Detailed information
Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto
Date of publication : 2024/10/18
[Female Only] Recruitment of Assistant Professor (Seiran Program) in Division of Chemical Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
D124101381
Kyoto University
Research field : Others - Others - physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering | Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified | Life Science - Unspecified | Informatics - Unspecified
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kyoto University promotes gender equality. In line with our gender equality strategy based on the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Art 8, we will take this opportunity to exclusively invite female candidates.
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/jobs/open
The chemistry-related departments of Division of Chemical Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering announce the recruitment of a female Assistant Professor (Seiran Program*). Promising female researchers regardless of any nationality are encouraged to apply for the position.
*Seiran program is a young faculty development program at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. -
Work content and job description
Kyoto University Operations (Education, Research, Administration)
The successful candidate will be required to carry out the following tasks:
1. Conduct innovative and internationally advanced research in the candidate’s areas of expertise within chemistry and related fields; examples include physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical science and engineering.
2. At the Graduate School of Engineering: provide the research guidance to the graduate students in the laboratory. At the Faculty of Enginnering: teach the the undergraduate course (experiments and exercises, etc.) of Undergraduate School of Chemical Science and Technology.
3. Assist the supervision of the thesis works of undergraduate and graduate students -
Assigned department
Existing departments
The successful candidate will belong to one of six chemistry-related departments (Department of Material Chemistry, Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Department of Molecular Engineering, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering). Research and education will be conducted in cooperation with faculty members of the appointed Chair/Laboratory.
Precautions : Further information on six departments can be found at the following URL;
https://www.mc.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
https://www.eh.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
https://www.ml.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
https://www.pc.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
https://www.sc.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
https://www.ch.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
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Others - Others
physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
- Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
- Life Science - Unspecified
- Informatics - Unspecified
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen
To be determined in accordance with the Kyoto University regulations
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, and University Foundation Day
Overtime and other explanations : Working hours: Seven hours and 45 minutes per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week under a discretionary work system.
If the discretionary work system for specialized work is not applied, work 5 days a week from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m. (break 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Overtime may be required.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Ph.D. candidates expected to obtain a degree by the start date included.
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Description
・The applicants must be female.
・The applicants must have notable research performance in chemistry and related fields.
・The applicants must be highly motivated, willing to conduct education and research for undergraduate and graduate students.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
A successful candidate will be offered a five-year contract.
No further extension is possible in the same position.Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
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615-8510
Kyoto
Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
If the university permits or mandates telecommuting, you can work from home, etc.
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
To prevent passive smoking, Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors and outdoors on all campuses except in the designated smoking areas.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employees' pensions, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
*MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Application Considerations
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Others
If there is a period of interruption in research due to childbirth, childcare, or nursing care, it will be taken into
consideration in the review of research achievements upon the applicant's request.
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
1st March 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/03/01
Starting date : 2025/03/01
Application period
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2024/10/18~2024/12/04 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
Please submit the application documents by making a single ZIP file (maximum 30 MB) and uploading via JREC-IN Portal Web application. The ZIP file should include the following documents (1) to (7) in PDF format.
※The name of each PDF file should include your last name, your first name, and the number of document type. For example, if your last name is Kyodai and your first name is Kagaku, your CV file (document(1)) should be named "KyodaiKagaku-1.pdf". If there are multiple files for document(3), they should be named "KyodaiKagaku-3-1.pdf", "KyodaiKagaku-3-2.pdf", etc.
※The zipped file, submitted by an individual named Kagaku Kyodai, should have a file name of "KyodaiKagaku-Seiran.zip".
(1) Curriculum vitae: Include photo, date of birth, nationality, current address, contact (telephone number, E-mail address), education (from high school onward), name of institutes where you acquired diploma, year and month of acquisition of diploma and title of thesis, working experience, qualifications, rewards and punishment, activities of academic society, etc.
(2) List of research achievements, detailed separately for each category (from newest to oldest): (I) peer-reviewed papers, (II) proceedings of international conferences, (III) commentaries, reviews, and books, (IV) keynote addresses and invited lectures, and (V) other including patents. Provide the author's name, paper title, publication year (AD), journal name, volume, and first and last page numbers. Underline the author's name.
(3) Reprints of major papers (up to 3).
(4) Other supporting materials (if any): awards/honors, and research grants and external funds (principal investigator only).
(5) An outline of research achievements (within two A4 pages).
(6) A research plan and educational aspirations (within one A4 page).
(7) Please indicate your preferred Chair/Laboratory (if any): one or more of laboratories in six chemistry-related departments as listed in "Job Description"). -
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
After screening of documents, interview will be conducted "on campus". The Chair/Labolatory appointed will be determined based on the applicant’s request during the selection process.
If the selection committee determines that there are no qualified candidates for this position, this announcement may be closed without any selections. -
Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of selection results by e-mail or other means
Contact details
Kyoto University
Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Chemical Science and Technology, The Chair of Selection Committee for Assistant Professor position
Koji Fujita
fujita.koji.5w(at)kyoto-u.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
・Note that the successful candidate will not be affiliated with Cooperating Chairs, Endowed Chairs, and Industry-Academia Collaborating Chairs in six chemistry-related departments.
・In accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, application documents will be used for recruitment purposes only. The personal information collected in the course of the recruitment process will not be disclosed to any third party without a valid reason.
・Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimburse.
