Careers at YCU

Yokohama City University embraces diverse, energetic, and talented people who are driven to grow and succeed.

Explore our job opportunities below and join a diverse and talented faculty and staff who strive to create intellectually challenging, vibrant, safe, innovative, welcoming, inclusive experiences at our four campuses. Our daily life is made rich by the diversity of individuals, groups, and cultures. Besides promoting a healthy work-life balance, our university also provides visa support for international job applicants.

 

Full-time academic positions

This list includes all full-time academic jobs currently advertised at Yokohama City University.
1Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer(English Literature (Drama and Theatre Studies / Culture and Representation）)
Date of Appointment:April 1, 2026
Deadline for Entry:July 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)
Deadline for Applications:July 29, 2025 * Japan time
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2Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer(Second Language Acquisition/ English Language Teaching)
Date of Appointment:April 1, 2026
Deadline for Entry:July 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)
Deadline for Applications:July 29, 2025 * Japan time
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3Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer(Public Economics)
Date of Appointment:April 1, 2026
Deadline for Entry:May 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)
Deadline for Applications:May 30, 2025 * Japan time
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4Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer(Econometrics)
Date of Appointment:April 1, 2026
Deadline for Entry:May 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)
Deadline for Applications:May 30, 2025 * Japan time
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5Assistant Professor(Nursing Course, School of Medicine)
Date of Appointment:May 1, 2025
Deadline for Entry:March 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Japan time)
Deadline for Applications:March 25, 2025 5:00 p.m. (Japan time)
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6Immunology(Assistant Professor or Research Associate)
Date of Appointment:From May 1, 2025, onward
Deadline for Entry:March 20, 2025, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
Deadline for Applications:March 27, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
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7Microbiology(Lecturer or Assistant Professor or Research Associate)
Date of Appointment:From May 1, 2025, onward
Deadline for Entry:March 20, 2025, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
Deadline for Applications:March 27, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
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8Physiology(Chair Professor)
Date of Appointment:After July 1, 2025
Deadline for Entry:March 20, 2025, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
Deadline for Applications:March 27, 5:00 PM (Japan Time)
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Achievement list I (Excel)
Achievement list II(Excel)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research etc(Excel)
 
 

Practical English Instructor positions

The Practical English Center oversees English education at Yokohama City University. As of 2016, all students must achieve 500 on the ITP-TOEFL test before beginning their third year classes. To help the students achieve this goal, YCU is hiring highly qualified TESOL professionals.

This list includes all Practical English Instructor jobs currently advertised at Yokohama City University.
1Practical English Instructor
Date of Appointment: April 1, 2025
Deadline for Applications: September 2, 2024

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