Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic theory
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic doctrines and economic thought
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic statistics
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic policy
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Public economics and labor economics

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 5 million yen

  Based on “ Salary Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Limited Term Staff (Specially Appointed Staff, etc.) Subject to Annual Salary System”

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  The successful candidate must hold a Master's degree or higher in Economics or related fields.

• Work experience

  Fluency in Japanese is not a prerequisite for this position.

• Description

  The successful candidate must hold a Master's degree or higher in Economics or related fields.
  Other Requirements
  Fluency in Japanese is not a prerequisite for this position.
  

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  【Starting Date】July 1, 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
  【Term of Employment】From the starting date to March 31st, 2028
  *Following completion of the term, the contract may be extended subject to continuity of work and performance evaluation (the extension limit is by March 31st, 2030).
  

  Probationary period present

  【Probationary Period】6 months

Work location

• 567-0047 Osaka 6-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-City Suita Campus, The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) of The University of Osaka

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : Medical insurance and employee’s pension insurance of the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations

  Employees' Pension Insurance : Medical insurance and employee’s pension insurance of the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations

  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 additional information regarding work regulations, please refer to “Work Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Limited Term Staff”.
  Please note these regulations are at the time of job posting, and are subject to change.
  In principle, there will be no changes to the affiliation, work location, or responsibilities after employment.
  
  
  
  

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/07/01

Starting date : 2025/07/01

Application period

• 2025/04/10~2025/05/07 Deadline for receipt

  or until the position is filled.

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Job Opening.pdf

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  (1) Curriculum Vitae: Please include a complete list of publications and presentations.
  (2) Representative Publications: At least one full-length paper.
  (3) Letters of Recommendation: At least two letters of recommendation.
  

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  Personal information in the application documents will be used only for screening and hiring purposes and will be kept confidential.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  567-0047 Osaka Ibaraki 6-1 Mihogaoka
  General Affairs Section, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka

  Precautions : ・Envelope Marking: Please write “Application Documents Enclosed - Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Full-time)” in red ink on the front of the envelope.
  ・Delivery Method: Registered mail (Letter pack acceptable).

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  1) Document screening
  2) Interview (possibly online) for applicants who are selected through the initial screening.
  Only successful candidates will be contacted by email.

• Notification of result

  by email
  
  
  

Contact details

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