Job type

• Lecturer level
• Assistant Professor level
• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Others - Others

  Enviromental　Science

• Others - Others

  Social　Science

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  1.Required qualifications:
  (1) Having a doctoral degree in a field related to global environmental studies by the time of starting date of the contract.
  (2) Experience in research on international development/cooperation with developing countries is desirable.
  (3) Having experience in publishing academic papers and presenting at academic conferences in English, and having a high level of communication skills to carry out international research exchange and policy dialogues.
  (4) Willing to work actively on the organizational research agenda of the JICA Ogata Research Institute and having a high level of motivation to carry out interdisciplinary research in collaboration with other researchers.
  (5)-1 Native speaker of Japanese or possessing Japanese language skills of equivalent level is desirable.
  (5)-2 Having a high level of English language proficiency. (a) TOEIC score of 860 or above, (b) TOEFL (PBT) score of 600 or above, (c) TOEFL (CBT) score of 250 or above, or (d) TOEFL (iBT) score of 100 or above)
  (5)-3 Having experience in research using quantitative data analyses is desirable.
  
  2. Experience in working or conducting research at development cooperation agencies, international organizations, or equivalent organazations is desirable.
  
  3. While this position is open to all nationalities, applicants of foreign nationalities are required to have appropriate visa/permission to work in Japan.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Others

  Full-time (fixed term)

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Contracts are for each fiscal year. The contract can be renewed for up to three years if both parties agree.

  Probationary period present

  Traial period 6 month

Work location

• 162-8433 Tokyo JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (Tokyo) 10-5, Ichigaya Honmura-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8433, JAPAN

Compensation

• Various systems

  Bonus : June and December
  

  Transportation expenses : Yes

  Others : ・Titles: Titles are assigned according to ability and experience in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the Institute. As a general guideline, lecturer, assistant professor, and post-doctoral-level researchers are given the title of "Research Fellow".
  ・Overtime allowance, commuting allowance, designated city allowance
  

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : Yes
  

  Employees' Pension Insurance : Yes

  Worker's accident insurance : Yes

  Employment insurance : Yes

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2024/08/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Please indicate in your E-mail when you send the application documents if it is difficult to start the contract from Aug/1/2024.

Application period

• 2024/04/15~2024/05/23 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • JICA-Ri CV format(English_Research Fellow).docx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  １. List of research achievements
  ２. List of activities with regard to academic societies
  ３. Letter of motivation (Please include an explanation of the work you would like to do at JICA Ogata Research Institute in relation to the research you have done and would like to do in the future.)
  ４. One set of copies of your major achievements (up to three publications) (doctoral dissertations are acceptable)
  ５. Letters of recommendation (at least one, preferably two)
  In principle, letters of recommendation should be sent directly to JICA Ogata Research Institute by e-mail from the referees (please ask the referees to include "Application for Full-time Researcher (Global Environment) at JICA Ogata Research Institute" in the subject line). If the applicant sends the letter of recommendation on behalf of the referees, the letters of recommendation must be otiginal and sealed by the referees themselves. Please send the sealed original document to JICA Ogata Research Institute by post (Please write "Application for Full-time Researcher at JICA Ogata Research Institute (Letter of Recommendation) enclosed" on the front of the envelope.)
  ６. degree certificates and academic transcripts
  
  How to send
  Please send by e-mail to the JICA Ogata Research Institute Recruitment Address "drisaiyou@jica.go.jp".
  Please indicate "Application for Full-time Researcher (Global Environment) at JICA Ogata Research Institute" in the subject line, and attach your name and the number of each application document (e.g., "1.(Name) Curriculum Vitae", etc.).
  
  Compressed files (ZIP, LHA, CAB, TGZ, TBZ, TAR, RAR, etc.) cannot be received. Please be careful when sending.
  
  * Deadline of application: All application documents must arrive at JICA Ogata Research Institute by May 23, 2024

• 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

  ・Since this post is expected to involve overseas travel, successful applicants will be asked to submit a health questionnaire.
  ・Second selection (interview) will be held in mid June. Details will be informed to applicants who passed the first selection.
  

• Notification of result

  Result of the first selection will be informed by e-mail.

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