Job Information
Organisation/Company: National Institutes for the Humanities, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Research Field: Philosophy, Geography, Cultural studies, Psychological sciences, Literature, History, Anthropology, Communication sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Demography, Sociology, Criminology, Ethics in natural sciences, Educational sciences, Arts, Ethics in health sciences, Ethics in physical sciences, Management sciences, Political sciences, Economics, Religious sciences, Language sciences, Juridical sciences
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 24 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
Field of Specialization Sought：Comparative and intercultural studies of thought, literature, and culture in Japan and East Asia, with a particular focus on the premodern period.
https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/
Work content and job description
The International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken) conducts international and interdisciplinary research on Japanese culture and promotes research collaboration with scholars of Japanese studies worldwide. In addition to pursuing research in their own area of expertise, members of the Research Division are expected to undertake the following duties:
(1) Organizing or assisting with Team Research.
(2) Hosting and supporting Visiting Research Scholars.
(3) Supervising graduate students.
(4) Performing other duties related to the Center's research, education, public engagement, and administration.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
610-1192 Kyoto 3-2 Goryo Oeyama-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1192 Japan
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: As early as possible after April 1, 2027.
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 8 million yen - 10 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:15-13:00
Holidays: Five-day week (generally not including weekends) Additional leave on Public Holidays, August special summer holiday and New Year holidays.
Overtime and other explanations: Employment Type: *Working hours and vacations are in accordance with the Regulations Concerning Working Hours and Holidays for Employees of the National Institutes for the Humanities. Flexible working hours by negotiation (subject to the Discretionary Work System for Specialized Professional Work), assuming 7 hours and 45 minutes per day (38 hours and 45 minutes per week).
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6-month probationary period (exceptions apply)
Various systems
Pay increase system: available
Bonus: 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
Others: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Establishment of Outdoor Smoking Areas
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Salary: Annual salary, paid in accordance with the Regulations for Specified Fixed-Term Employees of the National Institutes for the Humanities.
Additional comments
Application materials will be treated in confidence and not be revealed to third parties.
The International Research Center for Japanese Studies is an equal-opportunities employer promoting internationalism, diversity and gender-equality, based on the "International Research Center for Japanese Studies Declaration of Human Rights"
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: National Institutes for the Humanities, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Country: Japan
City: Kyoto
Contact
City: Kyoto