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A Job Opportunity in Hiroshima University, Japan
Associate Professor, Department of Development Technology, IDEC
(http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/)
1. Affiliation (Appointment):
Academy of Hiroshima University (Department of Development Technology, Graduate School
for International Development and Cooperation(IDEC))
2. Position(s) and the number of opening(s):
Associate Professor, one (1)
3. Commencing date of employment:
As early as possible after January 1, 2018
4. Terms of employment:
Tenured
5. Field of specialization:
Research on ecosystem preservation and management technology in the field of conservation of
biological resources, forest science, agriculture, and/or environmental studies, focusing on
developing countries.
6. Teaching responsibilities
- Undergraduate level (general education courses): Peace-related subject (in English or
Japanese), etc.
- Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Ecosystem related subject (in English or
Japanese), etc.
- Graduate level (master’s programs): Ecosystem Preservation and Management Technology,
etc.
- Graduate level (doctoral programs): Seminar on Ecosystem Preservation and Management
Technology, etc.
* In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education
courses and/or discipline specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s).
7. Qualifications:
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1) Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
(2) Have enough performance in the specialization field to supervise graduate students in a
doctoral program
(3) Be able to teach classes and supervise students in English
8. Application materials required:
(1) Resume
If you have a history of being employed by Hiroshima University (as a TA, RA, researcher,
etc.) in the past five years, be sure to state all positions you have held.
(2) List of publications and oral presentations
i. Reviewed articles and SCI/SSCI journal papers with impact factors
ii. Papers presented at international conferences (identify “reviewed” or “not reviewed”)
iii. Other articles excluding the above i. and ii.
iv. Books
v. List of acquired external funding projects (identify “principal” or “not principal”)
vi. Others such as review paper, expositor, patent, database, etc
(3) Five major publications or presentations with PDF from the above i. or ii.
(4) Outlines of major research activities within 2 pages of A4 size
(5) Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research in within 2
pages of A4 size, should you take this position.)
(6) Syllabus proposal of “Ecosystem Preservation and Management Technology” course (90
min * 15 weeks)
9. Application deadline:
All application materials must reach us by [5:00 pm on Friday, July 14, 2017 (Japan time)].
10. Please send all application documents to the following address:
Takuya BABA, Professor and Dean, Graduate School for IDEC, Hiroshima University
1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JAPAN
* Print in red “Application documents for faculty open position in the Department of
Development Technology, Graduate School of IDEC” on the envelope containing the application
documents and send it by registered mail.
11. Selection procedure:
(1) Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2) Interviews will be conducted as needed. The interview may include a mock lecture. In such
cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants
who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3) Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative
intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society.
12. Salary, etc.:
The monthly salary system or annual salary system will be applied to successful candidates.
(Regulations Concerning Salaries of Hiroshima University Faculty Members will be
applied. Regulations Concerning Salaries of Hiroshima University Faculty Members
Employed under Annual Salary System will be applied.)
13. Evaluation:
We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members
after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are
commensurate with performance indicators.
14. Miscellaneous:
(1) Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to
any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs,
salary, and welfare. Application documents of applicants whom we have decided not to
employ will be discarded in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant
selection processes.
(2) All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the
single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy
of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an
individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
15. Contact:
Junyi ZHANG, Prof. Dr. Eng.
Chair, Department of Development Technology, Graduate School for IDEC, Hiroshima
University
Tel & Fax: +81-82-424-6919, E-mail: zjy@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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