Faculty Position in Electrical Engineering Kyushu University, Department of Engineering

Data number

D116040028

Date of publication

2016/04/05

Date of update

2016/04/05

Title

Faculty position for women researchers (Professor/Associate Professor), Kyushu University

Institution

Kyushu University

URL of institution or department

http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/

Department

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

Institution type

National university

Public advertisement URL

http://portal.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/education/recruit/isee20160401e

Content of job information

The Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE) of Kyushu University in Japan is now actively recruiting academic women researchers for the "Women Researchers Promotion Program", according to its policy of "Supporting Positive Activities for Female Researchers". *1

The allowances are based on pay scales relevant to a Professor or Associate Professor at Kyushu University.

*1 Under Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (Special Provisions of Measures Pertaining to Women Workers), in order to actively improve the present situation that the percentage of women researchers is considerably low, applicants are limited to women researchers only.

The job information in Kyushu University is provided in the following website: http://kobo.jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp/

1. Number of Positions: Professor or Associate Professor: 1

2. Department: Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE), Kyushu University.

3. Place of work: Ito Campus (744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan)

4. Research Field: Information Science, Information Engineering, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

5. Subjects taught: Related to the above research field and basic subjects.

6. Job Type: Full-time (tenured).

7. Qualifications:
1) Applications are invited from women researchers who have received a doctoral degree or expect to complete one by the date of appointment.
2) Applicants should have distinguished records of achievement in research and teaching in their field.
3) Applicants should have a strong commitment to both research and teaching.
4) Applicants enrolled in Kyushu University will be accepted in case of promotion.

8. Starting Date: As early as possible after the hiring decision.

9. Treatment: Salary, Insurance: Standard Kyushu University employment regulations apply, according to the researchers' career.

10. Application materials: Candidates are requested to submit the following printed documents (1-7) together with an electronic media (8).
1) Resume/CV with recent passport-size photo. Academic carrier, job carrier and position preference (professor or associate professor) must be clearly stated. Rewards and qualified licenses may also be added, if any.
2) Publication list of your work. (Categories of the list include books, journal papers, conference proceedings, review papers, patents, and others. Indicate the citation numbers for the articles, h-index, and the address of Google scholar My Citations page, if available. In addition, a list of results of application to research funds is requested to be included.)
3) Reprints of papers up to five. Copy can be accepted.
4) Summary of research achievement up to the present (up to two A4- size pages).
5) Future research prospect and plan (up to two A4- size pages).
6) Aspirations for education (up to one A4-size page)
7) Names of two reference persons and their phone numbers and E-mail addresses
8) An electronic media (CD-ROM or USB memory) in which PDF files of the above 1) - 7) are copied.

11. Application Deadline: August 31 (Wednesday), 2016.

12. Submission:
Please send all copies and an electronic media (CD-ROM or USB memory) to the address below.
Please clearly indicate on the surface of the package that the package includes materials for "Application for Position in Women Researchers Promotion Program". Sending the material as a registered matter is highly recommended to avoid any trouble during delivery.
Application materials will not be returned.

13. Interview: Candidates may be requested to come for an interview conducted by the selection committee of the Faculty of ISEE. Interview transportation costs are to be borne by the candidates.

14. Contact information
Ryo Kurazume
Chairman of the Selection Committee
Phone: +81-92-802-3611
E-mail: kurazume@ait.kyushu-u.ac.jp

15. Address to submit the application
Ryo Kurazume
Professor
Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University
West No. 2, Rm. 954
744, Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

16. Notes
1) For more information about Promotion of Gender Equality and the Support System for Women Researchers, see the following websites.
Office for Promotion of Gender Equality at Kyushu University:
http://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ (in Japanese)
2) Contact address for general information about this program is
E-mail: kojjinji@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Research field

Job type

Employment status

Full-time(Tenured)

Work location

Kyushu and Okinawa district - Fukuoka  

Qualifications

Qualifications:
1) Applications are invited from women researchers who have received a doctoral degree or expect to complete one by the date of appointment.
2) Applicants should have distinguished records of achievement in research and teaching in their field.
3) Applicants should have a strong commitment to both research and teaching.
4) Applicants enrolled in Kyushu University will be accepted in case of promotion.

Treatment

Place of work: Ito Campus (744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan)

Treatment: Salary, Insurance: Standard Kyushu University employment regulations apply, according to the researchers' career.

Research Field: Information Science, Information Engineering, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Subjects taught: Related to the above research field and basic subjects.

Starting Date: As early as possible after the hiring decision.

Application period

2016/04/01 -  2016/08/31 Deadline for receipt

Application
/selection
/notification of result
/contact details

Application materials: Candidates are requested to submit the following printed documents (1-7) together with an electronic media (8).

1) Resume/CV with recent passport-size photo. Academic carrier, job carrier and position preference (professor or associate professor) must be clearly stated. Rewards and qualified licenses may also be added, if any.
2) Publication list of your work. (Categories of the list include books, journal papers, conference proceedings, review papers, patents, and others. Indicate the citation numbers for the articles, h-index, and the address of Google scholar My Citations page, if available. In addition, a list of results of application to research funds is requested to be included.)
3) Reprints of papers up to five. Copy can be accepted.
4) Summary of research achievement up to the present (up to two A4- size pages).
5) Future research prospect and plan (up to two A4- size pages).
6) Aspirations for education (up to one A4-size page)
7) Names of two reference persons and their phone numbers and E-mail addresses
8) An electronic media (CD-ROM or USB memory) in which PDF files of the above 1) - 7) are copied.

Submission:
Please send all copies and an electronic media (CD-ROM or USB memory) to the address below.
Please clearly indicate on the surface of the package that the package includes materials for "Application for Position in Women Researchers Promotion Program". Sending the material as a registered matter is highly recommended to avoid any trouble during delivery.
Application materials will not be returned.

Interview: 
Candidates may be requested to come for an interview conducted by the selection committee of the Faculty of ISEE. Interview transportation costs are to be borne by the candidates.

Contact information: 
Ryo Kurazume
Chairman of the Selection Committee
Phone: +81-92-802-3611
E-mail: kurazume@ait.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Address to submit the application: 
Ryo Kurazume
Professor
Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University
West No. 2, Rm. 954
744, Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

 

Additional information

Notes
1) For more information about Promotion of Gender Equality and the Support System for Women Researchers, see the following websites.
Office for Promotion of Gender Equality at Kyushu University:
http://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ (in Japanese)
2) Contact address for general information about this program is
E-mail: kojjinji@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp