Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi
Date of publication : 2024/11/04
【Tohoku University】Specially Appointed Faculty (Management) / University Research Administrator (URA)
D124110104
Tohoku University
Research field : Others - Others - Fields mentioned in "Job content".
Research Administration : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Others - Specially Appointed Faculty (Management) / University Research Administrator (URA) ※Position will be determined based on experience and other factors. : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Those work is being carried out under the "WPI-Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change(WPI-AIMEC, Director: Toshio Suga)," a world-class research center program jointly hosted by Tohoku University and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology(JAMSTEC). This takes initiative in part of the Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem "ASPIRE for Top (in the field of biosciences)" funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The research project, titled " Research and development of integrative analyses for marine ecosystem change and establishment of an ocean brain-circulation platform " (December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2030, Principal Investigator: Fumio Inagaki), focuses on the development of young researchers and the promotion of international brain circulation. The international coordination will mainly involve collaboration with the USA and Germany.
https://www.jst.go.jp/aspire/en/
If hired, a candidate will be required to perform the above duties on a full-time basis. (For example, the applicant cannot engage in research activities as a principal investigator of a Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research or in educational activities such as lectures for students.) -
Work content and job description
The candidate will be expected to engage in the following tasks
(1) Nurturing young researchers: In collaboration with WPI-AIMEC and the Tohoku University International Joint Graduate Programs in Environmental and Geosciences (GP-EES), support the education and research activities of young researchers (graduate students and postdoctoral researchers) and provide international coordination support for overseas training, etc.
(2) Promoting international brain circulation: Supporting international coordination tasks such as logistical adjustments and Travel Cost procedures for various domestic and international committees and related events
(3) Support for various reports and evaluations related to the ASPIRE project
(4) Public relations and outreach activities related to the ASPIRE project
・High level of English proficiency is essential.
・Depending on the tasks, business trip to Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) or other organizations is required. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change, Tohoku University
Job type
- Research Administration
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Others
Specially Appointed Faculty (Management) / University Research Administrator (URA) ※Position will be determined based on experience and other factors.
Research field
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Others - Others
Fields mentioned in "Job content".
Wages
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Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 10 million yen
The annual salary system is applied in accordance with the Regulations on Employees Salary at National University Corporation Tohoku University (2004 Regulation No. 55).
(Reference)
【Specially Appointed Professor (Management)】
Ph.D. degree and 25 years of work experience, approx. 9.5 million yen
【Specially Appointed Associate Professor (Management)】
Ph.D. degree and 20 years of work experience, approx. 8.2 million yen
【Specially Appointed Senior Assistant Professor (Management)】
Ph.D. degree and 15 years of work experience, approx. 7.4 million yen
【Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Management)】
Ph.D. degree and 8 years of work experience, approx. 6.1 million yen
Working hours
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Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)
Vacation: Annual paid vacations, special vacations availableOvertime and other explanations : In accordance with the provisions of the Employment Regulations for Specified Fixed-Term Employees of Tohoku University (Regulation No. 26 of 2009).
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor / Master / Bachelor / Others
Bachelor’s degree or higher
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Work experience
-Meeting one or more of the following conditions should be desirable;
・Work experience in research or research support at a university (those with experience in project management as a URA or project manager)
・Three years or more of work experience at a university, research institution, etc., in the promotion of contract work and contract research
funded by external funds such as competitive grants.
・Experience in promoting and managing research and development in the private companies, etc. or experience in project management for
industry-academia-government collaboration.
* All nationalities and genders are welcome.
Employment Type
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Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Contract period
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Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
In principle, from the date of employment to January 31, 2030.
(Annual renewal for up to five years.)Probationary period absent
Work location
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980-8578
Miyagi
6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku,Sendai
Aobayama Campus
Or 〒980-8578
6-3 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
Compensation
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Enrolled in MEXT Mutual Aid Association, unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, etc.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
The starting date to be discussed after the employment decision is made.
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/02/01
Starting date : 2025/02/01
Application period
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2024/11/04~2024/11/22 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- 【日・英】履歴書様式-1.xlsx
- 【日・英】履歴書記入例-1.pdf
- 公募要領(WPI-URA ASPIRE）（日・英）.pdf
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
Please submit the following documents in either English or Japanese by e-mail to [Contact information].
In the body of the email, please indicate that you are applying for the position of "ASPIRE" and the reason for your application (a job media you have read, etc.).
1.Resume (photo required, e-mail address to be included, any format)
2.List of work or performance activities related to research support, etc. (categorize and describe specific work
such as research project planning, management, public relations, industry-academia collaboration, international
exchange, etc., intellectual property management, outreach activities, original papers, theses, books, awards,
patents, qualifications obtained, and other items that may be helpful)
3.List of work or performance activities related to research, education, or other work (categorize and list original
papers, dissertations, books, awards, patents, qualifications obtained, and other items of reference)
4.Summary of past research support or activities in research, education, or other work (approximately 1,000
characters in Japanese or 500 words in English)
5.Aspirations for the work in question (about 1,000 characters in Japanese, 500 words in English)
6.Documents showing language ability (copies of documents that can prove overseas experience and scores on
TOEIC, JLPT, etc.)
7.Names, contact addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of two people who can refer to the applicant -
Return of application documents
Others
All application documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process. All application documents will not be returned.
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* Out of application period.
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After a screening of documents, an interview will be conducted. Details of the interview will be communicated to eligible applicants.
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Notification of result
Notification will be sent by e-mail.
Contact details
Tohoku University
AIMEC, Tohoku University
Research Promotion and Planning Department
0227955614
aimec-soumu(at)grp.tohoku.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Research Promotion and Planning Department, AIMEC, Tohoku University
Address: 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, JAPAN
Tel: +81-22-795-5614
Email:aimec-soumu@grp.tohoku.ac.jp (Contact us by e-mail.)
Notes
・The starting date is negotiable. We welcome those who are able to start early.
・One employment period is limited to a maximum of one fiscal year. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed every fiscal year depending on the
progress of this research project and work performance.
・The period of employment may be subject to change depending on the budget situation of this research project.
・Employees hired under this research project are not eligible for the transition to a fixed term contract of employment
・In the event of organizational restructuring or other changes during the employment period, the place of assignment may be changed.
・Flextime system and telework are available. (After consultation and coordination with the department to which you are assigned.)
・Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all
backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
・Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University
shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job
opening, based on impartial evaluation.
・Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations
and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an
environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities
・Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries:
Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as
Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a
childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
・See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support
researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University
・All documents submitted will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process. Also, all application documents will not be returned.
