Project Researcher or Project Assistant Professor (Resilient society and economy research unit, Institute for Future Initiatives)

5 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The University of Tokyo

Department

Institute for Future Initiatives

Research Field

Environmental science
Agricultural sciences
Technology
Architecture
Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

9 Jan 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
Institute for Future Initiatives（IFI） was established in April 2019 to organically integrate the Policy Alternatives Research Institute（PARI） and UTIAS Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science（IR3S）. It constitutes one of the core organizations that support the Future Society Initiative (FSI) of the University of Tokyo, which aims to accelerate university-wide efforts to promote and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To create a sustainable future society, IFI makes policy and social recommendations on future society issues and pursues research in collaboration with society toward those ends. It also serves as an international network hub integrating university knowledge related to future society and as a platform for collaborative creation between industry, government, academia, and citizens to provide research-based alternatives for creating our future society and to help develop the human resources necessary to achieve it.
https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/

[Work content and job description]
The Digital Observatory Research Initiatives was established at the University of Tokyo to observe diverse social and economic activities around the world through data and to realize a resilient society and economy through their utilization.
The purpose of this research unit is to drive interdisciplinary research at the IFI as well as to promote stronger collaboration with multiple departments at the University. Specific research themes include the construction of a database for a global-local seamless trade analysis by integrating global input-output tables with national/local input-output tables, socioeconomical statistics, and geospatial data, and analysis of the impact of climate change on global supply chains and the issue recommendations for improving their resilience.

* Assigned department
Newly established departments
Date of new establishment:December, 2023

[Work location]
* Address
113-0033 Tokyo Hongo Campus, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku

[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

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:3 million yen - 5 million yen
Wages description:Wages: Annual Salary System applies.
JPY 300,000 to 400,000 per month including performance allowances.
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, and the year-end to New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
Leave : Annual Paid Leave and Special Leave.
Overtime and other explanations:Working Hours: Discretionary work system for professional work applies. Working hours will be deemed 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Term of Employment: From April 1, 2024 (or at the earliest after) to March 31, 2025.
Renewal of Contract: It may be renewed on an annual basis depending on the status of the budget, progress of work, evaluation of work performance, etc. Maximum of 3 years. (until March 31, 2027)
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:14 days from the date of employment.

[Various systems]
Transportation expenses:available
Depends on home address (up to JPY 55,000 per month)

[Insurance]
Employment insurance:available
Others:available
You will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
No smoking in the building, smoking area is located outside.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

Please note that we are unable to respond to any reason for the outcome of the selection process.
The application documents will be used only for the purpose of this application, and personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or lent without a valid reason.
Please note that the application documents will not be returned.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality and actively encourages women to apply for the position.
If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The University of Tokyo

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D123122022&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Tokyo

STATUS: EXPIRED