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The University of Tokyo Faculty Position in Earth and Planetary Science

The Department of Earth and Planetary Science of the University of Tokyo is seeking to fill a vacancy at the level of Professor or Associate Professor. This position is open to researchers with expertise in any fields of Earth and Planetary Science. The successful candidate will also be committed to the new educational system offered in English, provided by the Global Standard Science Education Division of Graduate School of Science. Strong preference will be given to candidates who have considerable educational and/or research experience in non-Japanese work environments. The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality in hiring. More details of the Department are available on the website https://www.eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

1. Job title and number of positions available

One position at the Professor or Associate Professor level

2. Fields of expertise

Any field in the broad area of Earth and Planetary Science, including Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary System Science, Solid Earth Science, and Geosphere and Biosphere Science

3. Requirements

• Ph.D. or an equivalent qualification
• Track record of internationally recognized research results and proven ability to develop research and educational programs in the fields mentioned above.

4. Date of commencement of employment

As early as possible after decision is made

5. Term of employment

• Fixed term, five years from the date of appointment
• There is possibility of reappointment. However, reappointment is limited to once, and the term of employment after reappointment is limited to March 31st, 2033.
• The appointment will be either
  1. fixed-term tenure track, with a possibility to become tenured with evaluation;
     or
  2. fixed-term, without renewal beyond March 31st, 2033.

The applicant should indicate if they would not consider an appointment with a fixed-term, without renewal or if they have a preference for a fixed term of employment. The final decision will be made based on the selection outcome.

6. Probation period

14 days from the date of employment

7. Place of work

Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

In principle, the University could change the designated place of work, but no reassignment or secondment will be against one's will. (In accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations on the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members).

8. Affiliation

Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. Group affiliation will be decided based on the field of expertise of the successful applicant.

9. Content of work duties

In addition to their own research, the successful candidate will teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels and also contribute to administration of the department.

In particular, this position requires a strong commitment to the curriculum design and management of the newly established educational system provided by the Global Standard Science Education Division of Graduate School of Science.

In principle, the University could change or reassign work duties, but not against one's will. (In accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations on the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members).

10. Working hours

Based on the discretionary work system for professional work, working hours are deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

11. Days off

Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and end-of-year holidays (December 29 to January 3)

12. Paid leave

Annual leave, summer leave, bereavement leave etc.

13. Remuneration

• The salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's academic and professional qualifications according to the University of Tokyo regulations. The salary is paid monthly with two extra payments in the middle and at the end of the calendar year. There is also a system for annual wage increases.
• Allowances are available to cover the costs of commuting and contribute towards housing etc. The amounts are calculated according to the University of Tokyo regulations.

14. Insurance

The successful candidate will be automatically enrolled in the insurance scheme provided by the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and employment insurance.

15. Application materials required

• Curriculum vitae (this should include age, email address and other contact details, and a summary of academic and professional career from high school including the date of university graduation)
• A summary of the main research and teaching activities of the applicant (about 1000 words)
• List of publications and related scientific output, which should be divided into the following 4 types
  • Refereed papers and review articles
  • Non-refereed papers and review articles
  • Books
  • Other relevant material
• PDF files of up to 5 significant publications
• Outline of aspirations and plans for research and education after taking office (about 1500 words)
• Names and contact information for 2 referees who can provide an independent assessment of the candidate.
• The successful applicant will be made an offer at a level commensurate with their experience and evaluation. Applicants should indicate if they wish to be only considered for a position at either the professor or associate professor level.

16. Application deadline

All documents must arrive on or before September 16th, 2024.

17. Document submission

All documents should be submitted as email attachments in pdf format. The documents can be separated into several separate emails but the total size of each individual mail should not exceed 10 MB.

Applications should be sent to gsse-jinji@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp and the subject should be "Global Standard Science position in Earth and Planetary Science".

18. Name of recruiter

The University of Tokyo

19. Enquiries

Prof. Kei Hirose

Department of Earth and Planetary Science

Graduate School of Science

The University of Tokyo

Email: kei@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Tel: +81 (0)3-5841-4574

20. State of working measures to avoid passive smoking

Smoking is prohibited inside the buildings of our university. There are a limited number of smoking areas outdoors in the university grounds.

21. Others

• Interviews may be conducted after screening of documents.
• Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.
• The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality in hiring. More details of School of Science Master Plan for Gender Equality are available on the website https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/overview/gender/
• During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA and it may become difficult to execute your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.