Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level
• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Others - Others

  All research fields

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  The above annual salary is the example based on Educational Service Salary Tables.
  Monthly salaries will be determined based upon the appointees’ academic background, career backgrounds and other factors. There are seasonal bonuses twice a year. Additional benefits will also be provided as prescribed in the University of Tokyo regulations.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Researchers with a doctorate degree (or equivalent research abilities) are eligible.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  There will be a six month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

Work location

• 113-8654 Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku etc.

  Successful applicants will belong to one of the graduate schools, institutes or centers of the University of Tokyo listed on the “List of Graduate Schools/Institutes/Centers."
  (Scope of change: Location designated by the University ( in principle, relocation or secondment will not be ordered against one's will. Details are stipulated in Article 4 of the University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions of Employment of Academic Staff)).

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Insurance:
  Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, employment insurance as well as Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance.
  Research Support:
  The university will provide each researcher with a start-up fund of JPY 3,000,000 annually for two years.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

5 person(s)

Application period

• 2024/05/08~2024/06/18 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Application documents:
  ①CV (Please use the specified The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form)
  ②List of research publications
  ③Outline of research to date, within 2 A4-pages (210 mm × 297mm)
  (Please attach copies of the applicant's major publications.)
  ④Description of research plan including theme of research, within 2 A4-pages
  ⑤Name, affiliation and contact information of 3 references
  ⑥Desired department, desired position, and possible starting date
  
  *The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form is downloadable from the URL in the Application Guideline.

• Notification of result

  First register from the registration form (URL can be found in the Application Guide) before Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, 17:00 JST (UTC+09:00).
  When your registration has been completed successfully, you will receive a confirmation e-mail including further details on how to submit your application documents (it may take a few days for the confirmation e-mail to be sent). Then, upload your application documents through the web site, as indicated on the registration confirmation e-mail. Electronic files of your application documents must be uploaded through the given web site no later than Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, 17:00 JST (UTC+09:00). After screening of the application materials, interviews for candidates may be held by the desired department.
  
  Enquiry:
  Personnel Planning Group, Personnel Department, The University of Tokyo
  7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654 JAPAN
  Email: UTokyo-Takuetsu.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
  
  *Personal information obtained through this application process will be used only for the purpose of screening applicants and the recruiting procedure, never for any other purpose.
  *The University of Tokyo recruits a diverse range of outstanding research talent both within Japan and internationally with an emphasis on gender balance and inclusivity, and thereby promote the creation of new academic knowledge through dialogue among researchers with differing perspectives. Applications from women, non-Japanese nationals, and people with disabilities as researchers are welcome.
  *If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.
  *Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on site (Designated smoking area outdoors)

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