September 21, 2023
Job Opening for Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor
Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
The Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, is searching for a tenure
track assistant/associate professor (1 person). The position is for a six-year term and is
promotable to a tenured position subject to mid-term evaluations conducted before thecompletion of the third year and final evaluations conducted before completion of thefifth year. With positive evaluations, a promotion may be made at the beginning of thesixth year, and occasionally, a tenure track faculty member with an outstanding researchrecord may be promoted before the fifth year.
(For more details, see the Institute of
Economic Research Ordinance on Tenure Track Position (in Japanese)).
https://fsv.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/public/yAIqgV5VYJ_V5_nCXhT2SPae0L9KjjwEDu5dWQp03Gd8

The standards for selection for this position include: (1) strong researchachievements at an international standard, (2) capability to engage in advanced
economic research promoted by our Institute, and (3) readiness to engage in joint
research activities.
On the research field of current faculty members, please see the URL below
https://www.kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/【Requirements】
An applicant must hold a Ph.D. (or be expected to acquire a Ph.D. by thebeginning of employment) and should be currently engaged in research promoted byour Institute.
An applicant will be required to sign a letter of consent promising to comply
with the Kyoto University Code on Terms of Employment for Faculty Members
before any final offer is made.
【Evaluation Process】
All applicants will be screened in the light of the standards described above.
Those who pass screening will be invited to visit our Institute for a researchpresentation and interviews by our faculty members.
【Expected Start of Employment】
April 1, 2024, or later.
【Probation Period】
6months.
【Work Location】
Institute of Economic Research (Main Building, North Building, General
Research Building No.2)【Employment Status】
7 hours and 45 minutes per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week under adiscretionary work system【Salary and Benefits】

Determined in accordance with the existing employment regulations of Kyoto
University.
【Social Insurance】
Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employmentinsurance, and workers’ compensation insurance.
*Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology【Application】
At the time of application, applicants must submit the following materials:(1) Completed application Form: Please download from:https://fsv.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/public/fAYqgAhVoM_XmghoEmgzXQXVdL1wsnZ7an2pssDWfEh8(For JEL Classifications, please see:https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php(2) Curriculum Vitae and a List of Publications and Research Papers.
(3) A copy of one research paper that represents the applicant’s research.
(4) Three letters of recommendation.
【Method of Application 】
Please send by E-mail the materials listed in (1)-(3) above to the address below.
In the subject line of the E-mail, please include “(Applicant’s name) : Application forTenure Track Position” (eg: John Smith: Application for Tenure Track Position).
Alternatively, please send by mail the materials listed in (1)-(3) above. On thefront side of the envelope, please write in ink “Application for Tenure TrackPosition’’.
The letter of recommendation (4) should be sent by E-mail or mail by thereferee directly to the address below. In case of E-mail, the subject line should be"Applicant’s name: Letter of Recommendation for Tenure-Track PositionApplication". It must be received by the deadline.
All information provided by applicants will be handled with due care inaccordance with the Personal Information Protection Law (Japan) and the Kyoto
University Rules. Please note that, although application will not be made public, wemay seek additional references, if necessary. Materials submitted in relation to an
application will not be returned.
【Address to Which Applications should be Sent】
E-mail: soumu-jinji@kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Recruitment Committee, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University,
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 606-8501.
【Due Date】
All materials must arrive at the Institute on or before November 17, 2023, 5:00
p.m. (Japan Standard Time).
【Gender equality】
Kyoto University promotes gender equality. Women are encouraged to apply,and female applicants are given priority if all other achievements and character
evaluations are equal.

【Notification】
Decisions concerning applications will be communicated by email.
【Other】
Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors and outdoors on all campuses,
except in designated smoking areas, in order to prevent passive smoking.
【For More Information】
For more information, please contact:
Administrative Section
Institute of Economic Research
Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Email: soumu-jinji@kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp