Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
We invite applications for a full-time faculty position from scholars who conduct empirical research on the interrelationships among information, media, culture, and society in contemporary Japan, from the perspective of social informatics, media and communication studies, or journalism studies. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach courses in related fields.
Work content and job description
- Degree Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Teaching specialized courses and supervising research in the fields of social informatics, media and communication studies, or journalism studies.
- College of Japanese Language and Culture, School of Humanities and Culture: Teaching introductory and advanced specialized courses and supervising undergraduate theses on information, media, culture, and society in contemporary Japan, from the perspectives of social informatics, media and communication studies, or journalism studies.
- Administrative and service duties: Carrying out administrative and service responsibilities related to the above academic units and other university operations.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology
Wages
Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 9 million yen
Salary and benefits will be provided in accordance with the University's regulations. Various allowances, including commuting and housing allowances, are provided. Employment insurance coverage is available.
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen
Salary and benefits will be provided in accordance with the University's regulations. Various allowances, including commuting and housing allowances, are provided. Employment insurance coverage is available.
Working hours
Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the period from December 29 through January 3. Annual paid leave is available in accordance with university regulations.
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work: The prescribed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, five days per week (38 hours and 45 minutes per week). Faculty members are entrusted with discretion over the scheduling of their working hours, including starting and finishing times, as well as the allocation of break periods.
Break period: 60 minutes.
Overtime work: May be required.
Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the period from December 29 through January 3. Annual paid leave is available in accordance with university regulations.
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work: The prescribed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, five days per week (38 hours and 45 minutes per week). Faculty members are entrusted with discretion over the scheduling of their working hours, including starting and finishing times, as well as the allocation of break periods.
Break period: 60 minutes.
Overtime work: May be required.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) or be expected to complete all requirements for the degree by the time of appointment.
Description
Qualifications
- Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) or be expected to obtain one by the date of appointment.
- Applicants must have an outstanding research record in social informatics, media and communication studies, or journalism studies.
- A record of scholarly publications in English is desirable.
- The ability to conduct research and teaching activities in English is desirable.
- Applicants must be able to perform administrative and service duties in Japanese.
Employment Type
Associate Professor
Regular employee
Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period absent
Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Tenure-track
The appointment is for a fixed term of five years under the tenure-track system. A tenure review will be conducted before the end of the appointment period, and tenure will be granted to candidates who successfully pass the review.
Probationary period absent
Work location
305-8571 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba-city
Compensation
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
Smoking is prohibited throughout the University campus.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/06/01
Starting date : 2027/06/01
Application period
2026/11/10~2027/01/11 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission
Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
Other online application forms
Applicants should submit the following documents. Application forms and sample forms can be downloaded from the Job posting URL.
- Curriculum Vitae (Form No. 3)
- List of Research Achievements (Form No. 4: Evaluation Focusing on Research Achievements), including a list of five representative publications published within the past five years
- One copy of each research achievement listed in Item (2) (photocopies acceptable).
- A summary of each research achievement listed in Item (2) (approximately 600 Japanese characters per achievement; no prescribed format).
- Complete List of Research Achievements (University-designated format), classified into the following categories:
- Peer-reviewed journal articles (academic journals, etc.)
- Books
- Peer-reviewed international conference papers
- Non-peer-reviewed journal articles and invited papers
- Peer-reviewed institutional publications (bulletins, proceedings, etc.)
- Other achievements
- External research funding obtained
- List of Educational, Practical, and Professional Achievements (Form No. 5; covering the most recent five years)
- Statement of Educational and Research Plans and Aspirations (Form No. 6)
- Self-Declaration Form for Specified Categories (University-designated format)
- Consent Form for the Handling and Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (required for applicants residing in member states of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom; University-designated format)
- A document (format not specified) including the following information:
- Applicant’s e-mail address and telephone number.
- Names of two referees who may be contacted regarding the applicant, together with their affiliations, positions, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
Submit all required documents as a single PDF via JREC-IN Portal. Documents will be used only for selection.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
Online Submission
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
URL of this job posting
https://www.jinsha.tsukuba.ac.jp/jobs/application-documents
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Applicants who pass the initial screening of application documents will be invited to participate in an online selection process consisting of a mock lecture, a research presentation, and an interview, all conducted in Japanese.
Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of the final decision by e-mail as soon as possible after the selection process has been completed.
Contact details
University of Tsukuba
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Hidehiro Yamamoto
yamamoto.hidehiro.gf(at)u.tsukuba.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- The University of Tsukuba conducts personnel selection in accordance with the spirit of the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society and the principles and policies set forth in the University of Tsukuba's Basic Philosophy and Basic Plan for Diversity.
- In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan, the University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations and conducts rigorous screening when employing foreign nationals, individuals affiliated with foreign universities, companies, or government agencies, and persons falling under specified categories.
