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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/06/17 End date of accepting applications : 2024/08/31
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/06/17
End date of accepting applications : 2024/08/31

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2024/06/14

Professor or Associate Professor (Female Candidates Only)

D124060978

National university

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

  • Professor level
  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Life Science - Unspecified

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

  • 226-8501 Kanagawa Tokyo Institute of Technology 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama

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

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    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.

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  • 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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