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Job opening: Researcher (Liberal Arts Communicator/National Museum of Japanese History), Center for Innovative Research, National Institutes for the Humanities

研究・教育系（常勤）

Position title
Researcher, Center for Innovative Research (Project Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts Communicator)
Note:This is a full-time, fixed-term staff position as defined in NIHU’s employment regulations for fixed-term staff.

Number of positions to be filled
One

Duration of contract
July 1, 2025–March 31, 2028
Trial period: None

Location of work
National Museum of Japanese History
117 Jōnai-chō, Sakura-shi, Chiba Prefecture 285-8502, Japan

Job description
The successful candidate shall be responsible for the following duties at the National Museum of Japanese History (hereinafter “Rekihaku”) under the Director of the Center for Innovative Research.
1. Collect information on Rekihaku’s research activities and plan and implement initiatives to benefit the public through the effective dissemination, publicity, and publication of information, including outreach to non-Japanese audiences.
2. Through interactive communication with the public, cooperate with efforts aimed at the visible presentation of research results in the form of exhibitions.
3. Participate in study and research activities conducted by Rekihaku while making use of his/her own specialty.
4. Collect information on research activities at the entire group of NIHU institutes and cooperate with efforts to benefit the public through the dissemination, publicity, and publication of interdisciplinary information.
5. Disseminate the results of human cultural research via diverse media including mass communication outlets and collaborative initiatives with the public, such as symposia.
6. Participate in work related to dissemination of information by the Center for Innovative Research.
Attached documents
1.Job Announcement for Researcher(Liberal Arts Communicator_National Museum of Japanese History)
2.Application documents(document 1-6)(Liberal Arts Communicator)
(Reference)
NIHU’s employment regulations for fixed-term staff (Japanese)
Qualifications for applicants
Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications as of July 1, 2025:
1. Hold a doctoral degree
2. Expect to earn a doctoral degree
3. In the field humanities or social sciences, by the day before the date of employment, have been enrolled in a doctoral course at a graduate school for at least the standard length of time for the course of study, have left graduate school after earning the required number of credits, and have capabilities equivalent to a person who has earned a doctoral degree
4. Have previously held the position of assistant professor or research associate or an equivalent position at NIHU or a university and are deemed to possess research capabilities
5. Possess excellent knowledge and experience in the field of study of the research institute to which they are assigned and are deemed to have the qualities and capabilities required of a researcher in that field

Where to submit documents
Research Planning Division,
National Institutes for the Humanities Headquarters, Hulic Kamiya-cho Building 2F
Toranomon 4-3-13 Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 JAPAN
E-mail: kenkyu☆nihu.jp
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Contact person: Noda or Muraki (Tel: 03-6402-9236 or 03-6402-9230)

Deadline for application
Must arrive no later than 1:00 p.m. (JST), March 24 (Mon.), 2025

問い合わせ先

Research Planning Division,
National Institutes for the Humanities Headquarters, Hulic Kamiya-cho Building 2F
Toranomon 4-3-13 Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 JAPAN
E-mail: kenkyu☆nihu.jp
（Please change ☆ to @）

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