Assistant Professor or Research Associate
Research Center for Health Policy and Economics (HIAS Health), Hitotsubashi Institutefor Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
Place of work
Research Center for Health Policy and Economics, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study
Hitotsubashi University (main campus)
2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan
Numbers of positions
2 positions
Salary Annual salary: Approximately JPY 4,900,000–6,800,000 (Bonus included. Salary will be determined basedon the University’s judgement.) (Annual salary represents income before tax.)
 Allowance will be paid in accordance with the regulations of the university.
Period of employment
 From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 (The start date is negotiable. The employment period will be three years
from the start date.).
 Probation period: Six months
Job title
Assistant professor or Research associate (full-time, three-year fixed term)
Scope of work Research on issues related to health policy and health systems (see the HIAS-Health website for past andongoing research projects)
 Participation in HIAS-Health collaborative and/or commissioned research with national and international
research institutions and government agencies
 Other work related to the activities of HIAS-Health Minimum amount administrative duties, such as enrollment exam-related duties.
Required skills, experience, and qualifications
Must have, or be soon to obtain, a Ph.D. in a relevant academic field, such as health economics,
health policy, or public healthPossess the necessary skills and experience to undertake health economics and/or health policy
related research, including skills in statistical analysis, policy analysis, implementation
research, and synthesis of existing evidenceWell established knowledge of health systems

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Ability to write articles for peer-reviewed journals and to obtain competitive research fundingStrong communication skills and the ability to facilitate teamwork
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Workdays and hours
 The discretionary labor system will be applied, and the assistant professor / research associate will bedeemed to have worked for 7 hours and 45 minutes per weekday / 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
 The discretionary labor system is a free-time system that considers the amount of work done to be specified
by the agreement between workers and employers, regardless of the actual working hours. For more details,
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Working days are five days a week, Monday through Friday.
Holidays Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, new year holidays (Dec. 29-Jan.3), and other holidays designatedby the president of the UniversityLeave
 Annual paid leave (maximum of 20 days), special leave (refreshment leave, wedding leave,maternal/parental leave before and after childbirth, childcare leave, sick/injured childcare leave, family careleave, condolence leave, etc.), parental leave (until the child reaches 3 years of age), caregiver leave, etc
Social insurance
Employment insurance; industrial accident compensation insurance; health insurance; and pension insurance
Selection
Candidates are selected based on their application documents and an interview in English or Japanese.
Application
Please prepare a single PDF file that contains the following documents 1 through 3 and send it by email to hiasinfo@ad.hit-u.ac.jp. Please put “Application for HIAS Health AP” in the subject of the email. (Applications areaccepted by email only)
Application documents
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Application Form
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/jinji-saiyo/Application_Form_HIAS_Health_AP_jp.docx
4. Two reference letters (the letters must be sent directly from the referees by email to hias-info@ad.hitu.ac.jp by the application deadline)
All documents must be written in English or Japanese.
Application deadline
Friday, 29 March 2024 (JST)
Notification of results
The first screening result will be announced by Friday, April 5th, 2024.
Date of interview
The date is negotiable.
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Policy of returning the documents
Application documents will not be returned. After an application has been processed, all submitted documents
will be disposed of immediately in an appropriate manner.
Contact
Shinobu MURAI (Ms.)
hias-info@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
Should you have any questions, please contact us by email, with “Inquiry regarding HIAS Health AP” in youremail subject line.
Notes
 Interview will be scheduled online.
 All personal information submitted to the University as part of the job application process shall be used
only for the selection process and if selected, employment management (i.e., HR, salary, welfare, healthcare, labor, and hygiene or management of the on-campus system and facilities usage, and statistical reportson the employment status of people with disabilities). The University shall not provide or disclose personal
information to any third party for any purpose other than the above. However, please note there may becases that the University outsources the management of the above data to a third party with which theUniversity will sign a non-disclosure agreement.
 Please note that smoking is prohibited on campus except in designated areas.
 Hitotsubashi University is an equal opportunity employer in the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender-Equal
Society.

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