Clerical Assistant【Contract-staff】, WEDiDEA Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
（Application Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on September 30th, 2026, JST)
| Number of people to be recruited | One person |
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| Place of Work |
(At the time of appointment)
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| Job Description |
(At the time of appointment) (4) Other works related to the above, as directed by the Project Leader (PL), Professor Takeshi Ito
(Scope for changes) |
| Application Requirements | (1) Ability to communicate in English and Japanese effectively and professionally (2) Skills in application software such as Word and Excel, and ability to perform basic PC operations such as document creation, text editing, and table creation/spreadsheet compilation and basic analysis. (3) Knowledge of communicating online – mainly via e-mail and Teams/Zoom. (4) confidence to work at times independently and remotely (the PL will be based both at RIHN and Sophia University, Japan, dividing time between both locations during the year). (5) Experience working at a research institute or national university is an advantage. |
| Terms of Employment | From December 1, 2026 (or at any time after this date) until March 31, 2027. (The employment period may be renewed after the expiry of this term of employment, in units of one fiscal year (from April 1 to March 31), up to March 31, 2032.) |
| Form of Work | 5 days per week (except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (12/29-1/3)) The standard working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a 45-minute lunch break from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.). A flex-time system is applied, with core hours from 10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and flexible working hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Overtime may be required depending on business conditions. |
| Salary | 10,930yen to 12,060 yen per day (based on the payment standards of this institute, determined by the applicant's background, etc.) |
| Allowances | Commuting, housing, overtime, and bonus allowances are provided in accordance with the Institute's regulations. |
| Insurances | Health insurance (MEXT Mutual Aid Association), employees' pension insurance, employment insurance, and workers' accident compensation insurance are provided in accordance with the Institute's regulations. |
| How to apply |
Please submit the following documents as email attachments.
*Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to submit the "Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR" with your signature. |
| Application Deadline | 10:00 a.m. on September 30th, 2026, JST However, applications may be closed once a suitable candidate has been identified. |
| Selection Process | After screening based on the resume, an interview will be conducted. The interview is scheduled for early-mid October 2026, but details will be provided later. |
| Submit to （Contact Information） |
Research Institute for Human and Nature
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| Others |
Research Institute for Human and Nature guarantees equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of nationality or gender. The Institute prevents passive smoking by prohibiting smoking except in designated smoking areas. |