Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Faculty Recruitment in Empirical Economics (Any Field)
Work content and job description
Field: Empirical Economics (Any Field)
Teaching responsibility: Courses related to empirical economics and econometrics for both the School of Political Science and Economics (Undergraduate Program) and the Graduate School of Economics (Master’s and Doctoral Programs).
Assigned department
Existing departments
Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic statistics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic policy
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Public economics and labor economics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Money and finance
Wages
Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary: 4 million yen ~ 13 million yen
Working hours
Common to all Job Types
- Working hours: 09:00-18:00
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary working system for specialized work applied.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Ph.D. in Economics or a relevant field by the time of appointment
Description
Qualifications
- An outstanding research record in the field of empirical economics. In particular, research achievements in the fields of education, environment, finance, healthcare, labor, and macroeconomic policy are desirable.
- In addition to courses in their specialized field, the candidate should be able to teach econometrics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Ability to teach courses in English. Ability to teach in Japanese is desirable but not required.
- The candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to academic research and education.
- Ph.D. in Economics or a relevant field by the time of appointment
Employment Type
Common to all Job Types
- Regular employee
- Full-time
Contract period
Common to all Job Types
Tenured - Tenure-track
A tenure-track position at FPSE shall be appointed either as Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenure-track), for three years in the first term, followed by two years of reappointment and an additional two years of reappointment, for a total of up to seven years.
The interim review shall be carried out in the second semester of the third year following the appointment and completed within the first three-year term on the tenure track. When a tenure-track faculty member passes the interim review, the first reappointment of two years shall be confirmed before the end of the initial appointment.
The final review shall be carried out in the second semester of the fifth year and completed by the end of the fifth year on the tenure track. When the tenure-track faculty member passes the final review, the faculty member will become a tenured faculty member from the following semester. For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 169-8050
- Tokyo
- 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Compensation
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Bonus: available
- Retirement allowances: Retirement benefits will be paid to tenured Professors and tenured Associate Professors in accordance with university regulations. No retirement benefits will be provided to Associate Professors (tenure-track) and Assistant Professors (tenure-track). However, if they continue to serve as tenured faculty members after the term as tenure-track faculty members, retirement benefits will be provided in accordance with university regulations. The period of service for calculating the retirement benefits of a tenured faculty member is counted from the date of appointment as an Associate Professor (tenure-track) or Assistant Professor (tenure-track).
- Transportation expenses: available
- Retirement age: available
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Working conditions:
･Salary, allowances, and commuting expenses are commensurate with qualifications and are based on Waseda University pay scales.
･The workplace will, in principle, be on a Waseda University campus.
･Scheduled working days and working hours (starting/finishing times and rest periods) are based on university regulations. The discretionary labor system for professional work will be applied to research work. Considering the nature of research work, working hours are at the discretion of each faculty member.
･Holidays
Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, New Year's holidays, legally recognized public holidays, and compensatory holidays appointed by the University for holding classes on public holidays and the anniversary of the University's founding. Holidays prescribed as working days determined by the University in advance will be excluded. There may be cases where classes and other types of FPSE work will be scheduled on holidays. Employees may take compensatory holiday(s) for those occasions. the academic calendar of the university is available on the web.
･Leave
Leave is determined by the Labor Standards Act and other related laws, including days that are designated by the University as leave days.
･Social insurance
Pension, health insurance, labor insurance, and employment insurance are provided based on university regulations.
･Research Funding
Individual research allowance: 215,000 yen (per year)
Academic conference traveling subsidies: 90,000 yen (per year)
International academic conference traveling subsidies: 110,000 yen (per year)
Other competitive research funds are available at Waseda University.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Description
Number of positions available: A few positions
Job content supplemental explanation
The Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Empirical Economics (Any Field) to begin in the fall of 2027 or the spring of 2028 (or a mutually agreed later date).
Position rank and title:
Professor (tenured), Associate Professor (tenured), Associate Professor (tenure-track), or Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
*Job title "Koshi (Full-time Lecturer)" is equivalent to the English job title "Assistant Professor" at Waseda University.
*Please refer to the recruitment information found on the Job posting URL regarding general idea of the tenure-track positions at the FPSE.
Scheduled start of employment:
September 1, 2027, or April 1, 2028 (or a mutually agreed later date)
Application period
2026/08/04~2026/10/15 Deadline for receipt
The application deadline is 1 p.m. on 15 October, 2026 (JST).
Application method
Attached documents
Other online application forms
For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
JREC-IN Portal web application
Not available
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Accept
https://www.wasedapse.jp/en/fpse1/eng_input.php
URL of this job posting
https://www.waseda.jp/fpse/pse/news-en/2026/08/04/26955/
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".
Notification of result
For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".
Contact details
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
Faculty Personnel Services
pse-hr-anyfield26(at)list.waseda.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
For detailed information, please make sure to see the "Job posting URL".
Waseda University is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion. In all matters related to faculty recruitment and promotion, the University prohibits any form of discrimination on the basis of sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, creed, and age.
Waseda University also aims to create an environment in which all members of the University are respected for their dignity and diverse values and lifestyles, and can fully develop their individuality and abilities, by providing various support services such as those for female researchers, childcare, nursing care, etc.
You can find out more about support services in the recruitment information which can be found at the "Job posting URL".
