Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level
• Others

  Associate Professor (tenure-track)

• Others

  Lecturer level (tenure-track)

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - International relations
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Politics
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Area studies
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Gender studies

Wages

• Professor level

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Professor (5,859,840 yen).
  *Total amount of basic salary and regional allowance (performance-based bonuses and other allowances are not included).
  *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.).

• Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor (4,744,320 yen).
  *Total amount of basic salary and regional allowance (performance-based bonuses and other allowances are not included).
  *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).
  *Total amount of basic salary and regional allowance (performance-based bonuses and other allowances are not included).
  *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 (tenure-track)

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor (4,744,320 yen).
  *Total amount of basic salary and regional allowance (performance-based bonuses and other allowances are not included).
  *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 - Lecturer level (tenure-track)

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  The lower limit is equivalent to Associate Professor(Lecturer) (4,096,512 yen).
  *Total amount of basic salary and regional allowance (performance-based bonuses and other allowances are not included).
  *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

  1. A doctoral degree (doctorate or Ph.D.) must be obtained by the start date of the appointment.
  2. English proficiency is required.
  3. Japanese proficiency is required for tenure.
  
  We are seeking candidates who have obtained a doctoral degree in the humanities, social sciences, or related fields, who are engaged in policy-oriented research and teaching on global issues. Areas of interest include gender, environment, identity, migration, education, health, civil society, and more. We welcome applicants from all disciplines and those with expertise in any region. Candidates with work experience in international organizations or NGOs are also encouraged to apply.

Employment Type

• Professor level

  Regular employee

  Professor (tenured)

• Associate Professor

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (tenured)

• Lecturer level

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (Lectuer) (tenured)

• Others - Associate Professor (tenure-track)

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (tenure-track)

• Others - Lecturer level (tenure-track)

  Regular employee

  Associate Professor (Lectuer) (tenure-track)

Contract period

• Professor level

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  No fixed term for a tenured position (until the end of the fiscal year at the age of 65).

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Associate Professor

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  No fixed term for a tenured position (until the end of the fiscal year at the age of 65).

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Lecturer level

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  No fixed term for a tenured position (until the end of the fiscal year at the age of 65).

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Others - Associate Professor (tenure-track)

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  A tenure-track position, on the other hand, has a four-year term of employment. A tenure evaluation will be conducted at the end of this period. If successful, the employee will be granted tenure and transition to a permanent position with no fixed term. If OSIPP deems it necessary during the tenure evaluation, the tenure-track position may be renewed for a maximum of three years, as a general rule, only once. A successful re-evaluation at the end of this extended term would lead to the employee being granted tenure and transitioning to a permanent position.
  *Based on “Regulations Pertaining to Contract Period of National University Corporation Osaka University Fixed-term Staff, etc.”

  Probationary period present

  6 months

• Others - Lecturer level (tenure-track)

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  A tenure-track position, on the other hand, has a four-year term of employment. A tenure evaluation will be conducted at the end of this period. If successful, the employee will be granted tenure and transition to a permanent position with no fixed term. If OSIPP deems it necessary during the tenure evaluation, the tenure-track position may be renewed for a maximum of three years, as a general rule, only once. A successful re-evaluation at the end of this extended term would lead to the employee being granted tenure and transitioning to a permanent position.
  *Based on “Regulations Pertaining to Contract Period of National University Corporation Osaka University Fixed-term Staff, etc.”

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

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

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

  Osaka University campuses and related facilities are smoke-free, except for designated areas.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  For more information about work regulations, depends on “Work Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff.”

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2026/04/01

Starting date : 2026/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Hiring date and Starting date : A mutually agreed upon date on or after April 1 2026
  *The position and the responsibilities assigned to the successful applicant will be decided based on the applicant’s qualifications.

Application period

• 2024/12/27~2025/02/15 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  (All documents must be submitted in English or Japanese)
  1. Curriculum Vitae. (The format is free, but you may download the "Curriculum Vitae for Educational and Research Positions" from the following website for use)
  
  2. A list of research achievements (books, articles, chapters, working papers, conference presentations, etc.).
  
  3. Up to three major research achievements (published or unpublished). If the work is under revision or in preparation for publication, please attach evidence such as email correspondence. If it is difficult to send digital copies, please contact us).
  
  4. Additional documents may be requested after the initial screening.
  
  *Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose of screening and hiring procedures and will not be disclosed to any third party.

• 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

  After the initial screening (document review), those who pass the screening will be invited to an interview.

• Notification of result

  *Please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

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