Faculty Recruitment in Empirical Microeconomics

Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4); Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline: 15 Oct 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
Faculty Recruitment in Empirical Microeconomics

Work content and job description
Field:
Empirical Microeconomics

Teaching responsibility:
Courses related to applied microeconomics and econometrics for both the School of Political Science (Undergraduate Program) and the Graduate School of Economics (Master’s and Doctoral Programs).

Assigned department
Existing departments

Work location
Address
169-8050 Tokyo 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku

Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: The Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University invites applications for a tenured position in Empirical Microeconomics to begin in the fall of 2027 or the spring of 2028 (or a mutually agreed later date).

Waseda University, founded in 1882, is a leading private research university located in central Tokyo. As part of its globalization efforts, the Faculty of Political Science and Economics has been offering degree programs in English for both undergraduate and graduate students since 2010, in addition to long-standing degree programs in Japanese. The programs provide diverse and dynamic academic opportunities for talented students from all around the world.

Position rank and title:
Professor (tenured), Associate Professor (tenured)

Scheduled start of employment:
September 1, 2027, or April 1, 2028 (or a mutually agreed later date)

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126080199&ln_jor=1

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 13 million yen
Working hours: 09:00-18:00
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period absent

Various systems
Pay increase system: available
Bonus: available
Retirement allowances: Retirement benefits will be paid to tenured Professors and tenured Associate Professors in accordance with university regulations.
Transportation expenses: available
Retirement age: available

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
■Working conditions:
･Salary, allowances, and commuting expenses are commensurate with qualifications and are based on Waseda University pay scales.
･The workplace will, in principle, be on a Waseda University campus.
･Scheduled working days and working hours (starting/finishing times and rest periods) are based on university regulations. The discretionary labor system for professional work will be applied to research work. Considering the nature of research work, working hours are at the discretion of each faculty member.
･Holidays
Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, New Year's holidays, legally recognized public holidays, and compensatory holidays appointed by the University for holding classes on public holidays and the anniversary of the University's founding. Holidays prescribed as working days determined by the University in advance will be excluded. There may be cases where classes and other types of FPSE work will be scheduled on holidays. Employees may take compensatory holiday(s) for those occasions. the academic calendar of the university is available on the web.
･Leave
Leave is determined by the Labor Standards Act and other related laws, including days that are designated by the University as leave days.
･Social insurance
Pension, health insurance, labor insurance, and employment insurance are provided based on university regulations.
･Research Funding
Individual research allowance: 215,000 yen (per year)
Academic conference traveling subsidies: 90,000 yen (per year)
International academic conference traveling subsidies: 110,000 yen (per year)
Other competitive research funds are available at Waseda University.

Additional comments

For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".

Waseda University is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion. In all matters related to faculty recruitment and promotion, the University prohibits any form of discrimination on the basis of sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, creed, and age.

Waseda University also aims to create an environment in which all members of the University are respected for their dignity and diverse values and lifestyles, and can fully develop their individuality and abilities, by providing various support services such as those for female researchers, childcare, nursing care, etc.
You can find out more about support services in the recruitment information which can be found at the "Job posting URL".

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Waseda University

Country: Japan

City: Tokyo

Contact

City: Tokyo