Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2025/01/10 End date of accepting applications : 2025/03/28
Ended
Date of update : 2025/01/10
End date of accepting applications : 2025/03/28

Work location : Chugoku district - Okayama

Date of publication : 2025/01/10

Call for Associate Professor or Senior Assistant Professor (Division of Postharvest and Crop Application)

D125010423

National university

Research field : Environmental science - Horticultural science | Environmental science - Science in plant genetics and breeding | Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Existing departments
    Degree program in Earth, Environmental and Life Science, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
    We are looking for candidates with the following knowledge and experience.
    Knowledge and experience in postharvest biotechnology, genetics, breeding, and plant physiology
    Knowledge and experience in genome biology and bioinformatics

    http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html

  • Work content and job description

    【Area of Expertise】
    Postharvest and Crop Application, Postharvest Biotechnology
    【Description of Job】
    (1) Research: Advanced research to develop the technology to improve the storage quality of fruits and vegetables and expand exports, and basic research to understand the physiological phenomena of agricultural products on trees and after harvesting and during storage at the molecular level will be promoted in collaboration with related scientists, from the perspectives of plant physiology, genetics and breeding, and horticulture, and using the genomic information, bioinformatics, and AI technology.
    (2) Education: At the school of Agriculture lectures such as "Postharvest and Crop Application 1 and 2" ,"Course Seminar(shared)", "Introduction to Applied Plant Science I (shared in English)"， "Fruit Science (shared in English)", experimental practices such as " Experiment in Applied Plant Science 1, 2 and 3 (shared)", "Laboratory Biology (shared)", the graduate school of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology lectures such as "Postharvest Physiology and Bioinformatics (shared)", " Advances in Plant Science (shared in English)" and other experimental practice, and guidance on graduation thesis research, and provide research guidance to master's and doctoral students at the graduate school.
    (3) Administration: Organizational management at Okayama University

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Environmental science - Horticultural science
  • Environmental science - Science in plant genetics and breeding
  • Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 8 million yen

    Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Associate Professor 5,732,000-7,840,000yen
    Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Senior Assistant Professor 4,962,000-7,308,000yen
    An annual salary system is applied.
    The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
    The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1) , and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
    As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
    Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:30

    Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)

    Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for professional work is applied. (Deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes/day) Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    【Details of qualifications, conditions (including degrees), research experiences (how many years) and expertise required for specific fields】
    ・ Have sufficient achievements in the field, have a Ph.D. degree or are expected to obtain by the time of arrival.
    ・ Sufficient ability and enthusiasm for undergraduate and graduate student education, as well as management and administration, and motivation for education in English.
    ・ If you are a foreign national, you must have Japanese proficiency that allows you to carry out the work, including lecture and student guidance.

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial period 6 month

Work location

  • 700-8530 Okayama 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

    Others : Salary increase: Not available （However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard）
    Peformance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)

  • 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.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/08/01

    Starting date : 2025/08/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    【Post commencement date】
    As soon as possible after 1 August 2025

Application period

  • 2025/01/10~2025/03/28 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • Forms 1-6.doc

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing
    (1) CV (Form 1)

    Other online application forms
    (2) Activities in academic societies and social activities (Form 2)
    (3) Curriculum vitae on education (Form 3)
    (4) Research achievement summary (Form 4)
    (5) List of research achievements (Form 5)
    (6) Reprints of your main research papers published (3 main ones, copy allowed)
    (7) Future research prospects: up to two A4 sheets
    (8) Educational aspirations: up to two A4 sheets
    (9) Contact information for two persons who can make inquiries (Form 6) (including their address, phone numbers, and e-mail address)

    Please send the above documents by E-mail or by mail.
    In the case of sending the documents by E-mail, please indicate “Application (Division of Postharvest and Crop Application)" in the subject of the E-mail. In case you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of the files within three business days, please contact Professor Yoshihiko Hirai at yhirai@okayama-u.ac.jp. When sending the application materials via mail, please write “Application (Division of Postharvest and Crop Application)" in red on the front of the envelope.
    * Please note that application documents will not be returned. Personal information will not be used for any purpose other than selection and will be deleted responsibly by Okayama University Corporation after the examination.

    Other Mailing Documents
    See Online Submission applications and instructions above.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    700-8530 Okayama 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City School of Agriculture, Okayama University
    Hirai Yoshihiko

    Precautions : When sending the application materials via mail, please write “Application (Division of Postharvest and Crop Application)" in red on the front of the envelope.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After reviewing the documents, interviews will be carried out as needed.
    The interview schedule will be announced later.
    (The applicants should pay transportation and accommodation expenses for the interview.)

  • Notification of result

    The selection result will be notified to all applicants.

Contact details

Okayama University

Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology

Hirai Yoshihiko

0862518316

yhirai(at)okayama-u.ac.jp

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Notes

Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.

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