JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Hitotsubashi University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Tokyo, JAPAN
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Development Economics
Econometrics
Economic History
Financial Economics
Health Economics
Industrial Organization
International Trade
Labor Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomic Theory
Political Economy
Population Economics
Public Economics
Spatial Economics
Urban Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University invites applications for full-time, open-rank, tenure-line positions beginning July 1, 2026. We welcome outstanding candidates in all areas of economics. We have up to four open positions.
The successful candidate will be expected to pursue excellent scholarship, teach courses related to the candidates' research field, supervise M.A. and Ph.D. students and contribute to the overall academic environment of the Institute of Economic Research and the university. The working language is English or Japanese (Japanese language skills are preferred but not required). The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related field (candidates must have the Ph.D. degree in hand or have fulfilled all requirements for the degree by the start of the appointment) and a record that demonstrates promise of excellent research and teaching.
Hitotsubashi University is one of Japan’s leading research universities in economics. Its Institute of Economic Research, established in 1940, is dedicated to advancing high-quality research. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/English/index.html
Application Requirements:
- Letters of Reference
- Research Papers
- Job Market Paper
- Cover Letter
- CV