Associate Professor (fixed-term) (Disaster Public Health Lab, Disaster Medical Science Division)

1 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tohoku University

Department

Internation Research Institute of Disaster Science(IRIDeS)

Research Field

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

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

16 Feb 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
The International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) was established at Tohoku University after the catastrophic 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. IRIDeS brings together the knowledge of Tohoku University and pursues the most advanced research on natural hazards, disaster and disaster risk reduction, aiming to contribute to on-going recovery and reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas and to being a world center for disaster science in cooperation with research organizations from many countries. Based on the lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, IRIDeS is making efforts to shift paradigms in disaster risk reduction to cope with catastrophic disasters caused by natural hazards. Towards this goal, IRIDeS is developing practical research on disaster risk reduction that proposes solutions for disaster risk reduction and is contributing to sustainable and resilient societies both in Japan and overseas.

[Work content and job description]
(1) Research and practice using public health methods, which are both qualitative and quantitative, to encourage the public to change their behavior to take disaster risk reduction (DRR) actions by intervening in their life on a large and expansive scale to advance resilience in people and society significantly.
(2) Research and practice to ensure “leaving no one behind” to protect the lives and property of all members of society in the event of a disaster, in line with the principles of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, research and practice on supporting the planning of individual evacuation plans for people with vulnerability in the event of a disaster.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
980-0845 Miyagi Aramaki Aoba 468-1, Sendai

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2024-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2024-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:[Explanation of institution (recruitment background, institution details, explanation of project, etc.)]

[Job details (duties, subject responsible for, etc.)]

[Address of work location and other information]
468-1 Aza-Aoba,Aramaki,Aoba-ku,Sendai-shi,Miyagi-ken

[Number of positions]
Associate Professor 1

[Starting date]
As soon as possible after April 1, 2024.

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen
Wages description:Annual salary. According to the rules and regulations of the University.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and summer holidays
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary work system for specialized work (equivalent to 7 hours and 45 minutes per day)
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:5-year term
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[Insurance]

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Payment will be made in accordance with the Tohoku University's rules and regulations. Annual salary system.

Additional comments

Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
• Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence ofwomen among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of wome n deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
• Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
• Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities.
This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition,
Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
• Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Tohoku University

Country

Japan

City

Miyagi

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124010681&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Miyagi

STATUS: EXPIRED