Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Informatics - Information network
• Informatics - Computer system
• Informatics - Information security
• Informatics - High performance computing
• Informatics - Computational science

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  This is a trial calculation for applicants hired immediately after obtaining their doctoral degree.
  Remuneration: Annual Salary Scheme (determined in accordance with NAIST Salary Regulations)
  Allowances:Commuting and housing allowances, etc. provided in accordance with NAIST Salary Regulations.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  PhD degree is required at the date of hiring.

• Work experience

  ・One who has experience operating large-scale computer networks and/or cluster systems, or have advanced knowledge of these systems.
  ・One who has excellent scholarly achievements in one or more of the abovespecified fields.
  ・One who is capable of supervising graduate students including international students and is highly motivated to promote international collaboration in the above-specified fields.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  5 years (Reappointment to be determined by performance review. However, the maximum term possible is until March 31, 2032.)

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 630-0192 Nara 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  In order to prevent passive smoking, smoking (including smoking while walking) is prohibited on campus, except for designated areas.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  *Based on the Declaration of Co-Creative Community, our university promotes the diversity of our members. We welcome applications from people with various backgrounds and experiences, including women and those with overseas experience.
  <The Declaration of Co-creative Community>
  https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/facts_history/co-creative_community.html
  ＜Working at NAIST＞
  https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/file/Working_at_NAIST.pdf
  
  *In order to promote the hiring excellent researchers from overseas (including Japanese nationals returning to Japan), and to facilitate a smooth start as they start their research at NAIST, NAIST offers Start-up Funding for Researchers from Abroad who have belonged to foreign education/research organizations as a researcher/student for one year or more.
  <Reference> Start-up funding for researchers from overseas
  
  *Employees are eligible for various support services to promote work-life balance. When female researchers are employed at NAIST, they are eligible for Start-up Funding for Female Researchers. Services and details can be found on the following list of support services.
  <List of Supportive services>
  http://www.naist.jp/gender/contents/support/summary/index_en.html
  
  *A variety of support information and counseling is available concerning academic and private issues, from assimilating to life in Japan to starting/raising a family in Japan.
  <Supported by Center for International Students and Scholars>
  http://www.naist.jp/en/ciss/

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Starting date] On or as close as possible to July 1st, 2024

Application period

• 2024/03/15~2024/05/15 Deadline for receipt

  All application materials must arrive no later than Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 (Japanese Time)

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

  (1) NAIST format curriculum vitae (download from the site below)
  https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/resume_format.html
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing

  (2) List of research and education achievements (NAIST format, download from the site below)
  *If there are any matters that you would like to have considered in the selection process, please write them in the additional information
  https://www.naist.jp/job/files/youshiki04_e.doc

  Other online application forms
  *Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to submit the “Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR" with your signature.
  https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/file/GDPR_PersonnelSec.pdf
  
  Note: You can find detailed information concerning the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en
  
  If you send materials by e-mail, the subject should be ‘Job Application (Information Initiative Center )’, and all application materials should be converted to a single PDF file with organizing materials in the order of (1), (2).
  In case you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of the files within two business days, please contact Professor Kazutoshi Fujikawa (fujikawa@itc.naist.jp).

  Other Mailing Documents
  *Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to submit the “Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR" with your signature.
  https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/file/GDPR_PersonnelSec.pdf
  
  Note: You can find detailed information concerning the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  630-0192 Nara 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
  Professor Michiko Inoue, Director of Information Initiative Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

  Precautions : If you send materials by postal mail, write ‘Job Application (Information Initiative Center)’ in red on the front of the envelope.

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  (1) First stage: Document based screening.
  (2) Second stage: Hearing and interview by faculty members may take place when considered necessary.

• Notification of result

  We will notify you after the selection.

Contact details

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