We would like to proceed with the following vacant job announcement to be posted in Social Science
Japan (SSJ – Forum) website please. Details as follows:

LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER IN JAPANESE STUDIES

Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Salary: AUD $92,654 – AUD $110,022 p.a. – Level B or AUD $113,496 – AUD $130,866 p.a. – Level C plus
17% superannuation. (Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience, salary is in
Australian dollars).

The Faculty of Arts welcomes applications from Japanese studies specialists with suitable research
and teaching experience to fill the role of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies. The new
appointee will work to develop new areas of research and training as well as supporting existing
programs.

As Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, you will be responsible for teaching at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels and will assist in the development of new subjects as appropriate;
supervision of RHD students is also a requirement. You will also undertake research resulting in
publications with leading publishers in the field, foster engagement links with external networks/
partners nationally and internationally and will take on administrative tasks associated with the
appointment.

The University of Melbourne's Asia Institute, through its research and undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching programs, furthers the study of the rich languages, intellectual, cultural,
social, political and religious traditions of Asia and the Middle East, and their contemporary
manifestations.

The Japanese Studies discipline in the Asia Institute is one of the largest and most successful
Japanese programs in Australia. The teaching program nurtures intercultural communication skills,
develops cultural literacy and helps students understand the complexity and diversity of Japanese
society. Current areas of research expertise include the acquisition of Japanese as a second
language, popular culture, language and gender, forensic linguistics, intercultural communication,
multiculturalism and social cohesion, civil society, politics and peace, face and politeness, and
computer assisted language learning.

This appointment will be made at either Level B or C subject to the qualifications and experience of
the successful candidate. This exciting full-time, continuing position is available from 1 January
2017 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employment Type: Full-time (continuing)

Enquiries only to: Prof Akihiro Ogawa Tel +61 3 8344 7037 Email akihiro.ogawa@unimelb.edu.au

Close date: 1 May 2016

For position information and to apply online go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers, click on the
relevant option (Current Staff or Prospective Staff), and search under the job title or job number
0040504.