The Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, is seeking applications from candidates with relevant qualifications and experience for a full-time, two-year fixed-term Departmental Lectureship in Japanese Studies to commence on to start on 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will lecture, tutor, supervise, examine, and handle course administration for postgraduate students as well as contribute to the wider intellectual life of the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies. They will also be expected to to conduct independent research.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to lecture and teach graduate students, and contribute to teaching, research, and academic administration, as well as to engage in advanced study and academic research.

 

 

• Contribute to the MSc and MPhil in Japanese Studies teaching programme, including Research Methods, an Option course, and dissertation supervision.

• Contribute to the Global and Area Studies programme, and/or the undergraduate Japanese Studies programme, as requested by the Director.

• Be first contact for students in matters relating to attendance, conduct, coursework, performance, and welfare (referring matters to appropriate others).

• Engage in University examining and assessment.

• Undertake advanced academic research to underpin lectures and class teaching.

• Manage independent research projects or specific areas of research within a broad programme, to include: developing research questions within a specific context; conducting original research; analysing qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources, and developing appropriate analytical protocols and techniques to support research.

 

Applicants should have:

•  A doctorate in an area related to Japanese Studies. Applications from researchers of Japanese law and society, Japanese environment and/or energy, migration studies relevant to Japan, or Japanese media studies are particularly welcome.

•  Proven ability and experience necessary to teach high-achieving and challenging graduate students, in a multi-disciplinary environment and to carry out student assessment, examination and course design;

•  Strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of Japanese Studies.

•  The willingness and ability to supervise MSc and MPhil dissertations in Japanese Studies across a range of topics.

•  Fluency and ability to conduct primary research using the Japanese language.

 

Applications should include a letter of application, CV, and contact details for three referees. We request that candidates do not submit any published work at this stage.

For informal academic inquiries, please contact Professor Roger Goodman (roger.goodman@nissan.ox.ac.uk ) For any administrative, recruitment or visa questions that are not academic in nature, please contact the HR Team at recruitment@area.ox.ac.uk .Inquiries will be treated confidentially; they will not form part of the selection decision.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse academic environment. Applications are particularly encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented in academic posts at Oxford.

The University is committed to fairness, consistency and transparency in selection decisions. Members of selection committees will be aware of the principles of equality of opportunity, fair selection and the risks of bias. There will be both female and male committee members wherever possible.

 

If, for any reason, a candidate has taken a career break or has had an atypical career and wishes to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognising that research output may be reduced as a result.

 

The University of Oxford is committed to fostering an inclusive culture, which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students are respected. We recognise that the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings strengthens our research and enhances our teaching, and that in order for Oxford to remain a world-leading institution we must continue to provide a diverse, inclusive, fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

 

The University is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter to promote women in Science, Engineering, Technology and Medicine and the College supports the Race and Equality commitments made by the University. The University holds an Athena SWAN silver award at institutional level, and OSGA holds a bronze Athena Swan award, conferred in January 2022, to recognize good practice in promoting gender equality in higher education.

 

If you, as an applicant, require reasonable adjustments to be made in the interview process, please do reach out and discuss this with our HR team. We will do our best to facilitate and accommodate reasonable adjustments.

 

Only applications submitted online and received before noon on Wednesday 16th July 2025 can be considered.

Interviews will take place online via Teams on 11th and/or 12th August 2025.

 

Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail.