募集職
Position title
Researcher, Center for Innovative Research (Project Professor or Project Associate Professor)
Note: This is a full-time, fixed-term staff position as defined in NIHU’s employment regulations for fixed-term staff. This position cannot be concurrently held with a full-time position at another institution.
Number of positions to be filled
One
契約期間
Duration of contract
As soon as possible after July 1, 2024.
The initial contract period will vary depending on the applicant as follows.
1. Applicants who fall under the category of "workers with expertise, etc." of item (1) (see note) or item (2) in Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Labor Standards Law: Until March 31, 2028 (no renewal, no probationary period), regardless of the date of employment,
2. Applicants who do not fall under the above: Until March 31, 2027, regardless of the date of employment. However, the contract may be renewed if approved after review by the Center for Innovative Research (with the possibility of renewal until March 31, 2028; no probationary period).
Note: "Persons who hold a doctoral degree (including degrees conferred in foreign countries), etc." as defined in "The standards established by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare" pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph 1, item (1) of the Labor Standards Act. Reference:
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/web/t_doc?dataId=73aa5468&dataType=0&pageNo=1 (Japanese)
International Research Center for Japanese Studies
3-2 Goryo Oeyama-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1192, Japan
The successful candidate shall be responsible for the following duties as an international research coordinator, he/she shall be in charge of project management and practical work in accordance with the purpose of this project and the call for proposals, and shall also conduct his/her own research at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (hereinafter “IRCJS”).
1. Under the Director of the Center for Innovative Research, the following job responsibilities are assigned.
• Collaboration with overseas DH institutions
• Activities for international dissemination of DH by institutions inside and outside NIHU
• Hold an international research meeting on DH (once in FY2026)
• Research on DH
2. Under the General director of IRCJS, the following job responsibilities are assigned.
• Planning and management of IRCJS's overseas research exchange programs
• Research support for the Research Center's overseas research exchange programs
• Mutual liaison and coordination between NIHU and IRCJS in relation to the jobs described in "1." and "2. "
• Other internal operations of IRCJS
1. Job announcement for Researcher (NIHU DH projects)
2. Application documents (document 1-4) (NIHU DH projects)
（Reference）
NIHU’s employment regulations for fixed-term staff
https://www.nihu.jp/sites/default/files/regulation/kh-13.pdf (Japanese)
Project Professor
Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications as of July 1, 2024:
1. hold a doctoral degree including degrees equivalent thereto,
2. have research achievements recognized as equivalent to a doctoral degree,
3. have a career as a professor at an Inter-University Research Institution or a university,
4. have a career as an associate professor at an inter-university research institute or university and are recognized for their research and educational achievements,
5. have been enrolled in a research institute, etc., and been recognized as having made particular achievements in research,
6. have particularly outstanding knowledge and experience in his/her major field of study, as well as been recognized as having research and educational abilities.
Project Associate Professor
Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications as of July 1, 2024:
1. eligible to become project professor as described above,
2. have a career as an associate professor or lecturer at an inter-university research institute or university,
3. have a career as an assistant professor or equivalent at an inter-university research institute or university and are recognized as having research and educational abilities,
4. hold a master's degree, including degrees equivalent thereto, and are recognized as having research and educational abilities,
5. have research achievments recognized as equivalent to a doctoral degree,
6. have been enrolled in a research institute, etc., and been recognized as having made achievements in research,
7. have outstanding knowledge and experience in his/her major field of study, as well as been recognized as having research and educational abilities.
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: koho☆nihu.jp （Please change ☆ to @.）
Contact person: KIMURA or MATSUMOTO
Must arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. (JST), May 7 (Tue.), 2024
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: koho☆nihu.jp（Please change ☆ to @.）