Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa
Date of publication : 2024/06/14
D124060978
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Research field : Life Science - Unspecified
Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Tokyo Tech will create a new professor or associate professor position exclusively for female candidates at each of its eight Schools and Institutes. This measure has been adopted to promote improvement in the significantly low ratio of female faculty members as part of our commitment to “positive action” under Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act).
Work content and job description
(1) The successful applicant will be required to carry out lectures / practices / practical training of the above specialized fields taught in Japanese for undergraduate students and those taught in English for graduate students..
(2) The successful applicant will be required to engage, instruct, and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research.
(3) The successful applicant will proceed the above specialized research as PI.
(4) The successful applicant will work on operations necessary for the management of institute, school, department, etc.
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Life Science and Technology
Job type
Research field
Wages
Professor level
Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
●Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
・Professor who has 15 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.
Standard: JPY 9,400,000
Minimum*: JPY 8,600,000
Maximum*: JPY 10,700,000
*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.
Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
●Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
・Associate Professor who has 5 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.
Standard: JPY 7,500,000
Minimum*: JPY 7,000,000
Maximum*: JPY 8,600,000
*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.
Working hours
Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Overtime and other explanations :
De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:
7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours
Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Overtime and other explanations :
De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:
7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
●Exclusively open to female candidates
●The successful applicant should have a PhD or a doctoral degree.
●The successful applicant should have world-class research achievements in the area of specialization.
●The successful applicant should have the ability and willingness to lead the above-mentioned specialized fields, take leadership in Japan and overseas, and develop original research.
●The successful applicant should have educational / mentoring experience in the above specialized fields and can actively promote education at the School of Life Science and Technology.
●The successful applicant should be highly motivated, willing to participate in the organization management of the School of Life Science and Technology.
Employment Type
Professor level
Regular employee
Associate Professor
Regular employee
Contract period
Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
Trial period 6 months
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
Trial period 6 months
Work location
Compensation
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance)
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas)
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Application period
2024/06/14~2024/08/31 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other online application forms
1.Curriculum vitae (Please use the attached file.) 2.A list of research publications categorized into the following (i) original papers (peer-reviewed articles only), (ii) review papers (peer-reviewed articles only), (iii)other review papers, commentaries, and books, (iv) patents, etc. The number of citations of original papers (peer-reviewed articles only) and review papers (peer-reviewed articles only) should be provided in the list. (The number of citations should be based on the latest version of Web of Science [Journal Citation Report]) All lists should be numbered chronologically from the latest. Outline of research achievements containing the number of citations of original papers (peer-reviewed articles only) and review papers (peer-reviewed articles only), patents, acquired research funds and h-index of the applicant with Web of Science database used. 3.The attached Excel file for the information of achievements should be filled out and submitted it as an Excel file with other document files. 4.PDF files of three to five significant articles (original papers and/or review articles). 5.Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher) 6.Brief statement of the applicant’s research interests, including their appealing points (free form, ~two pages in A4-size sheet) and perspectives for future researches (free form, one page in A4-size sheet). 7.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one page in A4-size sheet) 8.Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees 9.Possible referees with names, affiliations, and contact details (2 referees for the position of associate professor, 4 for professor) 10.List of Applications Submitted for Female-Only Postings and Consent Form.Please complete the attached file and submit it.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.
Notification of result
We will contact you by e-mail.
Contact details
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Life Science and Technology
SUSUMU KAJIWARA
0459245715
kajiwara.s.aa@m.titech.ac.jp
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