Job type

• Associate Professor

Research field

• Natural Science - Mathematical analysis
• Life Science - Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology
• Life Science - Animal life science

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen

  Salary and Benefits
  Appointment level to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are specified in the Kyushu University regulations. For further information, visit the following university website (in Japanese) or apply to the General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture:
  https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2707/1/2019syuki042.pdf
  General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture (E-mail: nossyomu2@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  (1) Ph.D. degree.
  (2) An outstanding research record in the above-mentioned scientific fields 1)–3).
  (3) Ability to work with enthusiasm for student education and research guidance as a supervisor at undergraduate and graduate schools.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Tenure-track

  Tenure-Track Period and Examinations:
  This tenure-track position is for a maximum five-year appointment (from the date of appointment until March 31, 2029) with mid-term (3rd year) and final (5th year) examinations according to the specified criteria. The successful candidate who fulfills the criteria will be employed as a permanent Associate Professor. If outstanding results are achieved, promotion to a permanent Professor will be considered. During the tenure-track period, more than 70% of time can be used for research. Annual research and start-up expenses will be allocated.
  
  For more information about the criteria for the mid-term (3rd year) and final (5th year) examinations of the tenure-track position, and the criteria for the promotion to a permanent Professor, please contact Professor Mako Nakamura, the Head of the Selection Committee, by e-mail.

  Probationary period present

  Probationary period: A three-month probationary period.

Work location

• 819-0395 Fukuoka Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka Kyushu University, Ito Campus West Building No. 5

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

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  [Conditions of employment]
  (1) Salary and Benefits
  Appointment level to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are specified in the Kyushu University regulations. For further information, visit the following university website (in Japanese) or apply to the General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture:
  https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2707/1/2019syuki042.pdf
  General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture (E-mail: nossyomu2@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
  (2) Social Insurance
  Employee shall enroll in: Employment insurance, Compensation Insurance, Health Insurance, Employees' pension insurance.
  
  [Additional Information]
  (1)Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principles of the Basic Act for the Disabled Persons (Act. No.84 of 1970, revised in 2004 and 2011), Basic Act for Gender Equal Society (Act. No.78 of 1999), Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013), and the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
  (2)If you have been disciplined in the past for sexual violence,including sexual harassment,against students,please be sure to enter the nature of the discipinary action and the specific reasons for it in your resume or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
  (3)Kyushu University deployed the System of Employment of Faculty Members with Accompanying Spouse (July 2017 and amended January 2018). For further information, visit the following university website (in Japanese), which links to Kyushu University Guidelines for this system (in English): https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/notice/view.php?cId=2600&

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2024/06/01

Starting date : 2024/06/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  The successful candidate will take up the post as soon as possible after June 1, 2024.

Application period

• 2024/01/26~2024/03/26 Deadline for receipt

  Pre-registration Deadline: Complete pre-registration by March 21, 2024, at 17:00 (JST).
  Uploading deadline: Complete uploading all application files by March 26, 2024, at 17:00 (JST).

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 代謝・行動制御学分野・准教授（テニュアトラック）.pdf
  • ★略歴書（参考様式２７）　.doc
  • ★業績目録（Template).docx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Required Documentation (provide all documents either in Japanese or English):
  (1) Curriculum vitae
  
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  (2) List of research achievements
  I.Original papers:
  ・Indicate the author(s), title, journal name, volume, issue, pages or DOI, and year of published. The name of applicant should be underlined, with an asterisk (*) only if the applicant is a corresponding author.
  ・Include JCR Impact Factor and the number of citations by Google Scholar (indicate the year and month of the survey). If there is no Impact Factor, please state so.
  ・Papers should be listed in order of categories 1), 2), and 3) of the scientific fields described above; in case of highly overlapping of the fields, applicant may claim this issue by describing the second field number (and/or the third one) at the last line of each paper information. When classification is not applicable, the papers are listed in “4) Other fields”.
  ・List in chronological order of publication (from newest to oldest).
  ・Categorize the original papers into: (i) Peer-reviewed papers, (ii) Non-peer-reviewed papers, and (iii) Others.
  II.Books: indicate the author(s), title, publisher, pages, and year of published.
  III.Review papers and others: provide the same format in the original research paper.
  IV.Patents
  V.Academic awards
  VI.Invited presentations at international conferences: indicate title, conference name, year and month.
  VII.External competitive research grants
  ・List public competitive research grants and others separately.
  ・Name of research grant, title, period, budget (List the total amount and the amount allocated), and category of representative/assignment should be listed in chronological order (from newest to oldest).
  ・Indicate the research project number on public competitive research grants.
  VIII. Educational Experiences
  IX.Philanthropic Activity
  X.Database URLs (URLs of Researchmap and Scopus where the applicant's information is available) and researcher ID issued by e-Rad (if available)
  XI.Others
  

  Other online application forms
  (3) PDF files of your five most important publications
  (4) Summary of your research activities and future research plans (less than 1000 words)
  (5) Summary of your educational experience and aspirations for education in the future (less than 1000 words)
  If you do not have the experience, please describe only the aspirations.
  (6) Professional references: name, position, affiliation, and e-mail address of three persons for your research activities and educational experience. Please make sure that Reference Letter may be acknowledged to the persons during a process of selection.
  
  [Submission of the Application Documents]
  The electric files of (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) in both Word and PDF formats, and (3) in PDF format should be uploaded to a Proself file sharing system of Kyushu University.
  
  [How to Pre-register and Upload the Application Documents]
  (1) Pre-registration: Please send an e-mail to the Administration Office* to pre-register by March 21, 2024, at 17:00 (Japan Standard Time: JST) (Please write “Kyushu University LRMB Assoc Prof Application-your name” in the subject line of the e-mail). The reply e-mail from the Administration Office will include the URL of “Proself (file sharing system of Kyushu University)” for uploading the application documents.
  
  (2) Uploading application documents: Open the URL link in the reply e-mail, drag and drop the application documents, and click "Upload" to submit the documents to the Administration Office. Upload the electronic files to Proself by the submission deadline. After uploading the files, please send an e-mail to the administration office. The administration office will then send a message confirming the receipt of the submitted files from you.
  
  (3) Pre-registration Deadline: Complete pre-registration by March 21, 2024, at 17:00 (JST).
  Uploading deadline: Complete uploading all application files by March 26, 2024, at 17:00 (JST).
  

• 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

  Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview held at Ito Campus or via a remote conference system. We do not support any expenses incurred to participate in the interview, such as for travel or accommodation.

• Notification of result

  Selection results will be informed by e-mail.

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