Call for Applications

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies Leiden University

Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Lecturer in Modern Japan Studies. Appointment will be fixed-term from September 2012 through August 2015, with the possibility of extensions of up to three years, and of tenure thereafter. Requirements include a PhD degree, but candidates near completion of the PhD will be considered.

Before submitting your application or query, please read the full advertisement at http://vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/11-200.
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Review of applications will commence 1 November 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the first half of February 2012.

The rank of lecturer (Universitair Docent) corresponds to that of Assistant Professor in North-American terms.
Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. Queries to Maghiel van Crevel (m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl), with cc to Katarzyna Cwiertka (k.j.cwiertka@hum.leidenuniv.nl).

Dr. L. Black
Departments of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Studies Leiden University