JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Hitotsubashi University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Other Academic (Part-time or Adjunct)
Location: Kunitachi, Tokyo, JAPAN
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Salary Range: Approximately JPY 5,000,000 (Annual salary represents income before tax.)
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Hitotsubashi University, a national university in Tokyo that boasts the best social science research and education in Japan, established the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) in 2014 as an interdepartmental research organization directly under the President. HIAS is seeking next-generation young scholars who will engage in research in the field of Economics and its related fields at HIAS as a "Specially Appointed Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Research Associate with a full-time research commitment for five years."
For further information, please visit our website.
https://hias.hit-u.ac.jp/en/20221005_3.html
Job Description:
Applicants will be expected to;
1: Engage in research in the field of Economics and its related fields.
2: Contribute to research activities of the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, the Graduate School of Economics, or the Institute of Economic Research by actively participating in seminars, research collaborations, etc.
*Teaching is not required or expected. However, if a researcher wishes to teach courses, that can be discussed.
Selection:
Candidates will be selected based on their application documents and interviews.
Only those who are short-listed will be invited for an interview.
*Interviews will be conducted online and in Japanese or English.
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Please provide us with the contact information for your references (name, affiliation, email address) through the online application system.
The committee will directly send a URL for uploading the reference letter to the references.
The committee will not accept any references directly from the applicant.
In addition to the above documents, Ph.D. candidates will be asked to prepare and submit a document regarding the expected completion of the doctoral degree after the final offer. The document should be written by your supervisor or an equivalent.
Application Instructions:
Please upload all documents as PDF files via the URL below, including your name and the document type in the file name.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp.
Applying for both the Assistant Professor/Research Associate (https://hias.hit-u.ac.jp/en/20221005_2.html) and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor/Specially Appointed Research Associate positions is acceptable.
Please follow the instructions on the website by accessing the URL below.
https://hias.hit-u.ac.jp/en/20221005_3.html