Forms for Appointing and Accepting Researchers

  Regarding Appointing Researcher or Accepting Researcher, please contact the Research Promotion Section (Suishin Team) of the Research Office first. They will provide you with the guide of each category.
Please check the form numbers and access to page below to download them.
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【Appointing Researcher】
    Senior Researcher (Senmon kenkyūin), Researcher (Kenkyūin)
    Assistant Researcher (Hojo kenkyūin)
    Research Assistant (RA)
    Research Professor (Kenkyū kyōin)
    Affiliate Research Professor (Kyakuin kenkyū kyōin)

【Accepting Researcher】
    Visiting Collaborative Researcher (Kyakuin kyōryoku kenkyūin)

【Others】
    Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (Senmon gyōmugata sairyō rōdō seido)

Appointing Researcher

Senior Researcher (Senmon kenkyūin), Researcher (Kenkyūin)

More importantly…
  1. According to Article 7-2, Work Regulations for Fixed-Term Research Staff, a Fixed-term Research Staff member shall not be hired after the first March 31 following the day on which he or she turns a full 60 years of age.
  2. In case of hiring foreign residents
    If visa application procedures are required, please contact the Research Promotion Section at the Research Office immediately. If you apply for a visa on behalf of your employee, you will need a certificate issued by Research Organization of Ritsumeikan University. Please make preparations in good time as the certificate would be issued after the approval by the Research Organization. Employment will begin when the employee enters Japan, so please make sure to inform a person in charge of the Research Office of the official date of entry.

Assistant Researcher (Hojo kenkyūin)

More importantly…
  1. According to Article 10, Work Regulations for Part Time Research Staff, a Part Time Research Staff member shall not be hired after the first March 31 following the day on which he or she turns a full 60 years of age.
  2. In case of hiring foreign residents
    If visa application procedures are required, please contact the Research Promotion Section at the Research Office immediately. If you apply for a visa on behalf of your employee, you will need a certificate issued by Research Organization of Ritsumeikan University. Please make preparations in good time as the certificate would be issued after the approval by the Research Organization. Employment will begin when the employee enters Japan, so please make sure to inform a person in charge of the Research Office of the official date of entry.

Research Assistant (RA)

More importantly…
According to Article 10, Work Regulations for Part Time Research Staff, a Part Time Research Staff member shall not be hired after the first March 31 following the day on which he or she turns a full 60 years of age.

Research Professor (Kenkyū kyōin)

More importantly…
  1. According to Article 7-2, Work Regulations for Fixed-Term Research Professor, a Fixed-term Research Professor shall not be hired after the first March 31 following the day on which he or she turns a full 70 years of age.
  2. In case of hiring foreign residents
    If visa application procedures are required, please contact the Research Promotion Section at the Research Office immediately. If you apply for a visa on behalf of your employee, you will need a certificate issued by Research Organization of Ritsumeikan University. Please make preparations in good time as the certificate would be issued after the approval by the Research Organization. Employment will begin when the employee enters Japan, so please make sure to inform a person in charge of the Research Office of the official date of entry.

Affiliate Research Professor (Kyakuin kenkyū kyōin)

More importantly…
  1. According to Article 7-2, Work Regulations for Part-Time Research Professors, a Part-Time Research Professor shall not be hired after the first March 31 following the day on which he or she turns a full 75 years of age.
  2. In case of hiring foreign residents
    If visa application procedures are required, please contact the Research Promotion Section at the Research Office immediately. If you apply for a visa on behalf of your employee, you will need a certificate issued by Research Organization of Ritsumeikan University. Please make preparations in good time as the certificate would be issued after the approval by the Research Organization. Employment will begin when the employee enters Japan, so please make sure to inform a person in charge of the Research Office of the official date of entry.

Accepting Researcher

Visiting Collaborative Researcher (Kyakuin kyōryoku kenkyūin)

More importantly…
  1. In case of accepting foreign residents
    All procedures related to entry and residence, such as obtaining a visa, must be undertaken on the responsibility of the individual and the host researcher.
  2. Use of Campus Network
    User registration is required to use the campus network and obtain an e-mail account, so please contact the Research Office.
  3. Access to Research Facilities
    If you need to unlock the security gate for entering or leaving the research facility, a card key will need to be issued separately, so please contact the Research office.
  4. 4.Library Use
    If you want to use the library, please contact the Research Office at OIC.

Others

Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (Senmon gyōmugata sairyō rōdō seido)

Regarding Forms for Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, please see the URL below:
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/research/member/researcher_appointment/ra02/english.html/