Research/Teaching Positions at the
Global Governance Research Center, Graduate School of Law
Application Guidelines for Lecturers (Full-time Faculty Appointed fora Fixed Term)
Job title andaffiliation

Lecturer in International Relations (Full-time “teaching staff”as defined in Article 3(2) ofthe Hitotsubashi University Staff Employment Regulations)Global Governance Research Center, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University
2-1 Naka, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo (ten minutes’walk from Kunitachi Station South Exit on theWork Location

JR Chuo Line)[Kunitachi Campus Transportation Guide]
http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/guide/campus/kunitachi.html

Number of2

positions
Employmentperiod
Specialization

September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2024 (can be extended for up to two years, depending on
performance during this period)
International Relations, especially International Political Economy and Global Governance
1) Planning and managing international research projects at the Global GovernanceResearch Center2) Conducting individual research projects and publishing results in international journals3) Providing support to students enrolled in the Global Leadership Program (academicadvice and counseling regarding their studies abroad)

Duties4) Teaching classes on IR in English at undergraduate and graduate level (e.g., “GLP CoreSeminar” and “International Relations in the Asia Pacific” at undergraduate level;“Special Issues in Theories of World Politics”and “Special Issues in Research Methods
in International Relations” at graduate level)5) Other duties related to education and research at the Faculty and Graduate School ofLaw
Applicants must fulfill all of the following requirements:
1)

Be able to research and write papers in English on International Relations (especially on theQualifications
required2) Hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field or an equivalent qualification(competencies,experience,3) Be able to plan and manage international research projects
4) Be able to collaborate with administrative staff and faculty members of the Graduate Schoolskills, etc.)

international political economy, global issues, and Asia-Pacific region)of Law, especially those affiliated with the Global Governance Research Center5) Be able to communicate with students in a friendly manner
6) Preferably be proficient in Japanese (but this is not essential)
SalaryTo be determined according to the scale laid down in the Hitotsubashi University regulations,taking into account the candidate’s qualifications and experience

Work hours

38 hours 45 minutes per week, with the ability to work flexible hours (equivalent to 7 hours
45 minutes per day, 5 days a week)

Non-workdays

Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, December 29-January 3, and any other days
designated by the President of the University
Annual paid leave of 20 days per calendar year (January 1 to December 31), but 7 days inLeave

2021 (September 1 to December 31)
Sick leave
Special leave (bereavement, maternity leave, child care leave, nursing care leave, etc.)

Socialinsurance, etc.
Selection

How to apply

Employment insurance, industrial accident insurance, health cover (Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid), Employees’ Pension Insurance
By application document screening and interview. Interviews will be held either in person or
online with those shortlisted at the document screening stage.
Applicants may send the following application documents either by registered mail or otherreliable means to the Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University, or by e-mail addressedto law-so.g@ad.hit-u.ac.jp. If you choose to send the documents by e-mail, please prepare
PDF files of the following documents and put “Application for Position at the Global

Governance Research Center” in the subject line. When sending documents by e-mail, you
are welcome to use a password to protect the confidentiality of your files.
When sending documents by post, please write the above subject on the front of theenvelope.
1) Covering letter
2) Curriculum vitae including your education and work experience (with your signature anda portrait photo attached)3) List of publications and research (approximately 2 A4-sized pages). You should indicate
which publications were peer-reviewed and which were not. Conference papers andother publications may be included.

Application
documents,etc.

4) Copies of two major publications
5) Research plan (maximum of 3 A4-sized pages) and a syllabus for one of the above
classes that the applicant is expected to teach6) Photocopy of doctoral degree certificate or documentation certifying equivalenteducation and ability7) Two letters of recommendation

Application
deadline

The application must arrive no later than 17:00 on Friday, March 19, 2021.

DocumentApplicants who are shortlisted by document screening will be invited for an interview. The

screening,
notification of

result of the document screening will be notified by e-mail or phone by early April.

result, etc.
Interview date

Scheduled for late April or early May 2021 (in person or online and including a demonstrationlecture)Return ofApplication materials will not be returned.

application
documents,

Application materials of unsuccessful applicants will be disposed of in an appropriate manneras soon as the selection process is completed.

etc.
Contact
information(Postaladdress)(Ms.) Mikiko Takahashi
Hitotsubashi University, Office of the Graduate School of Law
2-1 Naka, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan
Tel.: 042-580-8206 / E-mail：law-so.g@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
・ Inquiries should be made only by e-mail.
•Remarks

Personal information obtained during the application process will be used solely for thepurpose of recruitment selection and personnel management after recruitment and will
not be used for any other purpose without the consent of the applicant.

•Applicants will be responsible for their own transportation costs to the interview site if
they choose to undergo an in-person interview, or the costs of internet communication
for an online interview.