Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor or Professor Position in International Relations

Position description

The International Relations Program (IRP) at the Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR) of the International University of Japan (IUJ) offers Master’s and PhD degrees in International Relations and a Master’s degree in Political Science. The IRP currently seeks applications for a tenure-track position (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor level) to begin September 2025 or later.

Qualifications

Prospective candidates are expected to:

• have a doctorate degree in International Relations, Political Science or a relevant field by the time of the appointment 
• be able to teach International Political Economy (IPE) courses at the graduate level
• have primary expertise in Japanese/East Asian politics, foreign policy or security 
• English fluency is required and Japanese working-level proficiency is highly preferred 

The successful candidate will teach four eight-week courses in the Master’s program per academic year, distributed across the three terms (fall, winter, and spring), and eventually a PhD course in IPE. In addition, the candidate will supervise graduate research projects (master thesis or research reports), also serve on the PhD supervisory committee once eligible throughout an academic year. One overseas business trip per academic year may be required.

The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in addition to the benefits for housing or commuting. IUJ provides on-campus housing options for faculty and their families.

Established in 1982, IUJ is a private graduate school in Minami Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is Japan’s first graduate school to offer its entire curriculum in English. Our student body is highly diverse, representing a wide range of nationalities as well as professional and academic backgrounds, with many students having served as public officials before joining our school.

Application instructions

Applicants need to submit the following documents via email to [email protected]: 

• Cover letter 
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcript of doctoral program
• A writing sample (e.g., published paper, paper under review, dissertation)
• Three letters of recommendation 
• Teaching evaluations (if available)

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications from January 6, 2025. The call for applications will remain open until the position is filled. 

The application will be kept confidential and only used for this recruiting. After the initial screening, short-listed candidates might be invited for an interview and asked to give a job talk.

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