JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Musashi University

Economics
Open Rank Faculty Position (Tenured / Tenure-track / Fixed term)

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477561
Date Posted: 08/01/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Open Rank Faculty Position (Tenured / Tenure-track / Fixed term)
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN
JEL Classification: D0 -- General
Keywords:
Microeconomics, Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Musashi University, Tokyo, Japan, invites applications for a tenured, tenure-track, or fixed-term position in Economics, with a specialization in Microeconomics and Applied Microeconomics, beginning on September 1, 2027.

The Economics and Management Program within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a Parallel Degree Programme (PDP) in partnership with the University of London (UoL), through which students pursue dual degrees from Musashi University and the University of London.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the following courses in English: Behavioral Economics and/or Industrial Organization, Microeconomics and/or Mathematics and Statistics.

The candidate is also expected to maintain an active research agenda and conduct independent research. The university provides research support, including office space, library access, and a generous research allowance.

Qualification includes a completed Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field. Japanese proficiency is a plus, but not required.

Please refer to the following website for details.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail/Changelang?id=D126070158&lang=1



Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 10/31/2026
Application Instructions:
Application material

Cover letter
Curriculum vitae, including an email address as well as all relevant information since high school
Complete list of publications
Reprints or copies of up to three publications
A 400-word English summary of each of the submitted publications
Contact details of two academic referees

Please submit your application in electronic format using the JREC-IN Portal Web
Application.

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail/Changelang?id=D126070158&lang=1

Please submit all application documents (in principle in PDF format) in
a zipped file (maximum 30MB). The name of the file should be "SubmissionDate
Name.zip" (all single-byte alphanumeric characters, no spaces).
Example: For submission on January 31: “0131NerimaHanako.zip”
Don’t set passwords for files or folders.

If your application exceeds 30MB in size or you encounter any problems submitting your application through JREC-IN, you may submit your application materials by email to job6@sec.musashi.ac.jp.