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Open recruitment for professor, associate professor, or assistant professor（Global History, Global Society, Intercultural Understanding, or any other fields related to Global Studies）

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11 Apr 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Research Field
Ethics in health sciences
Communication sciences
Ethics in physical sciences
Educational sciences
Arts
Religious sciences
Ethics in natural sciences
Political sciences
History
Philosophy
Juridical sciences
Language sciences
Management sciences
Ethics in social sciences
Psychological sciences
Anthropology
Geography
Sociology
Economics
Literature
Cultural studies
Criminology
Demography
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Japan
Application Deadline
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 an 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]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Specialized field：Global History, Global Society, Intercultural Understanding, or any other fields related to Global Studies
Department： Department of English Language & Literature (A new department is expected to start in 2026.)
https://www.pu-kumamoto.ac.jp/faculty/literature/

[Work content and job description]
Courses to be assigned: Global History or Global Society or Intercultural Understanding, etc., Seminar for Global Studies I, II, English for Global Communication I–IV, English for Critical Thinking I, II, Junior Seminar I, II (for 3rd year students), Senior Seminar I, II (for 4th year students), Pre-seminar, etc.
(Note: We are in a transitional period from the current curriculum to a new curriculum starting in 2026. The successful candidate is expected to be flexible working with both the old and new curriculum.)

* Assigned department
Existing departments
Precautions:A new department is expected to start in 2026.

[Work location]
* Address
862-8502 Kumamoto 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2025-04-01 00:00:00

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
* Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:Starting salary will be determined based on academic background, work history, etc.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:11:50-12:50
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Overtime and other explanations:A discretionary labor system is applied, and employees are considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.（The time is a standard number of hours.）
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary:4 million yen
Wages description:Starting salary will be determined based on academic background, work history, etc.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:11:50-12:50
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Overtime and other explanations:A discretionary labor system is applied, and employees are considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.（The time is a standard number of hours.）
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:For a person employed as Assistant Professor, a five-year contract (renewable only once) is possible. (During the contract period, if he/she is promoted, the person may receive a permanent post.)
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:4 million yen
Wages description:Starting salary will be determined based on academic background, work history, etc.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:11:50-12:50
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Overtime and other explanations:A discretionary labor system is applied, and employees are considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.（The time is a standard number of hours.）
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:For a person employed as Assistant Professor, a five-year contract (renewable only once) is possible. (During the contract period, if he/she is promoted, the person may receive a permanent post.)
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:5 million yen
Wages description:Starting salary will be determined based on academic background, work history, etc.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:11:50-12:50
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Overtime and other explanations:A discretionary labor system is applied, and employees are considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.（The time is a standard number of hours.）
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

[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

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Country
Japan
City
Kumamoto
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