Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2024/12/19
Assistant Professor / Research Associate (Economic History)
D124121533
Hitotsubashi University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic history
Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Hitotsubashi University, a national university in Tokyo that boasts the best social science research and education in Japan, established the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) in 2014 as an interdepartmental research organization directly under the President. HIAS aims to be (1) a hub for international joint research that brings together researchers from inside and outside the university, as well as (2) a center for interdisciplinary research that addresses social issues. Since its establishment in 2014, HIAS has engaged in various international research projects and has seen many first-rate academic achievements. Building on these accomplishments, HIAS is now launching a new project, “HIAS BRIDGES,” with the aim of enriching the academic community by extending its capacity as a research hub and supporting young researchers. As a part of this project, we are seeking the next-generation of young scholars who will be expected to engage in cutting-edge research in our focus research fields at HIAS.
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Work content and job description
1. Conduct research in economic history, social science history, and related fields.
2. Contribute to the research activities of HIAS, the Anthropocene Research Center (HIAS-ARC), and the Graduate School of Economics by actively participating in seminars, research collaborations, etc.
3. Teach lectures of 4 credits/year*.
4. Be assigned the minimum level of administrative duties, such as enrollment exam-related duties.
*Course Credits
Most courses are worth 2 credits with 13 lessons per semester. One lesson is 105 minutes long.
(Scope of change) All operations related to the management of the university -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS)
Job type
- Lecturer level
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic history
Wages
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Lecturer level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Annual salary (including regional allowance, before social insurance premiums and taxes)
Assistant Professor: approximately 4,540,000 yen to 8,020,000 yen
* It is determined by career history, etc.
- Commuting allowance (maximum 55,000 yen per month), housing allowance (maximum 28,000 yen per month), dependent allowance, etc. are paid according to the university's regulations.
- End-of-term and diligence allowances (bonuses) are not paid.
- If you relocate as a result of being employed by our university, transfer allowance will be paid in accordance with the university's travel expenses regulations. -
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Annual salary (including regional allowance, before social insurance premiums and taxes)
Research Associate: approximately 4,540,000 yen to 6,450,000 yen
* It is determined by career history, etc.
- Commuting allowance (maximum 55,000 yen per month), housing allowance (maximum 28,000 yen per month), dependent allowance, etc. are paid according to the university's regulations.
- End-of-term and diligence allowances (bonuses) are not paid.
- If you relocate as a result of being employed by our university, transfer allowance will be paid in accordance with the university's travel expenses regulations.
Working hours
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Lecturer level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, new year holidays (Dec. 29-Jan.3), and other days designated by the president of the university
Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system is applied. The deemed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day and 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Working days are five days a week, Monday through Friday. -
Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, new year holidays (Dec. 29-Jan.3), and other days designated by the president of the university
Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system is applied. The deemed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day and 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Working days are five days a week, Monday through Friday.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Applicants should have;
1. Ph.D. (or equivalent) or be expected to have it by the start date of employment.
2. Ability to give lectures in English.
3. Proficiency in either English or Japanese.
4. Willingness to promote interdisciplinary and co-creative research at HIAS and the Anthropocene Research Center (HIAS-ARC).
Employment Type
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Lecturer level
Regular employee
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Research Associate
Contract period
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Lecturer level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Five years from start date (non-renewable)
However, if you do not have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) by the start date of employment, the employment period will be one year and it will not be renewed unless you obtain one within nine months of the start date.Probationary period present
Probationary period: Six months
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Five years from start date (non-renewable)
However, if you do not have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) by the start date of employment, the employment period will be one year and it will not be renewed unless you obtain one within nine months of the start date.Probationary period present
Probationary period: Six months
Work location
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186-8601
Tokyo
Kunitachi Naka 2-1
Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS)
Hitotsubashi University Kunitachi Campus
2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan
(About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of JR Kunitachi Station)
[Directions to Kunitachi Campus]
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/about/direction/kunitachi.html
[Kunitachi Campus Map]
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/about/direction/campusmap/kunitachi.html
(Scope of Change) Location to be determined by the university
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Please note that smoking is prohibited on campus except in designated areas.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
[Leave]
Annual paid leave: 20 days per calendar year
Other leave: sick/injured child care leave, family care leave, parental leave before and after childbirth, condolence leave, sick leave, etc.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
[Start date of employment]
June 1, 2025 or later (negotiable)
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/06/01
Application period
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2024/12/19~2025/02/03 Deadline for receipt
Deadline:
11:59 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025 (JST)
*All application documents, including reference letters, must be submitted by this deadline.
Application method
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Application Form (Please download the format from the URL below.)
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/jinji-saiyo/Application_Form_HIAS.docx
4. Ph.D. diploma (for a Ph.D. candidate, academic transcript)
5. Reprints of up to three major papers
(One of which may be your doctoral dissertation.)
6. Names, affiliations, positions, and email addresses of two references
(Please enter them directly into the submission form. If you are a Ph.D. candidate, one of your references should be your supervisor.)
7. Two reference letters
(If you are a Ph.D. candidate, the reference letter from your supervisor should include the progress of your dissertation.)
* All application documents should be submitted in Japanese or English. If it is unavoidable to submit documents in another language, Japanese or English translations should be included. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
https://hrs.ad.hit-u.ac.jp/v33/entries/add/830
Reference letters should be submitted directly from your references by email with “Reference Letter” in the subject line to the email address below. Please let them know.
hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
[Selection]
Candidates will be selected based on their application documents and an online interview in English or Japanese.
Only those who pass the document screening will be invited for an interview.
[Date of Interview]
Early or mid-March 2025
Interviews will be scheduled from 8:30 to 17:00 (JST). -
Notification of result
The results of the document screening will be announced via email by Friday, February 21, 2025.
Short-listed candidates will also be notified of the interview schedule.
Contact details
Hitotsubashi University
Research Services Office, Department of Research Affairs
HIAS Office
0425808668
hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
If you have any questions, please send us an email with “Inquiry regarding HIAS open position” in the subject line.
Notes
- All personal information submitted to the university as part of the job application process shall be used only for the selection process and if selected, employment management (i.e., HR, salary, welfare, health care, labor, and hygiene or management of the on-campus system and facilities usage, and statistical reports). The university shall not provide or disclose personal information to any third party for any purpose other than the above. However, please note there may be cases that the university outsources the management of the above data to a third party with which the university will sign a non-disclosure agreement.
- Hitotsubashi University is an equal opportunity employer in the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender-Equal Society.
- Our university does not have staff dormitories, but those of partner universities or institutes may be available. Foreign researchers who come to Japan from overseas as a result of being employed by our university may be able to use our international guesthouse.
- The English job title "Assistant Professor" at Hitotsubashi University corresponds to the Japanese job title "Koshi."
- The English job title "Research Associate" at Hitotsubashi University corresponds to the Japanese job title "Jokyo".
