Job type

• Associate Professor

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified

Wages

• Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~

  The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance,” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under the Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
  
  Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
  
  ・Associate Professor who has 5 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.
  Standard: JPY 7,500,000
  Minimum*: JPY 7,000,000
  Maximum*: JPY 8,600,000
  *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Master / Others

  Applicants should have a Master's Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant research field, along with appropriate laboratory research experience.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 4 years, with the latest possible term ending on March 31, 2029.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1-W9-37 Ookayama Meguro-ku

Compensation

• Various systems

  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

  Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/12/03~2025/01/08 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address.
  Please use the CV format.
  https://www.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp/jobposting/rirekisyo_e.docx
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  a.Journal papers (specify whether peer-reviewed or not)
  b.International conference papers
  c.Commentaries
  d.Books
  e.Patents, etc.
  Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
  For items a. and b., include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database* used.
  *Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire

  Other online application forms
  - Detailed summary of your past experiences in community management and placemaking activities, especially your role in relevant projects (no set format, approximately four pages of A4 paper).
  - Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
  - Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, role, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
  - Proposed activities to be pursued over the next five years, highlighting the synergy, originality, vision, etc. that can be generated by Institute of Future Science (any format, approximately 3 pages of A4 paper)
  - Examples of community engagement, including active participation in international and academic committees
  - Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

• Return of application documents

  Others

  Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews. Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
  
  Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.
  

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email 2-3 weeks before the interview.

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