Application Guideline for the Position at Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture　Faculty Recruitment for Professor

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Iwate University

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences
Environmental science
Biological sciences
Agricultural sciences
Chemistry
Anthropology
Ethics in health sciences
Neurosciences
Medical sciences
Technology

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

31 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
Affiliation
Undergraduate Program: Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food and Agricultural
Sciences, Course of Food and Health Science
Master’s Program: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Division of Agriculture,
Biological Chemistry and Food Sciences course

[Work content and job description]
Subjects to teach
Specialized subjects:
Undergraduate Course – Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Laboratory, English for Science (shared), Graduate Thesis Research
Graduate Course – Advanced Course in Food Microbiology, Graduate Thesis Research on Biological Chemistry and Food Sciences
General Education Course: This subject is decided through a university-wide approach under university regulations. Specifically, after being hired, the applicant will be assigned to a subject committee in his/her field of specialization and will teach a subject according to committee's requirement. The applicant may also have to teach a “Basic Seminar” course.

The applicant has to be in charge of the above related courses in Department of Applied Biochemistry.

* Assigned department
Newly established departments
Date of new establishment:Iwate University Faculty of Agriculture is planning to reorganize its faculty in 2025.

[Work location]
* Address
020-8550 Iwate 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2025-04-01 00:00:00

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances: Paid according to university regulations. (Annual salary system. However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement)
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary working system for professional work, 7 hours and 45 minutes of de facto working per day
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[Insurance]

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Depends on the employment regulations of Iwate University employees. There is no term of office.

Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase
and retain diverse researchers.
＜Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members＞
- Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification evaluations are deemed equal) *
- Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Professors/Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen per year for 2 years as research expenses.
- Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify the period of leave in your resume).
- Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support for balancing childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare center, on-campus childcare space, etc.
- Career support for female researchers:
https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for female researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global career development, etc.
* Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in the research environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds: https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Iwate University

Country

Japan

City

Iwate

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124030956&ln_jor=1

STATUS: EXPIRED