Assistant Professor (ITF Assistant Professorship), Field of Agricultural Economics and Sociology

1 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Tsukuba

Research Field

Political sciences
Sociology
Geography
Management sciences
Philosophy
Literature
Juridical sciences
Religious sciences
Psychological sciences
Language sciences
History
Cultural studies
Ethics in health sciences
Arts
Demography
Ethics in natural sciences
Ethics in physical sciences
Ethics in social sciences
Educational sciences
Communication sciences
Economics
Anthropology
Criminology
Environmental science
Agricultural sciences
Technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

15 Mar 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
University of Tsukuba has established the ITF Assistant Professor Program (Recruiting Institutions for IMAGINE THE FUTURE) to provide research funding to highly motivated researchers and to support the career development of outstanding researchers.
For more information about the ITF Assistant Professor Program, please refer to
https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/jobs-information/pdf/itf-assistantprofe…

[Work content and job description]
This field conducts education and research on agricultural and forestry economics and sociology for sustainable resource management and food security. This position will be responsible for education and research on social sciences that examine the needs of society and conduct the evidence-based analyses for our sustainable resource management and food security.

After being hired, as a faculty member of the University of Tsukuba's Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, you will be responsible for the following tasks related to research, education, and assistance for organizational management.
(1) You will promote education and research in the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences at University of Tsukuba from the viewpoint of agricultural and forestry economics or sociology. You will also support the management tasks for faculty.
(2) You will teach the following courses.
i) Educational Programs in Agro-Biological Resource Sciences (Undergraduate Program):
Introductory Seminar for Agricultural and Forest Policy, Seminar in Social Research A, B
ii) Degree Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology (Master’s Program):
Seminar in Agricultural Economics and Sociology IS, IF, IIS, IIF, Research in Agricultural Economics and Sociology IS, IF, IIS, IIF

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
305-8572 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2024-09-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:Date of appointment: As soon as possible after September 1, 2024.

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 7 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:15-13:15
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations:7 hours and 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week on a discretionary work system
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Three years, which may be reappointed annually thereafter for a maximum total of 5 years.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

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

Additional comments

1) The personal information in the application documents will be used solely for selection. After the selection, all the personal information will be properly deleted.
2) University of Tsukuba conducts its personnel selection process in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
3) University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", and conduct strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under a specific category.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Tsukuba

Country

Japan

City

Ibaraki

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124010653&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Ibaraki

STATUS: EXPIRED