Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Others - Others

  All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen

  Determined by Nagoya University Regulations, utilizing an annual salary framework with a typical amount of approximately 5,700,000 yen.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicants must have earned their doctoral degrees within the last eight years as of April 1, 2025 (*1 and 2). Applicants must disclose any research interruptions on their application.
  (*1) This includes those expected to receive a doctoral degree by April 1, 2025, and the applicant, who received a doctoral degree within the last eight years, excluding any periods of maternity, paternity and childcare leave (“childcare leave, etc.”).
  (*2) The applicant who do not obtain their doctoral degree by April 1, 2025, will not be eligible for employment.

• Description

  Endorsement:
  Applicants must be endorsed by faculty member employed at Nagoya University (the host faculty
  member) at the time of application (*1 and 2) and its endorsement must be confirmed by the head of the department to which the host faculty member is belongs.
  (*1) This excludes emeritus professors, fixed-term faculty members, and tenure track faculty members.
  (*2) For information on Nagoya University faculty, search:
  https://profs.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/search?m=home&l=en
  
  Other:
  ① Preference for applicants with postdoctoral experience, e.g., a Postdoctoral (PD) Research Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
  ② Preference for applicants with study abroad experience during or after their doctoral program (for a year or more). Those in fields where study abroad is not essential should note this on their application.

Employment Type

• Others

  full-time with

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  5 years. (Current Nagoya University employees, may not extend beyond 10 consecutive years from their start.)

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 464-8601 Aichi Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : unavailable

  Bonus : unavailable

  Retirement allowances : unavailable

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  ① In alignment with the program’s goals, hired faculty members are expected to evolve into autonomous researchers and educators by the program’s conclusion. Therefore, it is essential for the host department’s faculty to consider this objective and act accordingly, enabling the new faculty to prioritize research and teaching activities.
  ② The host department will provide the necessary research spaces, facilities, and associated fundings to the YLC faculty members under its wings.
  ③ Please refer to the recruitment guidelines for information on obtaining childcare leave, sick leave, related matter.
  ④ YLC faculty members interested in tenure may undergo a YLC tenure review process (*), which will be conducted in accordance with the separately defined “How to Conduct Tenure Screening for YLC Faculty members who wish to apply ”.
  (*) How to Conduct Tenure Screening for YLC Faculty members who wish to apply (general outline)
  1. After three or four academic years of employment, starting from the hiring year (eligible for review twice), undergo a preliminary review conducted by the IAR.
  2. YLC faculty members who pass the preliminary review will be listed on the tenure candidate roster and be announced to the department.
  3. Candidates who are offered and accept a position from the department will undergo tenure review after four or five academic years of employment.
  4. YLC faculty members who pass the tenure review will be assigned to the department starting April 1 in the academic year following the review.
  5. YLC faculty members who do not pass the tenure review in their fourth academic year of employment may undergo tenure review in the following year, while those in their fifth academic year of employment are expected to leave upon completion of the five-year YLC faculty term.
  6. Up to two YLC faculty members may pass tenure review and acquire tenure per academic year.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

8 person(s)

• Description

  Including internal, at least 1 female, at least 1 international applicants.
  Subject to change depending on the circumstances.

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/03/18~2024/05/01 Deadline for receipt

  The application window is open from March 15, 2024 (Friday), to May 1, 2024 (Wednesday), closing at 12 a.m. JST. The deadline is strictly observed.
  Applicants are advised to submit their Letters of Acceptance ahead of time, as the submission deadline may vary across different host departments.

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 2025YLC_Application Guidelines_en.pdf

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  ① Application form — Applicant
  ② Copy of diploma — Applicant
  ③ Three significant research achievements (papers and other achievements) — Applicant
  ④ Entry sheet — Applicant
  ⑤ Letter of Acceptance — Host Faculty Member
  ⑥ Recommendation Letter (free format: Japanese or English) — Applicants/Host faculty members
  ⑦ Declaration of applicable specific categories — Applicant

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  (1) Initial screening (document review)
  The IAR’s YLC Screening Committee will appoint document reviewers to evaluate applications based on the screening categories selected by the applicants. Following this evaluation, the YLC Screening Committee will deliberate and decide whether the applicant has passed the screening or not.
  (2) Second screening (interview)
  Those who advance past the initial screening will undergo an interview conducted by interviewers appointed by the IAR’s YLC Screening Committee, and the final hiring decision will be made after discussions during the IAR and Nagoya University meetings. Interviews are scheduled for September 10, 2024 (Tuesday), and will be held either in person or online, with the specific format to be clarified alongside the initial screening.

• Notification of result

  The initial screening results are expected to be announced in late August, and the second screening results are expected in mid-October. However, the schedule is subject to change.

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