Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Faculty Recruitment in Empirical Microeconomics
Work content and job description
Field:
Empirical Microeconomics
Teaching responsibility:
Courses related to applied microeconomics and econometrics for both the School of Political Science (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
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
A Ph.D. degree
Description
Qualifications
- An outstanding research record in the field of empirical microeconomics
- 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 Japanese and English
- The candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to academic research and education.
- A Ph.D. degree
Employment Type
Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
Common to all Job Types
Tenured - Non-tenure track
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.
- 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)
Job content supplemental explanation
The Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University invites applications for a tenured position in Empirical Microeconomics to begin in the fall of 2027 or the spring of 2028 (or a mutually agreed later date).
Waseda University, founded in 1882, is a leading private research university located in central Tokyo. As part of its globalization efforts, the Faculty of Political Science and Economics has been offering degree programs in English for both undergraduate and graduate students since 2010, in addition to long-standing degree programs in Japanese. The programs provide diverse and dynamic academic opportunities for talented students from all around the world.
Position rank and title:
Professor (tenured), Associate Professor (tenured)
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.
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/2026/08/04/26944/
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
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Notification of result
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Contact details
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
Faculty Personnel Services
pse-hr-empmic26(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".
