Full-time, Tenure-Track Position in Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Akita International University

Organisation/Company

Akita International University

Department

Faculty of International Liberal Arts

Research Field

Other
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Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

25 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country

Japan

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 a EU programme

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

No

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Akita International University (AIU) Faculty of International Liberal Arts invites applications for a tenure-track position in Management and Entrepreneurship at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, ideally to start April 1, 2027 (negotiable).
We seek an academic specialist in management and entrepreneurship, with a passion for classroom teaching and scholarly research, to join the Global Business program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Management and Entrepreneurship and supervise one seminar. The teaching load is 18 credits per year. Please note that all courses are taught in English at AIU.

[Work content and job description]
We seek an academic specialist in management and entrepreneurship, with a passion for classroom teaching and scholarly research, to join the Global Business program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Management and Entrepreneurship and supervise one seminar. The teaching load is 18 credits per year. Please note that all courses are taught in English at AIU.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
●Ph.D. in a related field or commensurate depth of professional experience. If the Ph.D. is “expected,” documentation of the anticipated date of conferral is required.
●Teaching experience in Management and/or Entrepreneurship.
●Scholarly achievements in a related field.
●Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
●Ability to teach at a high level in English.
●A commitment to liberal arts education and the AIU Mission Statement

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
●Practitioner experience in business, particularly in Management and/or Entrepreneurship.
●Experience working in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments
●Experience living or working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese culture

RESPONSIBILITIES:
●Teach undergraduate courses and seminars in the areas indicated above. Specific teaching assignments will be determined in consultation with the program supervisor and in consideration of the successful candidate’s areas of expertise.
●Engage in scholarly research activities leading to presentation and publication.
●Advise individual undergraduate students.
●Participate in service to the university, program, and community.
●Collaborate with faculty and staff on program development.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
010-1292 Akita 193-2, Yuwa, Akita-city

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126081461&ln_jor=1

[Compensation]
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary:5 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description:Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial rent allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.
Working hours:08:30-17:30
Break time:12:30-13:30
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract is renewable up to two times, and tenure is possible.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:5 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description:Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial rent allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.
Working hours:08:30-17:30
Break time:12:30-13:30
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract is renewable up to two times, and tenure is possible.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial rent allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.
Working hours:08:30-17:30
Break time:12:30-13:30
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract is renewable up to two times, and tenure is possible.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[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]
The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract, renewable up to two times. The position is tenure-track, with the first opportunity to apply for tenure typically occurring in the sixth year of employment. Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial rent allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Akita International University

Country

Japan

City

Akita

City

Akita

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