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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/18 End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/04
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/18
End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/04

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2025/04/17

Department of Sociology, Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor (The Assistant Professor position is a five-year term and annual salary system, with the possibility of promotion before or upon completion of the term)

D125041220

Private university

Sophia University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology

Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The Department of Sociology is primarily focused on developing a curriculum that critically examines the distortions and tensions threatening human dignity in the context of globalization. In line with its Diploma Policy, the Department is creating a distinctive program aimed at cultivating students who can analyze and understand various global phenomena, and who can think critically and propose solutions for coexistence with diverse others. This position is intended for a candidate who can teach foundational courses in sociology, including theory and methods, as well as courses related to the SPSF (English-language program).

  • Work content and job description

    Sociology, with expertise in one or more following fields: welfare/medical care, stratification, media/information, culture/lifestyle, science/technology
    Undergraduate and graduate-level courses in sociology (lectures, seminars, research supervision, etc.) and general education courses offered university-wide, including courses taught in English
    (Scope of Change) The duties determined by the Sophia School Corporation

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Sociology, The Faculty of Human Sciences at Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku)

Job type

  • Professor level
  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology

Wages

  • Professor level

    Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 14 million yen

  • Associate Professor

    Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 11 million yen

  • Assistant Professor level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

Working hours

  • Professor level

    Working hours :09:00-17:00

  • Associate Professor

    Working hours :09:00-17:00

  • Assistant Professor level

    Working hours :09:00-17:00

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

Employment Type

  • Professor level

    Regular employee

  • Associate Professor

    Regular employee

  • Assistant Professor level

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Professor level

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Three months

  • Associate Professor

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Three months

  • Assistant Professor level

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    five years with the possibility of promotion before or upon completion of the term

    Probationary period present

    Three months

Work location

  • 102-8554 Tokyo 7-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Sophia Unversity

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Bonus : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Retirement allowances : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Transportation expenses : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Retirement age : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Employees' Pension Insurance : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Worker's accident insurance : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

    Employment insurance : In accordance with the regulations of Sophia School Corporation

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2026/04/01

    Starting date : 2026/04/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    Sociology, with expertise in one or more following fields: welfare/medical care, stratification, media/information, culture/lifestyle, science/technology

Application period

  • 2025/04/17~2025/07/04 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing

    Other Mailing Documents
    ・Major research achievements (up to 4 items. Copies are acceptable. At least one must be an English-language publication. For papers, submit 3 copies per item, and for books, submit 1 copy per item) and brief summaries of each (each summary should not exceed 1,200 characters (in Japanese) or 400 words (in English)).
    ・Statement of research, teaching, and other future aspirations (approx. one A4-size page, free format)
    ・Proof of doctoral degree for those who have already obtained a Ph.D. (a copy of the degree certificate is acceptable)
    ・References: Names and contact details (phone, email, etc.) of two referees who can be contacted regarding the applicant

    1. Please use the CV format uploaded on the following site. https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/info/employment/20250414_ds_j/
    2. Please write “Application documents for the Department of Sociology” in red on the envelope. Send it using a method that provides a delivery record.

  • Return of application documents

    Others

    In principle, submitted documents will not be returned. If you wish for them to be returned, please enclose a self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    102-8554 Tokyo 7-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
    Department of Sociology, Sophia University

    Precautions : Please write “Application documents for the Department of Sociology” in red on the envelope. Send it using a method that provides a delivery record. In principle, submitted documents will not be returned.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Application Screening and Interview. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for an interview at Sophia University. Travel expenses for the interview are the applicant’s responsibility. During the interview, candidates may be asked to give a mock lecture or present their research in Japanese and/or English.

  • Notification of result

    Final results will be notified in writing after the selection process is completed.

Contact details

Sophia University

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Human Sciences

Jun Imai, Chair

0332383783

shakaigaku-co(at)sophia.ac.jp

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