Job Information
Organisation/Company: Tohoku University
Research Field: Anthropology, Arts, Psychological sciences, Management sciences, Literature, History, Philosophy, Juridical sciences, Religious sciences, Political sciences, Language sciences, Geography, Sociology, Ethics in social sciences, Demography, Educational sciences, Ethics in health sciences, Ethics in physical sciences, Cultural studies, Ethics in natural sciences, Criminology, Economics, Communication sciences
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Center for Culture and Language Education (CCLE) at TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, is currently seeking candidates to teach English courses as outlined below.
Work content and job description
Successful candidates will work together with other CCLE English faculty by helping to manage general education English language classes and teaching English courses. They will also be involved in:
- Research on and practice of English language education at the university level
- Helping to develop and improve the General Education English curriculum
- Additional work at the Center for Culture and Language Education, the Institute for Excellence in Higher Education.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 980-8576 Miyagi Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Number of hired: 2 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: Starting Date: April 1, 2027 or as early as possible thenafter
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072586&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 6 million yen
Wages description: Salary shall be determined in accordance with the staff salary regulations, taking into consideration the academic background, licenses and qualifications, work experience, etc., and balance with other staff members.
Working hours: 00:00-00:00
Break time: 00:00-00:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System: As a basis, starting time (8:30) to ending time (17:15), but left up to the discretion of each employee. (Deemed working hours: 7.75 hours/day) Additionally, according to what is set forth in Article 34 of the Labor Standards Act, each employee should take break time.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: 5 years (3 year extension possible upon successful application)
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months
Various systems
Pay increase system: Yes
Bonus: Yes
Retirement allowances: Yes
Transportation expenses: Yes
Retirement age: Yes
Insurance
Worker's accident insurance: Yes
Employment insurance: Yes
Others: Joining Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association [Short-term benefits (medical insurance, etc.) and Long-term benefits (pension insurance)]
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on campus
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
- Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
- Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
- Tohoku University has published ‘Tohoku University-Live as Who You Are-Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities. Please see the Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion website.
- Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
- See the Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Tohoku University
Country: Japan
City: Miyagi
Contact
City: Miyagi
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