Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
• Others - Others

  Mongolian studies

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Wages

• Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen

  Based on the “Salary Regulations for National University Corporation The University of Osaka Limited Term Staff Subject to New Annual Salary System”.
  

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Must have a doctoral degree at the time of appointment, or equivalent research achievements.
  

• Description

  (1) Must have a doctoral degree at the time of appointment, or equivalent research achievements.
  (2) Must be specialized in fields of research related to Mongolian studies, have a track record of research output in one or more of these fields and an excellent command of Mongolian language.
  (3) Must possess sufficient Japanese language proficiency to teach, provide research supervision and perform administrative duties in Japanese.

Employment Type

• Others

  Full-time
  The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied with the applicant’s consent.(Deemed working hours: 8 hours per day) 　NB: Based on the “Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave for National University Corporation The University of Osaka Limited Term Staff.”

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Three-year contract will apply. (Extension is possible, but only one time and for a period of up to 2 years.)
  NB: Depending on the human resources situation in our department, individuals who are employed as Assistant Professor may be given the opportunity to undergo a review for promotion to Associate Professor(Lecturer). (Full-time, tenured)

  Probationary period present

  Probation Period 6 months

Work location

• 562-8678 Osaka 3-5-10 Semba Higashi, Minoh-shi

  The successful candidate may be required to teach courses offered at Toyonaka Campus, The University of Osaka (Toyonaka City, Osaka).

Compensation

• Various systems

  Others : Based on the “Salary Regulations for National University Corporation The University of Osaka Limited Term Staff Subject to New Annual Salary System”.
  

• Insurance

  Others : Medical Insurance and Pension of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

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

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Description

  Assistant Professor (term-limited)
  1 position

Hiring date : 2025/10/01

Application period

• 2025/04/11~2025/05/08 Deadline for receipt

  Japan Standard Time

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 履歴書 Curriculum Vitae.xlsx
  • 研究業績目録 List of Research Achievements.xlsx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

  ・Please utilize the forms available on the following website:
  http://www1.lang.osaka-u.ac.jp/ls/about_ls/employment.html
  
  ・For applicants who prefer to receive the prescribed formats via postal service, please send the request to the contact address below enclosing an A4 size envelope with a 140-yen stamp (only for applicants residing in Japan). Please write “request for application forms” on the envelope.
  
  ・It must be written in Japanese, except for proper nouns and specialized terminology.
  
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing

  ・Please utilize the forms available on the following website:
  http://www1.lang.osaka-u.ac.jp/ls/about_ls/employment.html
  
  ・For applicants who prefer to receive the prescribed formats via postal service, please send the request to the contact address below enclosing an A4 size envelope with a 140-yen stamp (only for applicants residing in Japan). Please write “request for application forms” on the envelope.
  
  ・It must be written in Japanese, except for proper nouns and specialized terminology.

  Other online application forms
  Please submit documents below with the Curriculum Vitae and a list of research achievements by e-mail or by postal service.
  ・Major publications, no more than five (photocopies acceptable, only published work. Please note that unpublished work may be allowed where it can be proven that the said work has been selected and is scheduled for publication.)
  ・Research and education plan after employment written in Japanese (within 1,000- 2,000 Japanese characters, free format) (It must be written in Japanese, except for proper nouns and specialized terminology.)
  ・For non-native Japanese speakers: Japanese language proficiency score or other documents that can certify Japanese proficiency, if any (photocopy accepted)
  
  If you apply by e-mail,
  ・Write “Application for Mongolian Language Faculty Position” in the subject line.
  ・Attach the application documents in PDF format (with sufficient security countermeasures).
  ・If you do not receive an e-mail within three business days, please contact the General Affairs Section at the e-mail address below (item 17).
  

  Other Mailing Documents
  Please submit documents below with the Curriculum Vitae and a list of research achievements by e-mail or by postal service.
  ・Major publications, no more than five (photocopies acceptable, only published work. Please note that unpublished work may be allowed where it can be proven that the said work has been selected and is scheduled for publication.)
  ・Research and education plan after employment written in Japanese (within 1,000- 2,000 Japanese characters, free format) (It must be written in Japanese, except for proper nouns and specialized terminology.)
  ・For non-native Japanese speakers: Japanese language proficiency score or other documents that can certify Japanese proficiency, if any (photocopy accepted)

• Return of application documents

  All application documents will be returned by mail.

  The application documents will not be returned to the applicant, except for major publications. 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.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  562-8678 Osaka 3-5-10 Semba Higashi, Minoh-shi
  General Affairs Section, Minoh Office, Graduate School of Humanities, Division of Foreign Studies, The University of Osaka

  Precautions : Write “Application for Mongolian Language Faculty Position” on the envelope in red ink.
  Send application documents by simplified registered mail or any other traceable delivery method.
  

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  After the application documents have been reviewed, selected candidates will be invited for an interview (including a mock lesson; travel and accommodation fees necessary for the interview are to be covered by the candidate).
  The final selection of candidates will be discussed and confirmed at a faculty meeting.
  
  

• Notification of result

  Applicants will be notified by post or by e-mail of the final selection results (the successful candidate is expected to be notified of the result in early August, 2025 or later).

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