Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2024/07/02
Post-Doc (Mathematical Prehistory)
D124070172
Meiji University
Research field : Natural Science - Applied mathematics and statistics | Life Science - Evolutionary biology | Humanities & Social Sciences - Archaeology | Life Science - Genetics | Life Science - Ecology and environment
Researcher/Postdoc level : Others - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
"Mathematical Prehistory of Homo sapiens -Modeling the Cultural Evolution during the Range Expansion of Paleolithic Modern Humans"
This project aims to introduce mathematical sciences to archaeology and build a new interdisciplinary field of research "Mathematical Prehistory". As a case study, the project studies the dispersal of modern humans into Eurasia and the extinction of archaic humans. The project core members consists of two archaeologists, one earth scientist, one ethnographist, and two mathematical scientists. -
Work content and job description
Theoretical and mathematical study using the theory of cultural evolution
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Meiji
Job type
- Researcher/Postdoc level
Research field
- Natural Science - Applied mathematics and statistics
- Life Science - Evolutionary biology
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Archaeology
- Life Science - Genetics
- Life Science - Ecology and environment
Wages
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Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~ 4 million yen
Working hours
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Working hours :09:00-17:00
Break time :12:00-13:00
Overtime and other explanations : Working hours can be changed.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Work experience
Applicants should
(a) have published research papers in some of the following fields
(a1) the theory of cultural evolution
(a2) mathematical biology
(a3) population genetics
(a4) applied mathematics such as reaction diffusion system and stochastic process
(a5) theoretical archaeology
(b) actively communicate with archaeologists, earth scientists and ethnographists
(c) be fluent in English
Employment Type
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Others
Post-Doc
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
2024 Oct 1 - 2025 Mar 31
(Can be renewed up to 2029 Mar 31)Probationary period absent
Work location
- 164-8525 Tokyo Meiji University, Nakano campus
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Starting date : 2024/10/01
Application period
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2024/07/02~2024/09/04 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
a report on previous research achievement
a preprint of the selected paper (PDF)
Send by email with Subject: PostDoc application MathPrehistory
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After screening of documents, interviews will be conducted online.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by email within 10 days after the interview.
Contact details
Meiji University
School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences
Yuichiro Wakano
joe@meiji.ac.jp
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