Associate/Assistant Professor of Japanese

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Associate/Assistant Professor of Japanese

Japanese

(Reference No.: FAH/DENG/CJS/AAP/10/2023)

Academic Staff

The Centre for Japanese Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for the position of Associate/Assistant Professor of Japanese in the following discipline:

Japanese Studies: Open Specialization, although Japanese Literature and Japanese Culture would be preferred.

The Centre for Japanese Studies is an established and distinguished scholarly community with a strong international tradition for the teaching of Japanese language. In addition to its undergraduate BA programme in Japanese Studies, the Centre offers an undergraduate Minor in Japanese Studies, as well as possible PhD supervision across the range of the department’s expertise. The Centre has particular strengths in Japanese linguistics and approaches to Asian studies. In addition to undergraduate language teaching, graduate-level teaching and supervision may be possible within related areas of study.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD in Japanese Studies or in a related area. Applicants should have an excellent record of tertiary teaching and supervision experience and a distinguished record of research and publication at an international level. Academic specialization is open although specializations in Japanese Literature and Japanese Culture would be preferred. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Japanese along with extensive experience in teaching Japanese as a second/foreign language. A good command of English is also preferred. Applicants with administrative experience are especially welcome.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2024.

Remuneration

A taxable annual remuneration starting from MOP855,400 (approximately USD105,600) will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM offers a wide range of benefits, such as medical insurance, provident fund, on-campus accommodation/housing allowance and other subsidies. Further details on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.

Application Procedure

Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.

Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/;  Email: vacancy@um.edu.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8699;  Fax: +853 8822 2412

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.

***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only***
**Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent residents**