List of Academic Ranks - Japan

Japan

Tenured or non-tenured faculty

  • Professor emeritus, Meiyo Kyōju (名誉教授?)
  • Professor, Kyōju (教授?)
  • Associate professor, Junkyōju (准教授?) (previously, Jokyōju (助教授?))
  • Assistant professor / (full time)lecturer, Kōshi (講師?)
  • Assistant professor / research associate, Jokyō (助教?)

Kōshi (講師?)andJokyō (助教?) are likely to be non-tenure (most kōshi in the national university system are, however, tenured). fellow,Kenkyūin (研究員?) and assistant,Joshu (助手?) Tenured or non-tenured faculty

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