Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Iwate
Date of publication : 2024/05/17
（Extension of Application Period）Recruitment for Assistant Professor Position at the Faculty of Agriculture (Tenure-track faculty position)
D124051205
Iwate University
Research field : Others - Others - Plant Breeding Lab
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Affiliations: Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Biosciences, Plant Breeding Lab. (Undergraduate Program)
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Division of Agriculture, Plant Biosciences Course (Master's Program)
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, [Bioproduction Science division], [Plant Production area] (Doctoral Program) -
Work content and job description
Subjects to be taught:
Specialized subjects:
Undergraduate Course - [Genetic Breeding], [Plant Bioscience Laboratory 1 - 4 (shared）], [Exercises in Plant Life Science 1 and 2 (shared)], [Introduction of Agricultural Science (shared)], [Graduate Thesis Research]
Graduate Course - [Advanced Course in Plant Molecular Genetics], [Graduate Thesis Research on Plant Life Science]
General Education Course: This subject is decided through a university-wide approach under university regulations. Specifically, after being hired, the applicant will be assigned to a subject committee in his/her field of specialization and will teach a subject according to committee's requirement. The applicant may also have to teach a “Basic Seminar” course.
Supervision of doctoral course students is plausible after passing the required qualification examination by the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Faculty of Agriculture
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
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Others - Others
Plant Breeding Lab
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Paid in accordance with the University's regulations.
(Annual salary system. (However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement))
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary work system for professional work based on the employment regulations for employees of Iwate University, a national university corporation (It is regarded as having worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Qualifications
Applicants must:
(1) Have a doctoral degree
(2) Those who have outstanding achievements in the field of plant breeding or related fields and can conduct research for useful crops from the field to the molecular level.
(3) Those who can solve problems in the field of agriculture for Tohoku region.
(4) Have the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and promote advanced research work
(5) Have Japanese and English language proficiency at or above a level required for teaching and supervising research work
(6) Have the ability to serve in organizational operations as a faculty member of Iwate University
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
Initial tenure is for 5 years. Please note that an interim evaluation will be conducted after three years of joining, and a tenure review will be conducted before six months prior to the expiration date of the tenure-track faculty member's term. Tenure (Assistant professor, with tenure) will be granted if all the tenure requirements by the Iwate University is fulfilled during the 5-year term.
In case of a particularly outstanding candidate, based on the evaluation results, the eligibility for granting tenure may be discussed during interim evaluation.
Please read the regulations regarding the university’s tenure track system below:
[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System] (Japanese)
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.pdfProbationary period absent
Work location
- 020-8550 Iwate 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka Iwate University Faculty of Agriculture
Compensation
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Insurance
Others : Social insurance: Unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and membership in the Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on the premises
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2024/10/01
Starting date : 2024/10/01
Application period
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2024/05/17~2024/07/26 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Statement of Research Achievements (Example).doc
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission , MailingAchievements and Activities : Online Submission , MailingOther Mailing Documents
Application Documents
(1) A Curriculum Vitae (any format, with email address, face photo, signature, and affiliation to academic societies)
(2) A list of research achievements (list by category such as peer-reviewed original scientific papers, books, papers for international conferences, review/commentary papers, research reports, or oral presentations). If the applicant is the first author or corresponding author, mark the name in the article with an asterisk (*).
For scientific papers, include the impact factor of the journal in which the paper was published.
(3) Five copies of your original scientific papers that represent your work (photocopies are accepted)
(4) An outline of teaching experience in the field of specialization (lectures taught and/or their evaluation, experiences in instructing graduation research, etc.) (about one A4 page), and an outline of past research achievements (about one A4 pages)
(5) Aspirations for education and research at Iwate University (about one A4 pages)
(6) Name, affiliation, e-mail address, and contact information of two professional references
(7) Word or PDF file data of (1)-(6). -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
020-8550 Iwate 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka Iwate University,Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Biosciences
Katsunori Hatakeyama -
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URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
Primary screening: document screening
Secondary screening: Short listed candidates will be invited for interviews at Iwate University campus. (Travel expenses for interviews must be borne by the applicant.) -
Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of the results immediately after the screening (details for the secondary screening will be provided to any applicants who passed the primary screening) by e-mail.
Contact details
Iwate University
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Biosciences
Katsunori Hatakeyama
0196216151
khatake(at)iwate-u.ac.jp
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Notes
Public Call for Applications for Lecturer / Assistant Professor Position
Iwate University is promoting diversity. As part of this effort, Iwate University is implementing the following measures in relation to this open recruitment.
Initiatives to Promote the Recruitment of Young Faculty Members
The following start-up support funds will be provided to tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers and Assistant professors) as research expenses.
Science: natural sciences in general or fields that combine natural sciences with humanities and social sciences
2,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.
Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members
In the event candidates are comparable in terms of qualifications and achievements, female applicants will be hired preferentially. (*)
Research expenses for settlement support will be provided to female faculty members who are newly hired at the University in addition to the start-up allowance.
Lecturer and Assistant Professor: 200,000 yen in a lump sum as research expenses for 2 years from the date of hire.
Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth (regardless of gender) will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
*We provide support measures to increase and secure the number of female and other diverse researchers. For more information on the various support systems, please click here (https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/), and for information on the on-campus childcare center and on-campus childcare space, please click here (https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/).
At Iwate University, there are plans to reorganize the Faculty of Agriculture starting from the academic year 2025. After the reorganization, the candidate will be a member of the Course of Agricultural Science, the Department of Food and Agriculture Sciences.
