October 11, 2018
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. 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).
The standards for selection for this position include: (1) strong researchachievements at an international standard, (2) capability to engage in research activities
relevant to our permanent research sections, and (3) readiness to engage in joint
research activities.

【Fields】
Our permanent research sections are as follows. From the sections listed
below, an applicant is asked to choose at least one section.
CodeABCDEPermanent Research SectionsEconomic Information Analysis Section
Economic Institution Research Section
Economic Strategy Research Section
Finance Research Section
Complex Economic Dynamics Research Center

For more details, please see the URL below
On research sections and fields of specialization:
http://www.kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/jpn/Organization.html
On current faculty members:
http://www.kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/jpn/Faculty.html【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 related to atleast one research field covered by our 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, 2019, or later.
【Probation Period】
6months.
【Employment Status】
Discretionary labor system 5 days a week.
【Salary and Benefits】Determined in accordance with the existing employment regulations of Kyoto
University.
【Social Insurance】
Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employment
insurance, 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:http://www.kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/strage/ap201810eng.doc(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 mail the materials listed in (1)-(3) above together with theletters of recommendation. On the front side of the envelope, please write in ink“Application for Tenure Track Position’’ as well as a Section Code (eg: Applicationfor Tenure Track Position: B or C).
Alternatively, please send by Email the materials listed in (1)-(3) above
together with the letters of recommendation as PDF files.
In the case of submission by Email, in the subject line, please include the“Application for Tenure Track Position” as well as a Section Code. (eg: John Smith:Application for Tenure Track Position: B or C)
The letter of recommendation could be sent by mail or Email by the referee
directly and 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 anapplication will not be returned.
【Address to Which Applications should be Sent】
Recruitment Committee, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University,
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 606-8501.
Email: recruitment@kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp

【Due Date】
All materials must arrive at the Institute on or before November 30, 2018.
【Other】
Kyoto University promotes equal job participation by men and women.
Towards this end, we welcome applications from female candidates.
【Notification】
Decisions concerning applications will be communicated by email.
【For More Information】
For more information, please contact:
Administrative Section
Institute of Economic Research
Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Email: recruitment@kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp