Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki
Date of publication : 2024/01/15
Assistant Professor (ITF Assistant Professorship), Field of Agricultural Economics and Sociology
D124010653
University of Tsukuba
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified | Environmental science - Unspecified
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
University of Tsukuba has established the ITF Assistant Professor Program (Recruiting Institutions for IMAGINE THE FUTURE) to provide research funding to highly motivated researchers and to support the career development of outstanding researchers.
https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/jobs-information/pdf/itf-assistantprofessor.pdf
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Work content and job description
This field conducts education and research on agricultural and forestry economics and sociology for sustainable resource management and food security. This position will be responsible for education and research on social sciences that examine the needs of society and conduct the evidence-based analyses for our sustainable resource management and food security.
After being hired, as a faculty member of the University of Tsukuba's Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, you will be responsible for the following tasks related to research, education, and assistance for organizational management.
(1) You will promote education and research in the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences at University of Tsukuba from the viewpoint of agricultural and forestry economics or sociology. You will also support the management tasks for faculty.
(2) You will teach the following courses.
i) Educational Programs in Agro-Biological Resource Sciences (Undergraduate Program):
Introductory Seminar for Agricultural and Forest Policy, Seminar in Social Research A, B
ii) Degree Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology (Master’s Program):
Seminar in Agricultural Economics and Sociology IS, IF, IIS, IIF, Research in Agricultural Economics and Sociology IS, IF, IIS, IIF -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified
- Environmental science - Unspecified
Wages
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Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations : 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week on a discretionary work system
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Three years, which may be reappointed annually thereafter for a maximum total of 5 years.
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 305-8572 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
Date of appointment: As soon as possible after September 1, 2024.
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2024/09/01
Application period
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2024/01/15~2024/03/15 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Application for ITF Assistant Professor in Life and Environmental Science (Agricultural Economics and Sociology).pdf
- 【Appendix 1】Form5_En_202206_Self-Declaration-on-Specific-Categories-1.docx
- 【Appendix 2】○Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Person_DD_. GDPR.docx
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission , MailingCurriculum vitae (with photograph, contact information, and e-mail address)Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , MailingList of research achievements (categorized into original papers with review, international conference papers with review, books, review articles, commentaries, all other research presentations, patents, awards, external funding, qualifications (professional engineer, etc.), etc.).Other online application forms
Pdf files of major papers (reprints or copies if sent by mail) (up to 3 papers, 1 copy each)
Outline of your research to date (about 1500 words)
Aspirations for research and education after appointment (about 1500 words)
A letter stating the names and contact information of two persons who can refer the application.
Self-Declaration on Specific Categories (Please print and use Appendix 1)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), please submit a scanned
copy of the Consent Form for the Handling and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal
Data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Please print and use Appendix 2).
The information contained in the documents should be in Japanese or English.
If you wish to apply by e-mail, please write "Application for Assistant Professor of Life and Environmental Sciences" in the title. Please make sure that the size of the attached file does not exceed 15 Mb. If the size of the attached file exceeds 15 Mb, please split it into multiple emails.
If you do not hear from us, we may not have received your application, so please be sure to check back.
Other Mailing Documents
Pdf files of major papers (reprints or copies if sent by mail) (up to 3 papers, 1 copy each)
Outline of your research to date (about 1500 words)
Aspirations for research and education after appointment (about 1500 words)
A letter stating the names and contact information of two persons who can refer the application.
Self-Declaration on Specific Categories (Please print and use Appendix 1)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), please submit a scanned
copy of the Consent Form for the Handling and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal
Data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Please print and use Appendix 2).
The information contained in the documents should be in Japanese or English.
When sending by postal mail, please write in red "Application for faculty member of Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences" on the envelope and send it by registered mail. -
Return of application documents
Others
In principle, we will not return your application documents.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
305-8572 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
Professor ENOMAE Toshiharu, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba -
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Document review and interview (face-to-face or online). Please note that you may be asked to give a seminar (in Japanese or English) during the interview.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by e-mail after interview
Contact details
University of Tsukuba
Insitute of Life and Environmental Sciences
ENOMAE Toshiharu
enomae.toshiharu.fw@u.tsukuba.ac.jp
Notes
1) The personal information in the application documents will be used solely for selection. After the selection, all the personal information will be properly deleted.
2) University of Tsukuba conducts its personnel selection process in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
3) University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", and conduct strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under a specific category.
