Buddhist Studies Jobs
Current academic jobs in Buddhist Studies: lectureships, tenure-track and permanent posts, postdoctoral fellowships, funded PhD positions and research roles at universities and research institutes.
We also include positions in Religious Studies, Asian Studies and classical languages where Buddhism is a central part of the role. Still studying? See our guides on where to apply for an MA or PhD in Buddhist Studies.
13 current openings
Reed College - Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Religion (East Asia)
Reed College • Oregon, United States
Department: Religion. See the original listing on H-Net for full details.
Brown University - Assistant Professor of Japanese Religion
Brown University • Rhode Island, United States
Department: Religious Studies. See the original listing on H-Net for full details.
Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor in Religious Studies
North Carolina State University • Raleigh, North Carolina
Doctoral Programme in Buddhist Studies
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München • Munich, Germany
Visiting Assistant Professor, Pre-modern East Asia
University of Oregon • Eugene, Oregon
Sessional Lecturer, EAS361H1S: Zen Buddhism at University of Toronto (St. George campus), Department of East Asian Studies. In-person course on Zen Buddhist traditions of China, Korea, and Japan — history, koans, monasticism, and the question of orthodoxy in premodern and modern Zen. Mondays 11:00–13:00, January–April 2027 term, ~60 students. MA required (PhD preferred); pay ranges $9,997–$11,229 depending on rank.
Program Coordinator - Hindu and Buddhist Life - University Chaplaincy
Tufts University • USA
In Medford, MASSACHUSETTS. Program Coordinator (Buddhist & Hindu Life) at Tufts University Chaplaincy, Medford/Somerville, MA. 6-month limited-term role supporting Buddhist and Hindu campus life — coordinating weekly meditation and speaker programs, the Buddhist/Hindu Spirituality Series, partnering with student groups (TBMS, Hindu Student Association), maintaining the Buddhist and Hindu Shrine Room, and running related communications/social media. Associate's degree + 1 year of university programming experience required (Bachelor's preferred). Pay range $27.85–$38.50/hr.
Koordinator*in für Digitale Forschungsinfrastrukturen
Universität Wien • Vienna
Sessional Lecturer - BPM332H1S - Buddhism and Psychotherapy
University of Toronto • Online/Remote
Sessional Lecturer - BPM332H1S - Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Sessional Lecturer - NEW372H1F - The Architecture of Wellness: Braiding Indigenous & Buddhist Teachi
University of Toronto • Toronto
Sessional Lecturer - NEW372H1F - The Architecture of Wellness: Braiding Indigenous & Buddhist Teachi
Sessional Lecturer - BPM232H1S - Buddhism and Psychology
University of Toronto • Toronto
Sessional Lecturer - BPM232H1S - Buddhism and Psychology
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