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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/08/21 End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/20
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/08/21
End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/20

Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki

Date of publication : 2024/08/20

Assistant Professor at Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba (ELSI study of advanced technologies）

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National university

University of Tsukuba

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy and ethics | Humanities & Social Sciences - Social psychology | Humanities & Social Sciences - Cognitive science | Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics

Assistant Professor level : Contract employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    We are looking for an assistant professor who is expected to engage in research activities of KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid entitled with "Ethics of the technology of thought fusions and subject dissolution" within Transformative Research Areas (B) (FY2024-2026, Principal Investigator: Koji Ota). The successful candidate will be expected to cooperate in the work of related departments within the scope of research activities.

  • Work content and job description

    The candidate will conduct humanity-and/or-social science research to address futuristic ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding the interaction between humans and technology. In particular, they will conduct research about values related to human mind and lives, or about ethical issues related to neurotechnology and artificial intelligence, in collaboration with project members in the relevant KAKENHI project.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy and ethics
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Social psychology
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Cognitive science
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen

    Salary will be determined in accordance with the university's regulations. (e.g. annual salary 4,800,000 yen for 13th grade; 5,040,000 yen for 14th grade; 5,280,000 yen for 15th grade)

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays

    Overtime and other explanations : Monday through Friday; discretionary labor system (working hours are deemed as 7 hours 45 minutes for a day)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Doctoral degree (or submit a certificate of expected doctoral degree)

  • Description

    Applicants must satisfy all of the following 1) to 5).
    1) They must hold a doctoral degree (or submit a certificate of expected doctoral degree)
    2) They must specialize in philosophy, psychology or informatics; and be able to conduct ELSI research related to advanced technology, utilizing their own expertise. (Previous experience in ELSI research is not required.)
    3) They must have at least three peer-reviewed publications as a first or corresponding author, including papers written in English.
    4) They must be open to knowledge and methodologies from other fields and be willing to engage in collaborative and interdisciplinary research activities.
    5) They must have the ability to write in Japanese.

    *However, the following individuals are not eligible to apply:
    ① Those who have been sentenced to imprisonment or more severe punishment and are still serving their sentence, or those who are on suspended sentence or who are not yet subject to the execution of their sentence.
    ② Those who have received disciplinary dismissal or an equivalent punishment and two years have not yet passed since the date of that punishment.
    ③ Those who do not have a residence status that does not restrict activities in Japan.

Employment Type

  • Contract employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. (Renewable to March 31, 2027.)

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 305-8577 Ibaraki University of Tsukuba, Tenno-Dai 1-1-1, Tsukuba

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

  • 2024/08/20~2024/10/20 Deadline for receipt

Application method

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After the document screening, interviews will be conducted at University of Tsukuba. Please note that travel expenses for the interview will not be covered. (In some cases, such as when the applicant lives far away from the university, the interview may be conducted online.)

  • Notification of result

    Only applicants who pass the document screening will be notified. (We will not reply to inquiries regarding the selection process.)

Contact details

University of Tsukuba

Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences

Philosophy Department Office

0298534133

senko-jimu@logos.tsukuba.ac.jp

Notes

- The University of Tsukuba selects personnel in accordance with the spirit of the "Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of the "University of Tsukuba Basic Principles and Basic Plan for Diversity".
- The University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", and conduct strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under a specific category.

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