Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

  Salary, Benefits and Commutation Expenses: in accordance with Waseda university Regulations
  [Example based on the AY 2024 calculation]
  Annual salary for a tenured associate or full professor at the age of 40: approximately JPY 10,000,000 (before tax)

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  Due to the restriction of the number of letters in JREC-IN system, the below is the brief description. Please make sure to check the application guideline for the whole information.
  
  1. In principle, the candidate should hold a doctoral degree at the time of application.
  
  2. The candidate must have sufficient research and educational experiences and achievements to provide project research
  seminar/guidance and lectures in both Master (MA) and PhD Programs of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University.
  
  3. Sufficient quality and quantity of research achievements to be able to provide research guidance in the doctoral program.
  ※Due to the restriction of the number of letters in JREC-IN system, the below is the brief description. Please make sure to check the application guideline for the entire information.
  
  4. The candidate must have a proven track record in obtaining competitive external research funding, such as the Grants in Aid for Scientific Research by the Japanese government or equivalent distinguished professional grants. 　
  
  5. The candidate should be able to conduct lectures and seminars fluently in both English and Japanese.
  　Please note that this may be exempted in the case of those who possess particularly distinguished research achievements or
  　professional experiences. 　
  
  6. The candidate must be able to engage in the required administrative positions and duties at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific
  　Studies and the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies including other departments at Waseda University. 　
  
  7. The candidate must be able to contribute to the research and educational activities of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies and the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 169-0051 Tokyo Nishi-Waseda Bldg.7F, 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  1. Duty hours: Scheduled working days and working hours (when you start/finish, rest periods)
  are based on the university regulations. The discretionary labor system for professional work　(working hours will be deemed as 8 hours per day) will be applied to research work. Working hours and the way to proceed with work are at the discretion of faculty.
  
  2. Salary, Benefits and Commutation Expenses: in accordance with Waseda university Regulations
  [Example based on the AY 2024 calculation]
  Annual salary for a tenured associate or full professor at the age of 40: approximately JPY 10,000,000 (before tax)
  
  3. Retirement Pay: to be paid
  
  4. Social Insurance: the employee shall be enrolled in the Employee’s Pension Insurance, Health Insurance, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, and Employment Insurance.
  
  5. Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, the end and the beginning of the year, national holidays, compensatory holidays appointed by Waseda University for holding classes on public holidays, and University Anniversaries (excluding days specified by the university on which classes are held).
  
  6. Vacations: Vacations determined in acts such as Labor Standard Acts and Vacations determined by the university.
  
  7. Retirement age: 70 years old　

Application Considerations

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

  *Travel expenses to and from the Waseda Campus of Waseda University and accommodation expenses, if necessary, for the second screening will be provided by Waseda University according to University rules.
  
  *Expenses for the meals during the interview for second screening will be paid by Waseda University according to University guidelines.
  
  *Other expenses, not mentioned above, shall be covered by the applicant.
  
  *The conditions of the travel/accommodation expenses and the details of the second screening will be provided to applicants who pass the first screening.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Expected Date to Assume Duties
  April 1, 2026 (or a later date that can be agreed upon)

Application period

• 2025/02/12~2025/04/17 Deadline for receipt

  All applications must reach us by April 17 (Thursday), 2025, 17:00(JST)

Application method

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  Please refer to the application guideline for more details of the necessary documents.

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  -First Screening – Application document screening
  
  -Second Screening – For applicants who pass the first screening. The second screening will consist of a presentation of applicant’s research, a mock lecture, a Q&A session, and an interview, including a light meal, with the faculty members of the GSAPS.
  *The second screening will be held in-person at Waseda University (Waseda Campus)
  on June 29 (Sun), July 5 (Sat), or July 6 (Sun), 2025 (tentative).
  *The second screening is expected to take roughly half a day.
  *We ask all applicants to attend the second screening on the designated dates above. Although in excusable circumstances, we will consider to conduct the second screening on alternative dates between June 30 (Mon) to July 4 (Fri). Please inform us the available dates for the second screening through the online application form.

• Notification of result

  All successful applicants (1st screening) will be notified of the interview date and time, via email which is filled out in the application form, around June 10 (Tuesday), 2025.

Contact details

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