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[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Department of Forest Science is intended to educate engineers who have comprehensive knowledge about management and use of the abundant forest resources in Tohoku district, conservation and management of natural resources, and prevention of disaster.
Our educational program is certified by JABEE (Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering). Students would learn specialized knowledge and techniques related to the natural environment, forestry, and forest products industry. We also provide opportunities to acquire engineering ethics, communication skills, and group work skills that are needed for forest engineers. We commit to develop human resources who have design skills to solve various problems of forest and forest related issues using their specialized knowledge.
[Work content and job description]
(1) Research in Timber Engineering.
(2) Teaching 100-minute classes per week per semester, equivalent to 14 classes per semester primarily to undergraduate students *; i.e., Timber Engineering, Exercises in Timber Engineering, Timber and Housing, Introduction to Forestry (division of roles), Forests and the Environment (division of roles), Basic Computer Science (division of roles), graduation research. To graduate students *; i.e., Advanced Wood Resource Engineering, Local Community Internship (division of roles), Global Communication (division of roles), Outreach Seminar (division of roles), International Internship (division of roles), Open Seminar (division of roles), Advanced Research in Agriculture and Forestry.
* For assistant professor: Responsible for practical subjects and one lecture Subject.
(3) Curriculum development, and teaching materials development.
(4) Administrative/management duties, including entrance examinations.
(5) Possible future opportunities to teach undergraduate/graduate content courses.
(6) Ability to conduct above duties in Japanese.
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[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:2024-10-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2024-10-01 00:00:00
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:5 million yen – 7 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances will be paid based on university regulations.
(Annual salary system. However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement.)
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:For assistant professor: Please note that an interim evaluation will be conducted by the day at which three years have passed from the date of employment, and a tenure review will be conducted seven months prior to the expiration date of the tenure-track faculty member’s term. Tenure (assistant professor, without tenure) will be granted if target values required for granting tenure have been met during the term.
In the case of a particularly outstanding evaluation in the interim evaluation, the eligibility for granting tenure may be discussed at that time.
Please read the regulations regarding the university’s tenure track system below:
[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System]
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.p…
Probationary period:Probationary period absent
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary:5 million yen – 7 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances will be paid based on university regulations.
(Annual salary system. However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement.)
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:For assistant professor: Please note that an interim evaluation will be conducted by the day at which three years have passed from the date of employment, and a tenure review will be conducted seven months prior to the expiration date of the tenure-track faculty member’s term. Tenure (assistant professor, without tenure) will be granted if target values required for granting tenure have been met during the term.
In the case of a particularly outstanding evaluation in the interim evaluation, the eligibility for granting tenure may be discussed at that time.
Please read the regulations regarding the university’s tenure track system below:
[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System]
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.p…
Probationary period:Probationary period absent
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen – 8 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances will be paid based on university regulations.
(Annual salary system. However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement.)
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period absent
[Various systems]
[Insurance]
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
[Treatment after recruitment (job title, salary, working hours, employment type, employment period / trial period)] * Important
Discretionary work system for professional work based on the employment regulations for employees of Iwate University, a national university corporation (It is regarded as having worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.)
Salary and allowances: Paid in accordance with the University’s regulations.
(Annual salary system. (However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement))
[Overtime hours, rest periods, discretionary labor system, holidays, various insurances (social insurance, labor insurance), various systems (pay increase system, bonuses, transportation expenses, retirement allowances), the type of agreement with the applicant when not hiring, etc.]
Social insurance: Unemployment insurance, workers’ accident compensation insurance, and membership in the Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
[The measures against second-hand smoking in your workplace.] * Important
No smoking on the premises
Additional comments
* Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase and retain diverse researchers.
– Up to 2,000,000 yen or for start-up expenses (research expenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers and Assistant Professors) will receive a research grant of 2,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.
– 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.
– Up to 200,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Lecturers and Assistant Professors assigned to the university will receive 200,000 yen in a lump sum as research expenses for 2 years from the date of hire.
– 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/
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