*Please note that the application period for this position is closed.
Hitotsubashi University, a national university in Tokyo that boasts the best social science research and education in Japan, established the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) in 2014 as an interdepartmental research organization directly under the President. HIAS aims to be (1) a hub for international joint research that brings together researchers from inside and outside the University, as well as (2) a center for interdisciplinary research that addresses social issues. Since its establishment in 2014, HIAS has engaged in various international research projects and has seen many first-rate academic achievements. Building on these accomplishments, HIAS is now launching a new project, “HIAS BRIDGES,” with the aim of enriching the academic community by extending its capacity as a research hub and supporting young researchers. As a part of this project, we are seeking young, next-generation scholars to join HIAS as an “Assistant Professor or Research Associate with a full-time research commitment for five years.” Successful candidates will be expected to engage in cutting-edge research in our focus research fields, such as Economics or Business, at HIAS.
Place：Kunitachi Tokyo, Japan
Job Title： Assistant Professor or Research Associate（non-tenure / five-year fixed term）
Number of Positions：Maximum of 6 positions
Salary：Annual Salary: Approximately JPY 4,900,000–6,800,000
(Bonus included. Salary will be determined based on the University’s judgment.)
(Annual salary represents income before tax.)
Period of Employment： From July 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2028. The contract will not be extended.
(Start date is negotiable. The employment period will be five years from the start date.)
Deadline：11:59 p.m. Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, Japan Standard Time (JST)
We will start reviewing application materials immediately after this posting and may close the posting even before the deadline if the positions are filled.
Notification of Results:The first screening result will be notified by Friday, December 23rd, 2022.
Please find the details regarding the Job Description, Application Documents, How to Submit Applications, etc. in the lists below.
Each research field has different requirements, so please make sure you check the right field.
Economics
Job Description:
Applicants will be expected to;
1: Engage in research in the field of Economics and its related fields.
2: Contribute to the research activities of the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, the Graduate School of Economics, or the Institute of Economic Research by actively participating in seminars, research collaborations, etc.
3: Teach lectures of 4 credits/year*.
4: Be assigned the minimum level of administrative duties, such as enrollment exam-related duties.
*Course Credits
Most courses are worth 2 credits with 13 lessons per semester. One lesson is 105 minutes long.
Qualifications (required skills, experiences, etc.):
Applicants should have;
1: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in either Economics or a related field.
The Ph.D. candidate should have obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the employment start date.
Period of employment will be one year if we cannot confirm your Ph.D. degree by the employment start date.
2: Ability to give lectures in English.
3: Proficiency in either English or Japanese.
Selection:
Candidates will be selected based on their application documents, interviews, and seminar presentations.
Only those who are short-listed will be invited for an interview.
Only those who pass the interview will be invited to the seminar presentation.
*Interviews and the seminar presentation will be conducted online in Japanese or English.
Application Documents:
1 Cover Letter
2 Curriculum Vitae
3 Designated Application Form
4 Names and contact information of three references, ideally your supervisor or an equivalent person.
The committee will ask for a reference letter from your references.
For Ph.D. candidates, please make sure to ask your referees to describe the progress of your dissertation.
*Regarding submission method, please see below.
5 Ph.D. diploma (For a Ph.D. candidate, academic transcript and note on dissertation progress in the reference letter)
6 Reprints of three major papers
*How to submit reference letters
Please provide us with the contact information of your references (name, affiliation, email address) through the online application system.
The committee will send a URL for uploading the reference letter directly to the references.
The committee will not accept any references directly from the applicant.
In addition to the above documents, Ph.D. candidates will be asked to prepare and submit a document regarding the expected completion of the doctoral degree after the final offer. The document should be written by your supervisor or an equivalent.
Date of Interview:
Interview: Any day from the 2nd to the 18th of January, 2023.
Seminar Presentation: Any day from the 1st to the 15th of February, 2023.
Short-listed candidates will be notified of the interview/job seminar schedule.
*Interviews and job seminars will be conducted in Japanese or English.
*Interviews will be scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(JST).
How to Submit an Application:
Please upload all documents as PDF files via the URL below, including your name and document type in the file name.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp.
Applying for both the Assistant Professor and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (See detail) positions is acceptable.
Please follow the instructions on the website by accessing the URL below:
https://hrs.ad.hit-u.ac.jp/v33/entries/add/534
Business
Job Description：
Applicants will be expected to;
1: Engage in research in the field of Business (management, marketing, accounting, and finance) and related fields.
2: Contribute to research activities of the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study and the Graduate School of Business Administration by actively participating in seminars, research collaborations, etc.
3: Teach lectures of 4 credits/year*.
4:Be assigned the minimum level of administrative duties, such as enrollment- and exam-related duties.
*Course Credits
Most courses are worth 2 credits consisting of 13 lessons per semester. In the case of a 1 credit course, it will be 7 lessons per semester. One lesson is 105 minutes long.
Qualifications (required skills, experiences, etc.):
Applicants should have;
1: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in either Business (management, marketing, accounting, and finance) or a related field.
The Ph.D. candidate should have obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the employment start date.
We will cancel our offer if we cannot confirm that the candidate has obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the employment start date.
2: Ability to give lectures in English.
3: Proficiency in either English or Japanese.
Selection:
Candidates will be selected based on their application documents, interviews, and mock lessons.
Only those who are short-listed will be invited for an interview.
After the interview, those who pass will be invited to give a mock lesson.
*Interviews and mock lessons will be conducted online in Japanese or English.
Application Documents:
1 Cover Letter
2 Curriculum Vitae
3 Designated Application Form
4 Names and contact information of three references, ideally including your supervisor or an equivalent person.
The committee will ask for a letter from your references.
For Ph.D. candidates, please make sure to ask your references to describe the progress of your dissertation.
*Regarding submission method, please see below.
5 Ph.D. diploma (For a Ph.D. candidate, academic transcript and the dissertation progress in the reference letter)
6 Reprints of three major papers
*How to submit reference letters
Please provide us with the contact information for your references (name, affiliation, email address) through the online application system.
The committee will send a URL for uploading the reference letter directly to the references.
The committee will not accept any references directly from the applicant.
In addition to the above documents, Ph.D. candidates will be asked to prepare and submit a document regarding the expected completion of the doctoral degree after the final offer. The document should be written by your supervisor or an equivalent.
Date of Interview:
Interview: Any day from the 4th to the 18th of January, 2023.
Mock Lesson: Any day from the 1st to the 15th of February, 2023.
Short-listed candidates will be notified of the interview/mock lesson schedule.
*Interviews and mock lessons will be conducted in Japanese or English.
*Interviews will be scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (JST).
How to Submit an Application:
Please upload all documents as PDF files via the URL below, with your name and the document type in the filename.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp.
Applying for both the Assistant Professor and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (See detail) positions is acceptable. Please follow the instructions on the website by accessing the URL below.
https://hrs.ad.hit-u.ac.jp/v33/entries/add/546
＜Other Conditions＞
The Allowance:
Dependent allowance, housing allowance, commuting allowance, and transfer allowance will be paid according to the University’s rules.
Work Days and Hours：
– The discretionary labor system will be applied, and the assistant professor / research associate will be deemed to have worked for 7 hours and 45 minutes per weekday / 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
– The discretionary labor system is a free-time system that considers the amount of work done to be specified by the agreement between workers and employers, regardless of the actual working hours. For more details, please refer to Article 38-3 in Labor Standards Act.https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3567
– Working days are five days a week, Monday through Friday.
Paid Holidays：
Annual Paid Holiday (maximum of 20 days), special holiday (refreshment holiday, wedding holiday, parental leave before and after childbirth, childcare leaves, sick/injured child care leave, family care leave, condolence leave, etc.）, parental leave（until the child reaches three years of age）, caregiver leave, etc.
Social Insurance：
Enrollment in the insurance scheme provided by the Japanese Government.
Short-term benefit for sick/injury, long-term benefit (pension, etc.), welfare business(such as recreation facility, asset accumulation, and collective insurance).
Document Return Policy：
Application documents will not be returned. After an application has been processed, all submitted documents will be disposed of immediately in an appropriate manner.
Contact Detail：HIAS Planning Office
e-Mail address: hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
Should you have any questions, please contact us by email, with “Inquiry Regarding Open Position” in your email subject line.
Please note that we will accept questions only via e-mail.
Notes：
– Hitotsubashi University is an equal opportunity employer in the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender-Equal Society.
– Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be used only for the selection process and HR management, which may include tasks such as, salary, welfare, health care, labor, hygiene or management of the on-campus system and facilities usage, and statistical reports on the employment status of people with disabilities. The University will not provide or disclose personal data to any third party for any purpose other than the above management. However, if it is necessary to achieve this purpose, handling may be outsourced to an external organization with which the University has signed a non-disclosure agreement.
– Please note that smoking is prohibited on campus except in designated areas.
