Detailed information
Work location : Tokai district - Aichi
Date of publication : 2025/04/11
Department of International Development and Cooperation Studies at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University Associate Professor
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Nagoya University
Research field : Others - Others - Agricultural economics | Others - Others - Rural economics | Others - Others - Rural development
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
名古屋大学
https://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp -
Work content and job description
1)A minimum of two lecture courses related to rural development in developing countries in English;
2)Seminar courses I and II (year-round) in English;
3)One lecture each for the common courses entitled “Introduction to International Development” and “Japan’s Development Experience,” taught in English;
4)A lecture either in English or Japanese for undergraduate students (“International Development Studies” or “International Studies”);
5)Research supervision for Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations;
6)Participation in the Overseas/Domestic Fieldwork Programs;
7)Administrative work for the graduate school and the university;
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of International Development and Cooperation Studies at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
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Others - Others
Agricultural economics
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Others - Others
Rural economics
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Others - Others
Rural development
Wages
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Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
Salary and benefits will be determined as per the rules of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Base annual salary is determined based on professional experience, job responsibilities, and other relevant factors.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese National Holidays, and year-end holidays (from December 29 to January 3 every year)
We may require work on holidays due to make-up classes, entrance exams, etc.Overtime and other explanations : The work discretionary labor system for professional work applies: The working hours are basically the same as those which apply to general employees for 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, with an 8:30 AM work start time and a 5:15 PM work finish time. However, the method of performing the work and the distribution of hours shall be left up to the discretion of the employee, and the employer shall not give specific directions.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
1) Background in social science research of rural areas in developing countries (including agricultural economics, rural economics, and rural development) with experience in field-based research;
2) Ph.D. in a related field or expected to possess it prior to start of the post;
3) Capacity and willingness to teach and supervise students in both English and Japanese (all graduate-level courses must be taught in English, an undergraduate lecture may be taught either in English or Japanese);
4) Teaching experience at the university level in a relevant field;
5) Command of Japanese sufficient to handle administrative work (no restriction on nationality);
6) Willingness to participate in and supervise the graduate school’s Overseas/Domestic Fieldwork Programs;
7) Ability to commute to Nagoya University campus once employed.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
Trial Period 6 month
Work location
- 464-8601 Aichi Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2026/04/01
Starting date : 2026/04/01
Application period
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2025/04/11~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
The application materials listed below – (1) to (5) - should be bound into one PDF file and sent to the selection committee at (ruraldevelopment@gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp) as an attachment. The title of the e-mail should read “Application for the Associate Professor of Rural Development.”
Application documents should include:
1)A curriculum vitae (There is no fixed format. It should provide the applicant’s e-mail address as well as telephone number. The applicant is not required to specify one’s gender nor affix one’s photograph if one does not wish to do so.);
2)A list of publications. (If an applicant has won any competitive research grants in the past, please mention them here with information on their amount and source) ;
3)Copies of three publications (books or journal articles), in English or Japanese;
4)A short essay describing how an applicant wishes to conduct teaching and research activities at the Graduate School of International Development (approximately 1200 words in English or 3000 characters in Japanese）;
5)A course syllabus if you were to offer the course entitled “Rural Development in Developing Countries,” in both English and Japanese, each in one or two A4 pages. (The syllabus should describe the course objective(s) and structure as well as topics for fifteen classes. It should also mention textbooks and other reference materials if any);
6)Two letters of recommendation (should be sent directly to the selection committee
(ruraldevelopment@gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp) by e-mail, with the recommenders’ signature)
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URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
1) Primary selection: document review
2）Secondary selection: interview (either online or face-to-face) around July 2025. The interview includes a mock lecture in English. -
Notification of result
The selection committee will contact candidates for the secondary selection by phone or e-mail. The method of the interview will be determined at the same time.
Contact details
Nagoya University
Department of International Development and Cooperation Studies at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University
The selection committeeThe Graduate School of International Development at Nagoya University
ruraldevelopment(at)gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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