Job Information
Organisation/Company: Kanazawa University
Department: Institute of Liberal Arts and Science
Research Field: Economics; Ethics in health sciences; Ethics in natural sciences; Ethics in social sciences; Sociology; Anthropology; Philosophy; Communication sciences; Literature; Political sciences; Geography; Management sciences; Ethics in physical sciences; Juridical sciences; History; Language sciences; Criminology; Religious sciences; Educational sciences; Demography; Psychological sciences; Arts; Cultural studies; All; Other
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 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
Institute of Liberal Arts and Science is recruiting full-time faculty members (Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Methodology) as follows. For more information, visit https://ilas.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/
Work content and job description
- Teaching "Critical Thinking" in the liberal arts curriculum.
- Designing/planning and coordinating "Critical Thinking" classes in the liberal arts curriculum.
- Developing teaching materials for "Critical Thinking" classes in the liberal arts curriculum.
- Designing/planning, coordinating and teaching GS classes for undergraduates in related specialized fields.
- Taking part in guidance for students in School of General Education (administrative work and institutional projects).
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location
Address: 920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01
Starting date: 2027-04-01
Additional Information
Benefits
Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Annual salary: 4 million yen - 7 million yen
- Wages description: Position and salary are commensurate with the candidate’s academic and employment experiences. Salary and benefits are specified in the regulations of Kanazawa University.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:00
- Break time: 12:00-12:45
- Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday, From December 29th to January 3rd of the following year
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system
- Deemed working hours: 7.75 hours/day
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured
- Contract period description: 5-year term, reappointment possible after tenure review
- Probationary period: Present
- Probationary period description: 6 months
Established Researcher (R3) - Salary range 4-7 million yen
- Annual salary: 4 million yen - 7 million yen
- Wages description: Position and salary are commensurate with the candidate’s academic and employment experiences. Salary and benefits are specified in the regulations of Kanazawa University.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:00
- Break time: 12:00-12:45
- Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday, From December 29th to January 3rd of the following year
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system
- Deemed working hours: 7.75 hours/day
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured
- Contract period description: 5-year term, reappointment possible after tenure review
- Probationary period: Present
- Probationary period description: 6 months
Established Researcher (R3) - Salary range 6-8 million yen
- Annual salary: 6 million yen - 8 million yen
- Wages description: Position and salary are commensurate with the candidate’s academic and employment experiences. Salary and benefits are specified in the regulations of Kanazawa University.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:00
- Break time: 12:00-12:45
- Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday, From December 29th to January 3rd of the following year
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system
- Deemed working hours: 7.75 hours/day
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured
- Contract period description: 5-year term, reappointment possible after tenure review
- Probationary period: Present
- Probationary period description: 6 months
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- 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
No smoking inside the building; a smoking area is available on the premises.
Additional comments
- Institute of Liberal Arts and Science and our liberal arts curriculum are being presented at the following university website (in Japanese). http://ilas.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/
- Kanazawa University is endeavoring to improve the quality of educational opportunities available in English as well as to increase the number of classes and courses taught in English.
- Position and salary are commensurate with the candidate’s academic and employment experiences. Salary and benefits are specified in the Kanazawa University’s regulations. For further information, see the following university’s website (in Japanese): http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules
- Kanazawa University promotes the development of diversity in the research and education environment. For details, see the following university's website (in Japanese): https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/
- The Institute of Liberal Arts and Science welcomes applications from female researchers in accordance with the purport of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society. *While this announcement is made in both Japanese and English, the original Japanese version shall be relied upon in instances of possible discrepancy or divergent interpretation with that of the English version.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Kanazawa University
- Country: Japan
- City: Ishikawa
Contact
City: Ishikawa
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