Call for applications: Non-Tenure Track Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer (Management)
Outline
Kyoto University invites applications for a non-tenure track Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer in the field of management, beginning March 1, 2015. Preference will be given to applicants with research interests and teaching experiences in management. This position is posted as Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer. The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon the candidate’s qualifications. The successful candidate will mainly join our Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education, where s/he will be expected to teach general management and English for economics and management for undergraduate students. In addition, there will be opportunities to teach advanced management for graduate students at the Graduate School of Economics.
Job type
Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer level
Number of positions
1
Research fields
Management
Content of work
1. Teach a range of courses, including four 90-minute undergraduate classes per week during the first and second terms in the areas of general management and English for economics and management, as well as one 90-minute graduate class per week during the first or second term in the candidate’s areas of expertise in management.
2. Participate actively in educational and administrative duties normally undertaken by faculty members.
Starting date
March 1, 2015
Rank
Full-time (Non-tenured).
The initial contract term is three years and one month (until March 31, 2018). The contract is renewable, based on internal evaluation of teaching and research, only once for a maximum of one year up to March 31, 2020.
Treatments
Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Enrollment in the social insurance system, which consists of Employees’ Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, and the Employment Insurance, is required. Kyoto University will cover half of the insurance costs. Working hours will require availability from 8:30 am to 5:15 pm Monday to Friday during the school year. Paid holidays are provided depending on the number of years working at our university.
Application materials
Evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities is essential. Qualified applicants should submit the following documents to Professor Miyabi Kitada, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan. Application materials must be submitted only by registered postal mail (Email submissions are NOT acceptable). The deadline for the arrival of the complete application by post is September 30, 2014.
1. Curriculum Vitae, in English or Japanese, with a recent photograph attached.
2. A list of research achievements, academic publications and presentations, and educational activities.
3. A sample of three works including at least one extensive research article, together with their abstracts in English (200 words).
4. A copy of the diploma and/or a certificate of the completion of the degree(s) earned.
5. A letter of recommendation.
6. Contact information for our correspondence.
Please be advised that we will not return your application documents. These documents will be used only for selecting a qualified candidate.
Qualifications:
Requirements for the position:
1. Ph.D degree in management, or a closely related field
2. Evidence of scholarly research activity at an institution of higher education
3. Native-level communication skills in English
4. Daily basic communication skills in Japanese
Selection process
We will be interviewing the selected candidates by Skype. The date of the interview will be notified. We may request the selected candidates to submit additional materials for the interview.
Where to make contact
Contact General Affair Office at Graduate School of Economics by email or fax.
Fax: 075-753-3492
E-mail: 040soumu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Additional information
Kyoto University promotes gender equality. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.