Faculty Recruitment Information: Political Science in any subfields

23 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Waseda University

Department

School of Political Science and Economics

Research Field

Philosophy
Sociology
Geography
Political sciences
Language sciences
Management sciences
Religious sciences
Ethics in social sciences
Juridical sciences
History
Literature
Psychological sciences
Educational sciences
Ethics in natural sciences
Economics
Demography
Ethics in physical sciences
Anthropology
Arts
Ethics in health sciences
Communication sciences
Criminology
Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

3 Sep 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Inviting applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Political Science in any subfields.

[Work content and job description]
Field:
Political Science in any subfields

Teaching responsibility:
The successful candidate will teach “Introduction to Political Analysis”, “政治分析入門” and Advanced Seminar courses for the School of Political Science and Economics (Undergraduate Program), and Seminar Courses in the Graduate School of Political Science, and other related courses in the FPSE.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
169-8050 Tokyo 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:The Faculty of Political Science and Economics (the “FPSE”) at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in any of the following subfields of political science: Japanese Politics, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Formal and Quantitative Methods. We seek candidates who advance theoretical and empirical research on important questions in their subfield. Candidates should have strong methodological training and be able to advise graduate students on both substantive and methodological issues.

The primary teaching responsibility of this position is “Introduction to Political Analysis,” one of the foundational courses offered at the FPSE, which is required for all the first-year undergraduate students majoring in political science, economics, or global political economy. This course introduces the most important questions in politics and how political scientists use analytical and scientific methods to answer those questions. In addition, the successful candidate will teach other undergraduate and graduate-level seminars. Applicants must have the ability to teach fluently both in Japanese and English.

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:
April 1, 2025, or September 1, 2025 (or a mutually agreed later date)

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 13 million yen
Working hours:09:00-18:00
Break time:12:00-13:00
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Tenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: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:Probationary period absent

[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

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[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: 210,000 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.

Additional comments

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".

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Waseda University

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124050643&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Tokyo

STATUS: EXPIRED