Job type

• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level
• Others

  Associate Professor

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Politics
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic statistics
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic policy
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Public economics and labor economics

Wages

• Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor (4,744,320 yen).
  Basic salary, etc.: Determined based on university regulations, etc., taking into account career history, etc.
  *Bonuses (twice a year) and salary increases (once a year) are available depending on work performance.
  *There is a payment system for various allowances (paid based on the university regulations, etc.).

• Lecturer level

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor(Lecturer) (4,096,512 yen).
  Basic salary, etc.: Determined based on university regulations, etc., taking into account career history, etc.
  *Bonuses (twice a year) and salary increases (once a year) are available depending on work performance.
  *There is a payment system for various allowances (paid based on the university regulations, etc.).

• Others - Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor (4,744,320 yen).
  Basic salary, etc.: Determined based on university regulations, etc., taking into account career history, etc.
  *Bonuses (twice a year) and salary increases (once a year) are available depending on work performance.
  *There is a payment system for various allowances (paid based on the university regulations, etc.).

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  Applicants for a tenured position
  (1) Applicants must have obtained a doctoral degree (doctorate or Ph.D.).
  (2) The applicant must be able to teach classes in English. Though not necessary, applicants who can teach classes in Japanese are appreciated. Please note that applicants are supposed to communicate in Japanese about university affairs.
  (3) At least three peer-reviewed research papers have been published/accepted in English-language journals with a certain reputation. (In principle, one of them must be a single-authored paper.)
  
  Applicants for a tenure-track position
  (1) The applicant must have obtained a doctoral degree (doctorate or Ph.D.) within 10 years or will be expected to obtain a doctoral degree (in this case, the applicant must pass the degree examination by the day before the date of appointment).
  (2) The applicant must be able to teach classes in English. Though not necessary, applicants who can teach classes in Japanese are appreciated. Please note that applicants are supposed to communicate about university affairs.
  (3) The applicant must have research papers that demonstrate their ability in research.

Employment Type

• Associate Professor

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (Tenured)

• Lecturer level

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (Lecturer) (Tenure-Track)

• Others - Associate Professor

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)

Contract period

• Associate Professor

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Tenure positions: No Fixed Term (Until the end of the fiscal year at 65 years of age)

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Lecturer level

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  The first term of employment for tenure-track positions is four years. An initial review will be conducted 18 months prior to the end of the first term of employment, and if the applicant passes the review, the applicant will be employed as a tenured faculty member.　If evaluated as necessary, the applicant will be reappointed to the second term (for a three-year, one-time term). In the case of reappointment, a second review will be conducted 18 months prior to the end of the second term of employment, and if the applicant passes the review, the applicant will continue to be employed as a tenured faculty member.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Others - Associate Professor

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  The first term of employment for tenure-track positions is four years. An initial review will be conducted 18 months prior to the end of the first term of employment, and if the applicant passes the review, the applicant will be employed as a tenured faculty member.　If evaluated as necessary, the applicant will be reappointed to the second term (for a three-year, one-time term). In the case of reappointment, a second review will be conducted 18 months prior to the end of the second term of employment, and if the applicant passes the review, the applicant will continue to be employed as a tenured faculty member.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 560-0043 Osaka 1-31 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka-City, Osaka, Japan

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Except for designated areas, smoking is prohibited in Osaka University campuses and related facilities.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Concerning work conditions other than the above-mentioned, please refer to “36. Work Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Limited Term Staff” and/or related regulations.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Description

  We plan to hire several people.

Hiring date : 2025/10/01

Starting date : 2025/10/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  October 1, 2025, (or as soon as possible thereafter) Negotiable

Application period

• 2024/10/16~2024/12/08 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  Applications for a tenured position
  (1) Curriculum vitae (including a list of research achievements, in any format): Curriculum vitae should clearly state the applicant's name, contact information, date of birth, and educational and professional background. The list of research achievements should clearly indicate refereed papers that have been published/accepted.
  (2) PDF file versions of the complete set of three papers to be reviewed (both published and unpublished manuscripts are acceptable).
  (3) Optional documents: Additional materials that may be useful for the review process (cover letter, teaching evaluation, etc.)
  
  Applications for a tenure-track position
  (1) Curriculum vitae (including a list of research achievements, in any format): In addition to the applicant's name, contact information, date of birth, educational background, and employment history, the curriculum vitae should also include the names and contact information of at least two persons (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) who can inquire about the applicant's research achievements, such as academic advisors and joint researchers. The list of research achievements should clearly indicate refereed papers that have been published/accepted.
  (2) For those who have not yet received a doctoral degree (doctorate or Ph.D.), a PDF file of a letter from the supervisor or the primary reviewer indicating that the applicant expects to receive the degree by the day before the date of appointment (a description in the letter of recommendation from the above referee is acceptable as an alternative).
  (3) PDF file versions of the complete set of papers you wish to review (no more than three, both published and unpublished manuscripts are acceptable).
  (4) Letters of recommendation (in any format) from two or more of the above-mentioned referees: Please have the referees (or their secretaries, etc.) send the letters directly from the website to which the documents are to be submitted by the applic

• 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

  First stage: Screening of application documents
  Second stage: Online interview
  Third Stage: Online/onsite flyout

• Notification of result

  We will contact successful candidates after the first and second screening.
  For the onsite flyout, Osaka University covers the travel expenses.
  *Please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted

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