Detailed information
Work location : Chugoku district - Okayama
Date of publication : 2024/07/09
[Extension of period]Call for Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) (Division of Operations Research)
D124070820
Okayama University
Research field : Informatics - Mathematical informatics | Informatics - Intelligent informatics | Informatics - Soft computing | Social Infrastructure - Social systems engineering | Others - Others - Operations Research, Systems Optimization
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University is inviting applications for a position of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). Possible candidates are detailed below.
- A person with experience in operations research, such as systems optimization, combinatorial optimization, graph theory, algorithms, soft computing, machine learning, scheduling, and their applications to social systems, including logistics, scheduling, and transportation systems. -
Work content and job description
The position involves teaching advanced mechanics experiments and other lectures at the School of Engineering. The successful applicant is expected to assist with supervising master's and doctoral students at the Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology. Depending on their expertise, they may also be required to teach liberal arts education courses and specialized education courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. They will further be in charge of organizational management tasks at the university.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Informatics - Mathematical informatics
- Informatics - Intelligent informatics
- Informatics - Soft computing
- Social Infrastructure - Social systems engineering
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Others - Others
Operations Research, Systems Optimization
Wages
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Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~
Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Assistant Professor 3,938,000-6,390,000yen
An annual salary system is applied.
The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1) , and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:30
Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Overtime and other explanations : If the employee agrees to the application of the discretionary work system for specialized work, working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
(1) Holding (or expected to hold) a Ph.D. degree in a related field
(2) Excellent research accomplishments in a related field
(3) High motivation and ability for education, research, and organizational management
(4) A good command of English and Japanese in education and research supervision
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
5 years from the day of arrival at the new post.
Tenure screening is conducted six months before the expiration date. If the screening results meet the attached evaluation criteria, the person will be hired as an academic staff member (until the retirement age) from the day after the tenure track expiration date.Probationary period present
Trial period 6 month
Work location
- 700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City
Compensation
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Various systems
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
Others : Salary increase: Not available （However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard）
Performance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria) -
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on campus.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
【Post commencement date】
As soon as possible after April 2025
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
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2024/07/09~2024/09/27 Deadline for receipt
Applications will be closed as soon as a well-qualified person is selected.
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Forms 1-6.doc
- Tenure Examination Standards for Faculty of Environmental,Life,Natural,Science and Technology (Assistant Professor) (Computer Science etc. ).pdf
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Attached documents
Application Form : Mailing(1) CV (Form 1)Other online application forms
(2) Activities in academic societies and society (Form 2)
(3) Curriculum vitae on education (Form 3)
(4) Research achievement summary (Form 4)
(5) List of research achievements (Form 5)
(6) Contact information of one referee (Form 6)
(7) Books, reprints, etc. (up to 5 main ones, copy allowed)
(8) Other documents required for examination (free format)
① Future research prospects and educational aspirations
(For each of the above (research and education), less than 1200 characters on one sheet of A4 paper.)
Forms 1-6, please use these attached documents.
Please send the above documents by E-mail or by mail.
In the case of sending the documents by E-mail, please indicate “Application (Assistant Professor of Intelligent Production)" in a subject of the e-mail. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City Okayama University Faculty of Engineering
Contact: Takayuki MatsunoPrecautions : When sending the application materials via mail, please write “Application (Assistant Professor of Intelligent Production)" in red on the front of the envelope.
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Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After reviewing the documents, interviews will be carried out as needed.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
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Notification of result
The selection result will be notified to all applicants.
Contact details
Okayama University
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
Shunji Tanaka
0862518223
shunji.tanaka(at)okayama-u.ac.jp
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Notes
Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.
