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Part-Time Researcher/Postdoctoral-Equivalent in Gender Studies and Library Communication at Nagoya University Nagoya University in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Part-time fixed-term employment at an hourly wage of 2,600–2,980 Japanese yen. Transportation expenses are reimbursed separately subject to eligibility, up to 150,000 yen per month. A research allowance of approximately 300,000 yen per year is provided. Social insurance, employee pension, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance are included.
Deadline
Dec 18, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Nagoya University
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Nagoya University is recruiting a part-time researcher, classified as a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent, to serve as a “library communicator” at the Nagoya University Gender Research Library (GRL).
The GRL is a specialized university library focused on gender studies and holds more than 20,000 books on women, feminism, and gender issues, together with the Tamae Mizuta Collection of Japanese and Western works on women’s history, political thought, and social thought. The library promotes gender studies, supports exchange with researchers from overseas, and seeks to provide an accessible environment for the general public.
The successful researcher will help connect books, research, and society. Activities include selecting books, creating promotional displays, developing themed book corners, explaining books and exhibitions to visitors, and providing reference services. The role also involves planning public-facing activities such as book talks, reading groups, seminars, and special exhibitions that communicate the results of books and gender studies in an accessible way.
Additional work includes editing GRL Studies, producing newsletters, updating the GRL website, operating the overseas researcher invitation program, and undertaking other activities supporting the objectives of the Gender Research Library. The position is assigned to the Gender Diversity Center at Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan.
Funding details
Part-time fixed-term employment at an hourly wage of 2,600–2,980 Japanese yen. Transportation expenses are reimbursed separately subject to eligibility, up to 150,000 yen per month. A research allowance of approximately 300,000 yen per year is provided. Social insurance, employee pension, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance are included.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, be expected to obtain one, or have equivalent research or practical experience. Applicants should be motivated to work as a communicator in a library specializing in gender studies. Fluent English communication ability is desirable.
How to apply
Email the required application documents as a single PDF, using the subject line “GRL Application,” to [email protected]. Include a CV, research-achievement list, up to three major publications, their summary, an approximately one-page statement of aspirations, and the required category-eligibility self-declaration form.
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