JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019

Kobe University

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Graduate School of Economics
A Full-Time Position to Teach Economics in English

JOE ID Number: 2019-01_111462683
Date Posted: 05/29/2019
Date Inactive: 07/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: A Full-Time Position to Teach Economics in English
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Kobe, Hyogo, JAPAN
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Teaching Economics in English
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University in Japan invites applications for a full-time position in economics for our project to teach economics in English. Teaching duties include

(a) Two courses chosen from microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, at the master's level.
(b) Introductory economics, intermediate microeconomics, and intermediate macroeconomics, at the undergraduate level.
(c) Courses other than microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, at graduate and undergraduate levels.

The employment starts on April 1, 2020. The rank of the position is Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer. The position is either tenured or tenure-track, depending on the candidate's record. For the tenure-track position, the initial appointment is for five years and the tenure review will be conducted by the end of the fourth year.

The successful candidate must be native English speakers or have native-level fluency in English, hold a Ph.D. in economics by the start date, and demonstrate a record of high-quality research in economics.

The salary will be determined by university regulations. There is a possibility that the annual salary scheme is applied.

All inquiries should be directed to Takashi MOGAMI at econ-soumu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp. Acting on the objectives of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society, we welcome applications from women.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 06/30/2019
Application Instructions:
Send an email message to econ-soumu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp, attaching the following documents as PDF files: a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, summary of research, and contact information of two referees. The subject of the email message should include “LT02.” The application deadline is June 30, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by the end of July, 2019 to arrange interviews. We will not answer any inquiries regarding selection results or procedures.