Detailed information
Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima
Date of publication : 2024/08/23
Open position for Assistant Professor (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry))
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Hiroshima University
Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Synthetic organic chemistry
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the research area of Synthetic Organic Chemistry or Organometallic Chemistry. This position is based on the ‘Policy for recruiting/cultivating excellent faculty members’. The university introduced this policy to create a secure environment in which junior-positioned faculty members can concentrate on their research/education.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/senshin
The post above has been newly created at HU to enable a promotion of the applicant to the senior position of Associate Professor on the condition that he/she passes the tenure-track review before the tenure-track period expires. Such a system assumes that the recruited person will settle down in one place so that he/she can dedicate himself/herself to research and education in accordance with his/her proposed research.
HU provides startup support money for assistant professors. By assigning a mentor to each newly-recruited faculty member on tenure track, HU continues to develop an environment where such faculty member can engage himself/herself in research activities independently. In case the recruited member does not secure tenure, he/she will be able to extend his/her term of employment for up to one year as a specially appointed faculty member. The special appointment starts on the day following the end date of the existing employment contract for the tenure-track position.
We are looking forward to welcoming those who are prepared to go along with the principles, long-term vision and medium-term target of HU (https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/about), and who are motivated and can play key roles by committing themselves to research and education at HU.
Mitsuo Ochi, President of Hiroshima University -
Work content and job description
・All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
・Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
＜Field of specialization＞
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry
<Teaching responsibilities>
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introduction Seminar for First-Year Students (Japanese), Modern Chemistry (English), etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Exercises in Organic Chemistry (Japanese), Analytical Organic Chemistry (Japanese), Synthetic Organic Chemistry (Japanese), English Seminar on Chemistry (English), Chemical Experiments (Japanese), Special Study for Graduation (English/Japanese), etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Introduction to Organic Chemistry (English), Synthetic Organic Chemistry (English), Master’s Thesis in Chemistry (English/Japanese), Exercises in Chemistry A (English/Japanese), etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry (English/Japanese), Exercises in Chemistry B (English/Japanese), etc.
(5)In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education courses and/or discipline specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s). -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Academy of Hiroshima University (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering)
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Synthetic organic chemistry
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
・The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
・We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are commensurate with performance indicators.
・Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
・Other details depend on the Hiroshima University regulations.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Qualifications
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1)Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
(2)Be able to supervise doctoral students in preparation of doctoral dissertations
(3)Have experience in supervising graduate students in a master’s and/or doctoral program(s) in preparation of thesis/dissertation
(4)Be able to teach classes and supervise students in English
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
Assistant Professor（Period of employment: Five (5) years）
Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion to associate professor.Probationary period present
Trial period 6 months
Work location
- 739-8526 Hiroshima 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
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2024/08/23~2024/10/31 Deadline for receipt
All application materials must reach us by 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 31, 2024 (Japan time).
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- 01_Resume(Include 2 sheets)(202306～)English.xlsx
- 02_Guidelines for Completing the Resume Form.docx
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionResume (use the specified forms as shown on the website / Please remember to attach your photo on the CV)
If you have a history of being employed by Hiroshima University (as a TA, RA,
researcher, etc.) in the past five years, be sure to state all positions you have held.Achievements and Activities : Online SubmissionNumber each publication/presentation, and underline the numbers of refereed articles. Affix an asterisk (*) to the numbers of your five major publications or presentations.Other online application forms
・Five major publications or presentations (Reprints, photocopies, or books)
・Major educational activities and teaching experience
・Major social contributions
・Major activities in university/institutional management and administration
・List of acquired external funding over the last five years
・Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in approximately 1,000-2,000 words, should you take this position.)
・Your Researcher ID or ORCID information (in any format)
N.B. The ID above or ORCID information can be confirmed from Clarivate Analytics or ORCID website.
Please save the files in cloud system etc. Then, send an email indicating the link in the body of the document.
* Please send an e-mail titled “Application documents for faculty open position in the
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering”.
* If you do not receive a receipt mail in one week, please contact to Prof. Hiroshi Kohguchi. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
(1) Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2) Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the
applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3) For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards”). We use the minimum standards for the initial
screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this
international job offer can be viewed by clicking the following URL link. https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/
(4) Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. -
Notification of result
Contact by mail or e-mail
Contact details
Hiroshima University
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Hiroshi Kohguchi
0824247406
kohguchi@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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