Detailed information
Work location : Kinki district - Osaka
Date of publication : 2025/05/09
【female only】Assistant Professor (Lecturer, Koshi in Japanese) (non-tenure-track fixed-term position) or Assistant Professor (Jokyo in Japanese) (non-tenure-track fixed-term position), Any fields in economics, The position and responsibilities will be determined based on the applicant’s qualifications.
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The University of Osaka
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
Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) of The University of Osaka invites applications for Assistant Professor (Lecturer, Koshi in Japanese) or Assistant Professor (Jokyo in Japanese) positions in Economics. This position is specifically limited to female applicants.
https://www.iser.osaka-u.ac.jp/index-e.html -
Work content and job description
(1) Research in the areas described above
(2) Teaching at the graduate level, either in the Graduate School of Economics or the Osaka School of International Public Policy, or at the undergraduate level, in the Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences of The University of Osaka
(3) Administrative duties for the Institute and University -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Job type
- Lecturer level
- 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
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Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 9 million yen
Based on “Salary Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Limited Term Staff Subject to New Annual Salary System”
Working hours
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Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : saturday, sunday, national holidays, from 29 December to 3 January
Overtime and other explanations : The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied with the applicant’s consent.(deemed working hours: 8 hours a day)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Must hold or expect to hold a degree equivalent to a Ph.D. in economics or related fields before the appointment date.
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Work experience
Must be able to teach in either English or Japanese.
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Description
[Essential]
A successful candidate must
(1) hold or expect to hold a degree equivalent to a Ph.D. in economics or related fields before the appointment date.
(2) be able to teach in either English or Japanese.
(3) be female. *This applies to women whose gender on the family register is female.
Employment Type
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Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
【Starting Date】September 1, 2025, or later (upon negotiation)
【Term of Employment】The appointment runs from the starting date until March 31, 2029, and is non-renewable.Probationary period present
【Probationary Period】6 months
Work location
- 567-0047 Osaka 6-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-City Suita Campus
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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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
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
The University of Osaka campuses and related facilities are smoke-free, except for designated areas．
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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 the work conditions described herein are as of the day this employment offer is posted, and subject to change.
In principle, there will be no changes to the affiliation, work location, or responsibilities after employment.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Description
One position, combined with another job opening for Associate Professor (tenure-track) or Assistant Professor (Lecturer, Koshi in Japanese) (tenure-track)
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/09/01
Starting date : 2025/09/01
Application period
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2025/05/09~2025/06/09 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
Submit all application documents via the following online form.
If you encounter any technical problems with the online form, please contact the Recruiting Committee via e-mail at <job_1@iser.osaka-u.ac.jp>
*Required documents:
(1) Cover letter
(2) Curriculum vitae (including a list of research achievements; any format is acceptable. Please specify the paper you wish to present in the job seminar in the curriculum vitae. Please include the names and contact information of the recommenders.)
(3) 1-3 research paper(s)
(4) Letters of reference from two or more recommenders are required. The letters should be submitted directly by the letter writers.
*You can also attach optional documents such as teaching evaluation, and other materials demonstrating your abilities.
*Depending on the status of the application, the applicant may be required to submit the following documents:
(1) Letter from a journal for each paper that is either forthcoming or has received a revision request
(2) A certificate of degree (doctorate or Ph.D.) (if already awarded)
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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. Submitted application documents will not be returned.
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2. Letters of reference:
https://ws.formzu.net/dist/S7377022/
Must be submitted directly by the references.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
The initial round of screening is based on the application documents. Applicants who pass this round will be invited for an interview and a job seminar (either in-person or online). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email.
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Notification of result
by email
Contact details
The University of Osaka
Institute of Social and Economic Research The University of Osaka
【female only】Recruiting Committee
0668798552
job_1@iser.osaka-u.ac.jp
Notes
We also particularly encourage applications from female candidates.
The University of Osaka is committed to promoting gender equality and providing support for female.
Under the provision of Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act (Special Provisions on Measures pertaining to Female Workers), the job opens only to females in order to actively improve the current situation in which the proportion of female academic staff is considerably low.
English job title "Assistant Professor" corresponds to Japanese job title "Koshi(full-time)" in ISER of The University of Osaka.
