JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
JEL Classification: L4 -- Antitrust Issues and Policies
Keywords:
industrial organization
econometrics
applied statistics
competition
antitrust
Japan
economist
anti-monopoly act
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Qualification requirement
(1) Having experience of research regarding economics (theory or practice) at universities or other research institutions (having knowledge of industrial organization, econometrics and/or applied statistics is also desirable.), or
(2) Having experience of survey, research and data analysis on economy and/or industry in private corporations including think-tank and consulting firm.
Treatment differs depending on whether having Ph.D. or not.
Occupation
As a deputy director or assistant director, to perform quantitative and/or qualitative economic analysis for the JFTC’s enforcement, market survey, policy-making, etc.
Selection process
Candidates must submit the following documents by mail.
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Composition stating the reason for application and achievement of study or research in university
3. Catalog of research achievements
4. Summary of main thesis
Selection will be conducted by document screening and interview. Only candidate who has passed the document screening will be announced by the JFTC and take an interview.
Other conditions
Appointments are for a 1 to 3-years term. (Contract renewal possible)
Candidates must have Japanese nationality.
After December 2025, the government building is scheduled to be relocated to Toranomon Arcea Tower, 2-2-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
For more details, please refer to the link below.
https://www.jftc.go.jp/soshiki/recruit/specialty.html
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
・External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/31/2026
Application Instructions:
As the application instruction, please refer to the link below.
https://www.jftc.go.jp/soshiki/recruit/specialty.html
(Japanese only)
Candidates must submit the following documents by mail.
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Composition stating the reason for application and achievement of study or research in university (2-3 sheets of A4 size paper)
3. Catalog of research achievements
4. Summary of main thesis (copies are permitted)
Selection will be conducted by document screening and interview. Only candidate who has passed the document screening will be announced by the JFTC and take an interview.