1) - (7) in the given order into a single PDF file and submit it on the JREC-IN website. You can access the download page by clicking on the red button "Online Submission" ("Web応募する").
  •If the file size exceeds the download limit, please inquire at the address provided below.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  1 The first stage of selection will involve a document screening of the above application documents.
  2 In the second stage, those who pass the first stage will be asked to teach a mock lesson, give a presentation on their research, and have an interview with the selection committee.
  3 Applicants will be contacted via email or phone regarding the second stage of the selection process.
  4 Travel expenses for the second stage of selection will be borne by the applicant. For applicants from outside Japan, the second stage of selection may be conducted online.
  5 Nagoya University will actively recruit female candidates if their performance (including research, education, social contributions, and human resources) is deemed equal.
  https://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-nu/declaration/positiveaction/index.html (in Japanese)

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email.

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