Assistant Professor (full time, non-tenure-track)

Application Deadline: 4 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country: Japan

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Not Applicable

Hours Per Week: See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Waseda University, a long-established private university located in central Tokyo, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (full time, non-tenure-track) (in Japanese, “Kôshi-ninkitsuki") in the Faculty of Political Science and Economics (FPSE). We seek individuals who wish to participate actively in education and research at the Faculty.

[Work content and job description]
■Duties and Responsibilities

• To teach three courses per year. A course per year breaks down to 28 lectures / seminar sessions, each lasting for 100 minutes. At Waseda University, the academic calendar consists of two 14-week semesters (Spring/ Fall semester).
• To engage in collaborative and individual research activities at the Faculty.
• To undertake other duties assigned by the Faculty.

1. Courses in Economics (Topics in Economics, etc.).
2. Courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics, the Graduate School of Political Science, and the Graduate School of Economics, seminar courses and the courses that fit the expertise of the successful applicant

For syllabuses of the courses offered by the Faculty, please see the URL below.
https://www.wsl.waseda.jp/syllabus/JAA101.php?pLng=en

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
169-8050 Tokyo 1-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8050, JAPAN
https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/access

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:Since it is necessary to enter a numerical value due to the specifications of the system, we have entered 1 person, but the number of positions is as follows.
Economics:
1-2 positions for people who teach courses mainly in either Japanese or English
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00

Job content supplemental explanation:■Duration of employment

Two years from the starting date of employment.
*At the end of this two-year period, taking into account such factors as education, research and work performance, Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) may be reappointed for another year. However, the combined period of employment must be completed by March 31, 2030.
*Regardless of job title, if an employment contract with the university has existed at any time since April 1, 2013, the period of employment and the possibility of reappointment itself may differ from the above description.

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072502&ln_jor=1

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:3 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances will be paid in accordance with the regulations of the University.
Working hours:09:00-18:00
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Assistant Professor (full time, non-tenure-track) (in Japanese, “Kôshi-ninkitsuki")
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:For detailed information, please refer to "Content of job information".
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[Insurance]

• Employees' Health Insurance:available
• Employees' Pension Insurance:available
• Worker's accident insurance:available
• Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

■Salary/ Working Conditions

(1) Salary and allowances
Salary and allowances will be paid in accordance with the regulations of the University.

(2) Duty hours
Scheduled working days and working hours (when you start/finish, rest periods) are based on the university regulations. The discretionary labor system for professional work will be applied to research work. Considering the nature of research work, working hours and the way to proceed with work are at the discretion of each faculty member.

(3) Social insurance
Employees shall join schemes for employee's pension, health insurance, labor insurance, and employment insurance.

For details, please see the "Job posting URL".

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Waseda University

Country: Japan

City: Tokyo

Contact

City: Tokyo