Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/01/10 End date of accepting applications : 2024/01/31
Ended
Date of update : 2024/01/10
End date of accepting applications : 2024/01/31

Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi

Date of publication : 2024/01/10

Recruitment of Assistant Professor, Tohoku University Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Department of Religious Studies

D124010414

National university

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Religious studies

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Strengthening education and research

    http://dsmca.irides.tohoku.ac.jp/en
  • Work content and job description

    Successful candidates will be engaged in research and education related to Disaster Humanities.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Tohoku University Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Department of Religious Studies

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Religious studies

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~

    Salary: to be determined in accordance with Tohoku University’s employment regulations.
    Allowances for transport, housing, and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3), etc.

    Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system for professional work shall apply.
    Flexible Work Hours: The deemed working hours are 8:30 to 17:15, but the actual working hours are at the discretion of each employee.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Work experience

    Candidates must possess a doctoral degree and have distinguished achievements in Disaster Humanities (Anthropology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Psychology etc.).

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    1 year (extendable)

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 980-8576 Miyagi Kawauchi 27-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8576 

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : 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

    No smorking on campus

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/04/01

Application period

  • 2024/01/10~2024/01/31 Deadline for receipt

    Deadline: Jan. 31, 2024 at 23:00.

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    (1) Curriculum Vitae (electronic file, the attached resume format)
    (2) List of research achievements (electronic file: research papers, patents, books, reviews, awards)
    (3) Three major research papers (electronic file)
    (4) Summary of research activities (of around 600 words, electronic file)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

JREC-IN Portal web application
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E-mail Application
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Recruiting Institution's Web application system
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Depending on the screening process, but you may ask to interview online during the selection process, details of which will be provided by email.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by email.

Contact details

Tohoku University

Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University

Kimura, Toshiaki

kmr@tohoku.ac.jp

The subject line of the email should be 'Enquiry about the public call'. We will not respond to enquiries other than by email.

Notes

Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here: http://tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/dei/
Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity , and Inclusion, Tohoku University website: http://tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/tu_guideline_rev2-2/
Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.• See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity , and Inclusion, Tohoku University website: http://www.tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/
Human Resources and Planning Department website: https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/

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