Job Information
Organisation/Company: The University of Osaka
Research Field: Psychological sciences; Philosophy; Criminology; Arts; Language sciences; Economics; Management sciences; History; Ethics in natural sciences; Geography; Demography; Communication sciences; Juridical sciences; Anthropology; Ethics in health sciences; Cultural studies; Sociology; Political sciences; Literature; Religious sciences; Ethics in physical sciences; Educational sciences; Ethics in social sciences
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 Nov 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
The Graduate School of Economics at Osaka University is seeking candidates from all fields of economics (regardless of specialization).
Work content and job description
- Research in the applicant’s field of specialization.
- Educational activities for undergraduate and graduate school students.
- Courses to be taught include: (1) graduate-level specialized courses, (2) undergraduate specialized courses, and (3) university-wide general education courses.
- For an associate professor, in principle, teaching at least 4 credits for graduate students each year, and at least 6 credits and 4 credits for undergraduate students every other years is required.
- For a professor, in principle, teaching at least 4 credits for graduate students and 6 credits for undergraduate students for each year is required.
- Administrative duties at the Graduate School of Economics and the University of Osaka.
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location
Address: 560-0043 Osaka 1-7, Machikaneyama, Toyonaka
Graduate School of Economics, The University of Osaka (Toyonaka Campus).
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-09-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-09-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: September 1, 2027 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Additional Information
Benefits
Leading Researcher (R4)
- Annual salary: 5 million yen
- Wages description: Salary, including the base salary, will be determined in accordance with the University's regulations, taking into consideration the applicant's qualifications and work experience. Various allowances are provided.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:15-13:00
- Holidays: Based on “Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff”
- Overtime and other explanations: The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied with the applicant’s consent (deemed working hours: 8 hours a day)
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Tenured
- Probationary period: Probationary period present
- Probationary period description: 6 months
Established Researcher (R3)
- Annual salary: 4 million yen
- Wages description: Salary, including the base salary, will be determined in accordance with the University's regulations, taking into consideration the applicant's qualifications and work experience. Various allowances are provided.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:15-13:00
- Holidays: Based on “Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff”
- Overtime and other explanations: The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied with the applicant’s consent (deemed working hours: 8 hours a day)
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Tenured
- Probationary period: Probationary period present
- Probationary period description: 6 months
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Bonus: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
- Retirement age: available
- Others: available
- Based on “Salary Regulations for National University Corporation the University of Osaka Staff Subject to New Annual Salary System”
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
- Others: available
- Medical insurance and employee’s pension insurance of the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
The University of Osaka campuses and related facilities are smoke-free, except for designated areas.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Subject to the Work Regulations of National University Corporation, The University of Osaka.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: The University of Osaka
Country: Japan
City: Osaka