Professor or Associate Professor or Associate Professor (Lecturer) Tenure-track position

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, seeks a wide range of talents in the field of Macroeconomics.

Work content and job description

• Research in the Macroeconomics
• Educational activities for undergraduate and graduate school students.
• For graduate students, in principle, the successful applicant will be required to teach two courses, including Macroeconomics I (2 credits) and Macroeconomics II (2 credits). For undergraduate students, in principle, the successful applicant will be responsible for teaching Macroeconomics (4 credits) and a general education course (2 credits).
• For a professor, in principle, teaching at least 4 credits for graduate students and 6 credits for undergraduate students for each year is required.
• For an associate professor, in principle, teaching at least 4 credits for graduate students each year, and at least 6 credits and 4 credits for undergraduate students every other years is required.
• For an Associate Professor (Lecturer) *Tenure-track position , in principle, teaching at least 4 credits for graduate students and 4 credits for undergraduate students each year is required.
• Administrative duties at the Graduate School of Economics and the University of Osaka.

Assigned department

Existing departments
Department of Economics, Graduate School of Economics

Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level

Wages

Professor level

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

Associate Professor

• Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

Lecturer level

• Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~ 4 million yen

Working hours

08:30-17:15

Break time : 12:15-13:00

Holidays

Based on “Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff”

Overtime and other explanations : The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied with the applicant’s consent (deemed working hours: 8 hours a day)

Application requirements

• Qualifications
  • Education and Degree Requirements
• Ph.D. / Doctor / Others
• A doctoral degree (or must obtain a doctoral degree by the time of employment)
• Work experience
• Proficiency in Japanese at a business level or higher, and the ability to teach Graduate School of Economics courses in English

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

Professor level:
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present 6 months.

Associate Professor

Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present 6 months.

Lecturer level

Nontenured - Tenure-track
The initial term of employment is five years, with the tenure review conducted by the end of the fourth year.
Probationary period present 6 months.

Work location

560-0043 Osaka 1-7, Machikaneyama, Toyonaka
Graduate School of Economics, The University of Osaka (Toyonaka Campus).

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
• Applicants who are unable to visit Osaka University may request an online interview.

Others
Please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2027/04/01

Starting date : 2027/04/01

Application period

2026/07/02~2026/08/31 Deadline for receipt
The application deadline is August 31, 2026, or until the position is filled.

Application method

Attached documents

• Other online application forms
• Applications should be submitted in English or Japanese and include the following:

For Professor or Associate Professor

• A Curriculum Vitae (including educational background, career history, and a list of research achievements). *Any form is acceptable.
• Major original papers (up to five).
• Name, affiliation, and contact information of two professional references who are willing to be contacted.

For Associate Professor (Lecturer) Tenure-track position

• A Curriculum Vitae (including educational background, career history, and a list of research achievements). * Any form is acceptable.
• Major original papers (up to five).
• Three letters of recommendation. *Recommendation letters must be submitted directly by the recommenders to the above email address.

* Please ensure that adequate security measures should be taken before sending any attached files.
* Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose of screening and hiring procedures and will not be disclosed to any third party.

Return of application documents

We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

E-mail Application

Accept: joe2026(at)econ.osaka-u.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.

Recruiting Institution's Web application system

Not available

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection
• Initial document screening will be followed by interviews.

Notification of result
Selected applicants will be notified within three weeks following the application deadline.

Contact details

The University of Osaka
Recruiting Committee for the Faculty Position in Macroeconomics, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Osaka

Faculty in charge: joe2026@econ.osaka-u.ac.jp

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us by e-mail.

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