Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor

Research field

• Others - Others

  This position is open to researchers with expertise in any fields of Earth and Planetary Science.

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~

  ・The salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s academic and professional qualifications according to the University of Tokyo regulations. The salary is paid monthly with two extra payments in the middle and at the end of the calendar year. There is also a system for annual wage increases.
  ・Allowances are available to cover the costs of commuting and contribute towards housing etc. The amounts are calculated according to the University of Tokyo regulations.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Ph.D. or an equivalent qualification

• Work experience

  Track record of internationally recognized research results and proven ability to develop research and educational programs in the fields of Earth and Planetary Science.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  ・Fixed term, five years from the date of appointment
  ・There is possibility of reappointment. However, reappointment is limited to once, and the term of employment after reappointment is limited to March 31st, 2033.
  ・The appointment will be either
  (1) fixed-term tenure track, with a possibility to become tenured with evaluation; or
  (2) fixed-term, without renewal beyond March 31st, 2033.
  The applicant should indicate if they would not consider an appointment with a fixed-term, without renewal or if they have a preference for a fixed term of employment. The final decision will be made based on the selection outcome.

  Probationary period present

  14 days from the date of employment

Work location

• 113-0033 Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

  In principle, the University could change the designated place of work, but no reassignment or secondment will be against one's will. (In accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations on the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members).

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

  Others : The successful candidate will be automatically enrolled in the insurance scheme provided by the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and employment insurance.

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Smoking is prohibited inside the buildings of our university. There are a limited number of smoking areas outdoors in the university grounds.

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  Interviews may be conducted online.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  This position is open to researchers with expertise in any fields of Earth and Planetary Science. The successful candidate will also be committed to the new educational system offered in English, provided by the Global Standard Science Education Division of Graduate School of Science.

Application period

• 2024/07/24~2024/09/16 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  ・Curriculum vitae (this should include age, email address and other contact details, and a summary of academic and professional career from high school including the date of university graduation)
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  ・A summary of the main research and teaching activities of the applicant (about 1000 words)
  ・List of publications and related scientific output, which should be divided into the following 4 types
  - Refereed papers and review articles
  - Non-refereed papers and review articles
  - Books
  - Other relevant material
  ・PDF files of up to 5 significant publications

  Other online application forms
  ・Outline of aspirations and plans for research and education after taking office (about 1500 words)
  ・Names and contact information for 2 referees who can provide an independent assessment of the candidate.
  ・The successful applicant will be made an offer at a level commensurate with their experience and evaluation. Applicants should indicate if they wish to be only considered for a position at either the professor or associate professor level.
  
  ■ Document submission
  All documents should be submitted as email attachments in pdf format. The documents can be separated into several separate emails but the total size of each individual mail should not exceed 10 MB.
  Applications should be sent to gsse-jinji@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp and the subject should be “Global Standard Science position in Earth and Planetary Science”.

• 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

  Interviews may be conducted after screening of documents.

• Notification of result

  We will contact soon after a successful candidate is determined.

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