Nagoya University Young Leaders Cultivation Program for Academic Year 2025 — YLC (Young Leaders Cultivation) —

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Nagoya University

Department

Institute for Advanced Research

Research Field

Other
All

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

1 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Nagoya University’s Academic Charter highlights its primary goal to emerge as a leading global research university. Achieving this requires young, independent faculty capable of pioneering significant fundamental research. YLC Program seeks to hire outstanding new doctoral graduates as Designated Assistant Professors (“YLC faculty members”), offering training and support to help them contribute to Nagoya University’s educational and research advancement through a wide-ranging, international, and interdisciplinary approach.
http://www.iar.nagoya-u.ac.jp/eng/actions/575/

[Work content and job description]
① Conducting research as outlined in the submitted application.
② Participating in symposia, etc. hosted or co-hosted by the Institute for Advanced Research (IAR), and presenting at, planning, and organizing other activities including seminars.
③ Publishing research findings in the Nagoya University database and elsewhere, and reporting on research activities.
④ Engaging in educational activities, such as teaching students and mentoring graduate students in the host department (effort limited to 30% of working hours).
⑤ Serving as mentors to students in the Leading Graduate Schools Program.
⑥ Fulfilling additional responsibilities as deemed necessary by the IAR Director.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
464-8601 Aichi Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:8 person(s)
Number of hired description:Including internal, at least 1 female, at least 1 international applicants.
Subject to change depending on the circumstances.
Hiring date:2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2025-04-01 00:00:00

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description:Determined by Nagoya University Regulations, utilizing an annual salary framework with a typical amount of approximately 5,700,000 yen.
Working hours:09:00-17:45
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturdays/Sundays, public holidays, and the New Year break (December 29 -January 3).
Overtime and other explanations:A daily commitment of 7 hours and 45 minutes, governed by the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work.
Employment type:Others
Employment type description:full-time with
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:5 years. (Current Nagoya University employees, may not extend beyond 10 consecutive years from their start.)
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:unavailable
Bonus:unavailable
Retirement allowances:unavailable
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]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
① In alignment with the program’s goals, hired faculty members are expected to evolve into autonomous researchers and educators by the program’s conclusion. Therefore, it is essential for the host department’s faculty to consider this objective and act accordingly, enabling the new faculty to prioritize research and teaching activities.
② The host department will provide the necessary research spaces, facilities, and associated fundings to the YLC faculty members under its wings.
③ Please refer to the recruitment guidelines for information on obtaining childcare leave, sick leave, related matter.
④ YLC faculty members interested in tenure may undergo a YLC tenure review process (*), which will be conducted in accordance with the separately defined “How to Conduct Tenure Screening for YLC Faculty members who wish to apply ”.
(*) How to Conduct Tenure Screening for YLC Faculty members who wish to apply (general outline)
1. After three or four academic years of employment, starting from the hiring year (eligible for review twice), undergo a preliminary review conducted by the IAR.
2. YLC faculty members who pass the preliminary review will be listed on the tenure candidate roster and be announced to the department.
3. Candidates who are offered and accept a position from the department will undergo tenure review after four or five academic years of employment.
4. YLC faculty members who pass the tenure review will be assigned to the department starting April 1 in the academic year following the review.
5. YLC faculty members who do not pass the tenure review in their fourth academic year of employment may undergo tenure review in the following year, while those in their fifth academic year of employment are expected to leave upon completion of the five-year YLC faculty term.
6. Up to two YLC faculty members may pass tenure review and acquire tenure per academic year.

Additional comments

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Nagoya University

Country

Japan

City

Aichi

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Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031099&ln_jor=1

STATUS: EXPIRED