Faculty of International Studies,
Meiji Gakuin University
Public Advertisement for Faculty Position Opening
Position Information
The Department of International Studies, Faculty of International Studies, Meiji Gakuin University
【Rank】
Professor, Associate Professor or Lecturer (tenured)
【Area of specialization】
Economics with specialization in Northeast Asia and social policy
【Number of openings】
One full-time position
This position comes with fringe benefits (bonuses, family allowances, housing subsidies,
managerial position benefits, retirement bonuses, university pensions, etc.).
【Place of employment】
Meiji Gakuin University Yokohama Campus
【Starting date】
September 1, 2023 or April 1, 2024 (negotiable)
【Teaching responsibilities】
The primary responsibility is a course on a Northeast Asian economy and a course on social policy. In addition,
the successful candidate will teach several small-class workshops/seminars and possibly introductory courses
on social sciences. While the main language of teaching is Japanese, candidates who can teach one or more
courses in English is preferred.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent research expertise in areas related to the teaching responsibilities.
Application is open to applicants of any first language. However, high proficiency in Japanese is required
for teaching and administrative duties. Proficiency in English is preferred for educational purposes.
Application Information
【Application materials】
(1)Curriculum Vitae (with a head photo).
(2)List of publications. Please indicate with a ◎ mark your most significant publication in the areas
of Northeast Asian Studies and social policy. Indicate two other important publications with a ○ mark.
(3)Single copies of the three circled publications, each with a summary of 500-1,000 words.
(Please note: this summary is necessary in addition to the short synopsis in the list of publications.)
(4)A syllabus for an undergraduate course on Northeast Asian Studies in Japanese (15 class sessions of 90
minutes each) and another syllabus for an undergraduate course on social policy in Japanese
(15 class sessions of 90 minutes each).
(5)A statement on your teaching philosophy at Meiji Gakuin University
(approximately 1,000 words in Japanese).
※ There are designated forms for items (1) and (2); please download the relevant files from
http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/personnel/faculty_member_log/attachment/CV1-19.doc
Items (3)-(5) should be written in Japanese.
Please follow the western calendar for the description of years. Please also use A4 size for all documents,
except for (3).
【Application deadline】
January 14, 2023 (deadline for receipt)
【Application method】
Please send all documents in PDF format. Compress all files into a single zip file with
“your last name_first name.zip” as the file name and send it by email to
k01apply@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp with the subject name
“Northeast Asian Studies/Social Policy Faculty Position Application-your name.”
※We will acknowledge the receipt of your application. If you do not receive the acknowledgment within a week,
please email your application again. We will not be able to send an acknowledgement during
December 27, 2022-January 4, 2023.
※If you have a publication that is difficult to convert to a PDF file, please send it by postal mail to:
The Faculty of International Studies Office
Meiji Gakuin University
1518 Kamikurata-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8539 Japan
Please send it by registered mail. Mark on the envelop in red “Northeast Asian Area Studies/Social
Policy Faculty Position Application.”
※Submitted materials will not be returned to applicants. Personal information contained in these materials
will be utilized solely for the selection for the advertised position and will not be appropriated for other purposes.
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to Meiji Gakuin Yokohama Campus
for an interview and a demonstration class. The interview will be scheduled between February 9 and 18, 2023.
The university will reimburse travel expenses to the interviewees.
(We will contact only the shortlisted candidates by email around January 30, 2023.)
Other information
For further information, please contact the Office for the Faculty of International Studies at
kokusai@mguad.meijigakuin.ac.jp.
The retirement age at our university is 68 years old for full professors and 65 years old for associate
professors and lecturers.
Meiji Gakuin is a private university originally founded as a missionary school in 1863. We hope that the
successful candidate will understand the foundational background of Christianity.