Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
• Life Science - Unspecified
• Environmental science - Unspecified

Wages

Qualifications

• Description

  (1)Ph.D. degree or expected to obtain Ph.D. degree before appointment.
  (2)Able to work with enthusiasm for student education and research guidance as both an undergraduate and graduate school teacher.
  
  
  

Employment Type

• Full-time

Contract period

• Nontenured - Tenure-track

  From the date of appointment until March 31, 2028

Work location

• Fukuoka

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  (1) Salary and Benefits
  Appointment level to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are specified in the Kyushu University regulations. For further information, visit the following university website (in Japanese) or apply to the General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture:
  
  https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2707/1/2019syuki042.pdf
  
  General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture (E-mail: nossyomu2@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
  
  (2) Probationary period: A three-month probationary period.
  
  (3) Place of employment: Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University Ito campus (744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, JAPAN).
  
  (4) Working hours, Break time, Overtime: Based on Discretionary Labor System for professional work.
  
  (5) Days off: Every Saturday and Sunday, national holidays, and New Year's holidays from December 29-January 3 in addition to an annual leave entitlement.
  
  (6) Social Insurance
  Employee shall enroll in: Employment insurance, Compensation Insurance, Health Insurance, Employees' pension insurance.
  
  

Application Considerations

Number of hired

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Available position: Assistant Professor (tenure track)
  
  Job description: Chemical Engineering, Catalytic Chemistry, Bio-process
  (1)Development of novel catalytic processes that contribute to food processing, recycling of food waste, and sterilization methods.
  
  (2) Creation of solid catalyst materials, biocatalyst materials, and new materials that combine solid catalysts and biocatalysts for novel catalytic processes.
  
  Starting date: As soon as possible after the endorsement of the appointment at the professor's meeting of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University.
  
  This tenure-track position is for a maximum five-year appointment (from the date of appointment until March 31, 2028)
  Mid-term (3rd year) and final (5th year) examinations according to the specified criteria.
  The successful candidate who fulfills the criteria will be employed as a permanent Assistant Professor.
  If outstanding results are achieved, promotion to a permanent Associate Professor will be considered.
  During the tenure-track period, more than 80% of time can be used for research.
  Annual research and start-up expenses will be allocated.
  
  
  

Application period

• 2023/05/16~2023/07/14 Deadline for receipt

  Pre-registration: July 10, 2023, at 17:00 (JST)

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Recruitment of Assistant Professor (tenure track) Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture.pdf

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Notification of result

  [Required Documentation (provide all documents either in Japanese or English)]
  (1)Curriculum Vitae
  (2)List of Research Achievements
  I. Original Papers: Name of Authors, Title, Journal Name, Volume, Pages, Published Year, IF, and Number of Citations
  (Applicant name should be underlined, and indicated by (*) just in case of a corresponding author)
  (i)Peer-Reviewed Papers
  (ii)Non-Peer-Reviewed Papers
  (iii)Others
  II.Books: Name of Authors, Title, Name of Publisher, Pages, Published Year
  III.Review Papers: Name of Authors, Title, Journal Name, Volume, Pages, Published Year
  IV.Patents and Variety Registration
  V.List of Presentations at Domestic and International Conferences: Name of Authors, Title, Conference Name, Year and Month (Distinguish between presentations as first author and others)
  VI.Academic Awards
  VII.List of Public and Private Research Grants Awarded: Name of Grant (Research Category),
  VIII.Educational Experiences and Philanthropic Activity
  IX.Others
  (3)Summary of your research activities and future research plans (approx. 750 words)
  (4)Summary of your aspirations for education in the future (approx. 500 words)
  (5)The names of two referees for your research activities and educational experience, together with their relationship to you and their contact information (E-mail address)
  (6)PDF format file of up to three of your most important publications
  
  [Interview]
  Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview held at Ito Campus or via a remote conference system. We do not support any expenses incurred to participate in the interview, such as for travel or accommodation.
  
  [How to Pre-register and Upload the Application Documents]
  (1) Pre-registration: Please send an e-mail to the Administration Office* to pre-register by July 10, 2023, at 17:00 (Japan Standard Time: JST) (Please write “Kyushu University FPE Asst. Prof Application-your name" in the subject line of the e-mail). The reply e-mail from the Administration Office will include the URL of “Proself (file sharing system of Kyushu University)" for uploading the application documents.
  (2) Uploading application documents: Open the URL link in the reply e-mail, drag and drop the application documents, and click "Upload" to submit the documents to the Administration Office. Upload the electronic files to Proself by the submission deadline. After uploading the files, please send an e-mail to the administration office. The administration office will then send a message confirming the receipt of the submitted files from you.
  (3)Pre-registration Deadline: Complete pre-registration by July 10, 2023, at 17:00 (JST).
  Uploading deadline: Complete uploading all application files by July 14, 2023, at 17:00 (JST).
  
  *Contact for Submission of Documents:
  Administration Office of the Selection Committee for Assistant Professor Candidates,
  Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
  E-mail:syokuhinseizoh_saiyou@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
  
  

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