Project Assistant Professor (Linguistics Focusing on Romance Languages) – University of Tsukuba

Project Assistant Professor (Linguistics Focusing on Romance Languages) – University of Tsukuba

• Institution: University of Tsukuba

• Academic Unit / Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: D126080883

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term

• Academic Rank / Level: Project Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: JPY 4,000,000–7,000,000 per year

• Location: Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

• Start Date: 1 April 2027

• Contract Duration: 5 years (3 years + 2 years following review); possibility of transition to tenure track

• Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Overview of Role

The University of Tsukuba's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is seeking a Project Assistant Professor specializing in Linguistics with a focus on Romance languages. The successful candidate will teach Romance linguistics and related foreign-language courses at undergraduate and graduate levels while contributing to the academic and administrative activities of the university.

Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach courses related to Romance linguistics in the Graduate Humanities Degree Program.

• Teach Romance linguistics courses in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Teach foreign-language courses related to Romance languages.

• Contribute to the operation and academic activities of the assigned department.

• Undertake other duties related to teaching, research, and university operations.

• Contribute to research and scholarly activities within the field of linguistics and Romance language studies.

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: Doctoral degree, or expected completion of the required degree by the time of appointment.

• Experience & Specializations: Expertise in linguistics with a specialization in Romance languages and the ability to teach Romance linguistics and related language courses.

• Research Field: Humanities and Social Sciences – Linguistics.

• Teaching: Ability to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Additional Requirements: Applicants should be able to fulfil the teaching, research, and other academic responsibilities associated with the position.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Annual salary: JPY 4,000,000–7,000,000.

• Salary and employment conditions are determined in accordance with University of Tsukuba regulations.

• Working hours: Standard working hours of 7 hours 45 minutes per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week, five days per week.

• Working hours system: Discretionary work system allowing flexibility in start/end times and break periods.

• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and 29 December–3 January.

• Probation: No probationary period.

• Employment status: Full-time, fixed-term; not initially tenure-track, with a possibility of transition to a tenure-track position.

Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae – Appendix Form No. 3

2. List of Research Achievements – Appendix Form No. 4, including three key achievements from the past five years

3. List of Educational, Practical, and Work Experiences – Appendix Form No. 5

4. Educational and Research Plan and Aspirations – Appendix Form No. 6

5. Complete list of research achievements, including external research funding such as KAKENHI

6. PDF files of three selected publications/books or papers

7. Abstracts of the three selected publications – up to 800 Japanese characters or 400 English words each

8. GDPR Consent Form, where applicable for residents of the EEA and UK

9. Specific Type Self-Declaration Form

10. Applicant contact information, including telephone number and email address

11. Two professional references, including name, affiliation/job title, telephone number, and email address

Applications must be uploaded as five or fewer PDF files.

Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D126080883

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Not specified in the provided announcement

• 📅 Application Period: 17 August 2026 – 19 October 2026

• Submission Method: Applications are accepted only through the JREC-IN Portal.

• Appointment Date: 1 April 2027

🌐 Official Website / Domain: jinsha.tsukuba.ac.jp