Job Information
Organisation/Company: Nara Women's University
Research Field: Cultural studies; Language sciences; Anthropology; Philosophy; History; Ethics in natural sciences; Juridical sciences; Demography; Educational sciences; Literature; Ethics in social sciences; Communication sciences; Management sciences; Economics; Political sciences; Psychological sciences; Arts; Ethics in physical sciences; Geography; Criminology; Ethics in health sciences; Religious sciences; Sociology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Temporary
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
【Application Deadline Extended】
Teaching and Research in the Faculty of Letters and the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences
Work content and job description
Job description (Immediately upon appointment)
The successful candidate will engage in teaching, research, and related academic and administrative duties, including:
- Teaching university-wide foreign language courses (English) and specialised courses in the Department of Language and Culture, Faculty of Letters.
- Serving as a secondary examiner for undergraduate theses in the European and American Languages and Cultures Course, Department of Language and Culture.
- Carrying out duties necessary for the smooth operation of education, research, and administration within the European and American Languages and Cultures Course.
- Participating in university administrative duties, including admissions-related work.
The university promotes gender equality and expects faculty members to contribute to educational and research activities in accordance with this principle.
(Scope of future changes)
Depending on teaching and research achievements and following a formal review, the appointee may in the future be assigned:
- Primary supervision of undergraduate thesis research, and/or
- Teaching responsibilities in the Postgraduate Programme (Doctoral Programme, First Stage).
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location
Address: 630-8506 Nara Kitauoya-Nishimachi, Nara City
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: Field of specialisation: Linguistics / English Linguistics, including (but not limited to):
- Semantics and Pragmatics
- Discourse Studies and Conversation Analysis
- Corpus Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Psycholinguistics
- Translation Studies
Position and Number of Openings
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) – One position
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126090121&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Annual salary: 5 million yen - 6 million yen
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays, Days Off, etc.: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays; summer vacation; year-end and New Year’s holidays.
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system for professional work will be applied with the applicant's consent. *The working hours for a day are deemed as 7.75 hours.
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
- Contract period description: Term of appointment: Five years (tenure track)
Tenure Review
In accordance with the regulations governing the tenure-track system of the Nara National Institute of Higher Education and Research, a tenure review will be conducted no later than six months before the end of the tenure-track period.
Candidates who meet the tenure criteria will be granted tenure (i.e., permanent academic appointment without a fixed term). The evaluation process includes both an interim review and a final tenure review.
If tenure is not granted, employment will terminate upon completion of the tenure-track period.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6-month probationary period
Established Researcher (R3)
- Annual salary: 5 million yen - 6 million yen
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays, Days Off, etc.: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays; summer vacation; year-end and New Year’s holidays.
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system for professional work will be applied with the applicant's consent. *The working hours for a day are deemed as 7.75 hours.
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
- Contract period description: Term of appointment: Five years (tenure track)
Tenure Review
In accordance with the regulations governing the tenure-track system of the Nara National Institute of Higher Education and Research, a tenure review will be conducted no later than six months before the end of the tenure-track period.
Candidates who meet the tenure criteria will be granted tenure (i.e., permanent academic appointment without a fixed term). The evaluation process includes both an interim review and a final tenure review.
If tenure is not granted, employment will terminate upon completion of the tenure-track period.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6-month probationary period
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association
Employees' Pension Insurance: Yes
Worker's accident insurance: Yes
Employment insurance: Yes
Additional comments
Please refer to the Japanese version for further details.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Nara Women's University
Country: Japan
City: Nara
Contact
City: Nara
