Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki
Date of publication : 2024/11/11
D124110627
Research field : Informatics - Database | Informatics - Intelligent informatics | Informatics - Web informatics and service informatics | Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The University of Tsukuba, Institute of Library, Information and Media Science is looking for a specially appointed assistant professor who joins the Knowledge Acquisition Systems Laboratory (KASYS, PI Associate Professor Makoto Kato) to conduct education and research on data engineering and information management, such as information retrieval, web mining, and machine learning.
Work content and job description
* You will be engaged in research in the field of data engineering and information management related to information retrieval, web mining, and machine learning in a broad sense. We welcome a wide range of researchers working in this field. Our organization highly evaluates interdisciplinary research and welcomes applicants who are interested in collaborative research with other fields.
* The successful candidate is expected to teach graduate courses at the Master's Program in Informatics of the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, such as "Information Organization," related research seminar courses, etc., and to supervise graduate students.
* The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses at the College of Knowledge and Library Sciences, School of Informatics, such as "Basics of Design and Development of Bussiness System I/II," "Practice of Design and Development of Bussiness System I/II," "Knowledge Information Resources Lab III," related research seminar courses, etc., and to supervise undergraduate students.
* Applicants are required to teach classes in both Japanese and English.
* Administrative duties include committees, publicity, admission, etc.
Key words: Data engineering, information retrieval, information discovery, information management
【Scope of Change】
No change
Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute of Library, Information and Media Science
Job type
Research field
Wages
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Working conditions will be determined according to the university regulations
(About 6,000,000 JPY/Year at the age of 30 in case of working full-time continuously after getting the degree of doctor).
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Holidays : Every Saturday and Sunday, National holidays, New Year's holiday season (12/29-1/3)
Overtime and other explanations : Based on agreement, either discretionary labor system for professional work (the working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours 45 minutes) or fixed working hours system (including variable working hours system) will be applied.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field by the time of the appointment
Work experience
* Sufficient capability to conduct research in relevant fields
* At least two publications (peer-reviewed academic journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, academic books) in the last 5 years (however, even if the publication is five years or eariler, it is possible to include only one case that can be regarded as particularly important.)
* The enthusiasm to work on education, research and university management; interdisciplinary collaborative research is highly encouraged
Employment Type
Regular employee
Full-time (Fixed term, until March 31st, 2030)
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Until March 31st, 2030
【Criteria for fixed term renewal】
There will be no renewal.
Probationary period absent
Work location
Scope of change: No change
Compensation
Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
The University of Tsukuba campus is completely non-smoking.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation
[Related organizations]
(1) Institute of Library, Information and Media Science
(2) Master's and Doctoral Programs in Informatics, Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences
(3) College of Knowledge and Library Sciences, School of Informatics
[Starting date] As soon as possible after April 1st, 2025
Application period
2024/11/11~2024/12/11 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other online application forms
(5) Research plan (about 300 words)
(6) Teaching plan (about 300 words)
(7) Contact details of two references (full name, affiliation, email address, relationship)
(8) Self-declaration on Specific Categories (see the attached file.)
(9) Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) (See the attached file.) (Only the applicants located in the countries where belong to the European Economic Area or in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should submit the consent form).
Please upload the file in which all documents from (1) to (9) are merged into one PDF document via JREC-IN Portal Web application.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
An interview will be conducted for selected candidates either Onsite in Kasuga Area of University of Tsukuba or Online (e.g. Zoom). The applicants pay for their own travel expenses for the interview.
Application materials are used for selection process only.
Notification of result
Contact details
University of Tsukuba
Professor, Institute of Library, Information and Media Science, University of Tsukuba
Atsuyuki Morishima
jobs-87@slis.tsukuba.ac.jp
Notes
* University of Tsukuba commits itself to actively contributing to the formation of a society founded on human equality and gender equality in accordance with the spirits of "Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of "Basic Philosophy and Policies on Gender Equality".
* University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities/ corporations/ government agencies, etc. or persons who fall under any of the specific categories.
* University of Tsukuba is one of Japan's oldest and most respected universities, being ranked in Japan's top 10, and in the top 250 globally. Located in Tsukuba city, less than an hour train ride from central Tokyo, the university offers a pleasant, relaxed, college-town feel, with all the conveniences of the capital within easy reach.