Job type

• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Human geography
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Cultural anthropology and folklore
• Environmental science - Social-ecological systems
• Environmental science - Sound material-cycle social systems
• Others - Others

  Environmental Coexistence Studies, Environmental Conservation Studies

Wages

• Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

  For more details, see Article 18 at
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html

• Lecturer level

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

  For more details, see Article 18 (for tenured) or Article 47 (for non-tenured) at
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  1) A doctoral degree.
  2) A strong track record of research achievements in the relevant field.
  3) Proficiency in Japanese and English at a level sufficient to perform job responsibilities effectively.
  4) A willingness to actively collaborate with faculty members from other disciplines in education and research.

• Work experience

  [Preferred Qualifications]
  1) Experience in international co-authored papers or collaborative research with overseas researchers.
  2) Ability to actively engage in grassroots activities aiming at environmental coexistence.
  3) Ability and willingness to collaborate with faculty members in the field and external researchers through the development of the curriculum and research field of "Environmental Coexistence Studies," within the Graduate School of Human Sciences.

Employment Type

• Associate Professor

  Regular employee

• Lecturer level

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Associate Professor

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Trial period: 6 months

• Lecturer level

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  Employment will be categorized as either "tenured (without a fixed term)" or "tenure-track," depending on achievements and teaching experience.
  
  For tenure-track appointments, the initial term is five years. An evaluation will be conducted before the final year of the term, and if the candidate is deemed qualified, they will be offered continued employment as a tenured Lecturer or Associate Professor without a fixed term. If deemed necessary during the evaluation, the term may be renewed once for a period of three years. A second evaluation will be conducted before the end of the extended term, and if the candidate is deemed qualified, they will be offered continued employment as a tenured Lecturer or Associate Professor without a fixed term.
  
  This process is in accordance with the "Regulations on Contract Periods for Fixed-Term Faculty and Staff of Osaka University."

  Probationary period present

  Trial period: 6 months

Work location

• 565-0871 Osaka 1-2 Yamadaoka, Suita City School of Human Sciences, Suita Campus, Osaka University

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available

  Others : For more details, see Article 18 (for tenured) or Article 47 (for non-tenured) at
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html

• 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.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  - Other working conditions not mentioned above are governed by the Employment Regulations for Faculty and Staff of Osaka University.
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html
  - The above working conditions are accurate as of the time of this job posting and are subject to change.
  - After hiring, the department, work location, and job responsibilities may be subject to change within the scope defined by Osaka University.
  - Matters related to "deemed export" under security export control will be handled in accordance with the Security Export Control Regulations of Osaka University.
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/kitei/reiki_honbun/u035RG00000780.html
  - We encourage applications from female researchers. Osaka University actively promotes gender equality and offers various support measures for female faculty and staff.
  http://www.di.osaka-u.ac.jp/
  - In line with the "Basic Principles of Personnel Management" at Osaka University, we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and considering the utilization of diverse talent.available.

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  For applicants residing abroad, online interviews will be available.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Start date: April 1, 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
  *The duties and job title will be determined based on the applicant's achievements and qualifications.

Application period

• 2024/12/05~2025/01/07 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  1) Curriculum vitae (in the format of Osaka University)
  *Please download and use the CV application form from the following website.
  https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/news/employ/links
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  2) List of research output. Free format: Articles (if refereed, specify), commentaries/reviews, books, presentations at domestic and international conferences, acquisition of competitive funds, social contribution activities, patents, etc., and keywords (3-5) of your research.

  Other online application forms
  (3) the equivalent of reprints for three representative academic papers (published at the time of application)
  (4) summary of each of the representative papers listed in (3) above (about 1 page of A4 paper for each)
  (5) summary of research and educational activities to date (about 2 pages of A4 paper)
  (6) a statement of goals and plans for research and education upon arrival (approximately 2 pages of A4 paper)
  (7) names, affiliations, contact information, and relationship to the applicant of two persons who can be contacted.
  
  Please apply through the "Web Application" function on the JREC-IN Portal page. Combine the application documents (1) through (7) into a single PDF file. If it is difficult to do so, you may separate the application documents (1) through (7) into individual files and submit them together. The format of each file must be PDF. Please use "KKL Application Documents (Name)" as file name.
  
  *Submission of application documents by mail will not be accepted.
  

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  *Application documents will not be returned.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  After the application documents have been screened, an interview will be conducted.

• Notification of result

  ・interview invitations will only be sent to those who have passed the initial document screening.
  ・after the deadline, those who have passed the initial document screening will be notified of the results by email within approximately one month.
  ・travel and accommodation expenses for the interview will be the responsibility of the applicant.
  ・please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
  

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