（Extension of Application Period）
Recruitment for Assistant Professor Position at the Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University(Tenure-track faculty position)
1. Position and Number of Positions: 1 (one), Assistant professor (tenure-track)
2. Affiliations: Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Biosciences, Plant Breeding Lab.
(Undergraduate Program)
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Division of Agriculture, Plant Biosciences Course(Master's Program)
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, [Bioproduction
Science division], [Plant Production area] (Doctoral Program)
3. Subjects to be taught:Specialized subjects:
Undergraduate Course - [Genetic Breeding], [Plant Bioscience Laboratory 1 - 4 (shared）],[Exercises in Plant Life Science 1 and 2 (shared)], [Introduction of Agricultural Science (shared)],[Graduate Thesis Research]
Graduate Course - [Advanced Course in Plant Molecular Genetics], [Graduate Thesis Research on
Plant Life Science]
General Education Course: This subject is decided through a university-wide approach under
university regulations. Specifically, after being hired, the applicant will be assigned to a subject
committee in his/her field of specialization and will teach a subject according to committee'srequirement. The applicant may also have to teach a “Basic Seminar” course.
Supervision of doctoral course students is plausible after passing the required qualification
examination by the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University.
4. Terms of Employment
Initial tenure is for 5 years. Please note that an interim evaluation will be conducted after three yearsof joining, and a tenure review will be conducted before six months prior to the expiration date of
the tenure-track faculty member's term. Tenure (Assistant professor, with tenure) will be granted if
all the tenure requirements by the Iwate University is fulfilled during the 5-year term.
In case of a particularly outstanding candidate, based on the evaluation results, the eligibility for
granting tenure may be discussed during interim evaluation.
Please read the regulations regarding the university’s tenure track system below:[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System] (Japanese)https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.pdf
Salary will be determined in accordance with Iwate University's regulations, taking intoconsideration of the applicant's career history, research achievements, and other relevant factors.
5. Qualifications
Applicants must:(1) Have a doctoral degree(2) Those who have outstanding achievements in the field of plant breeding or related
fields and can conduct research for useful crops from the field to the molecular level.
(3) Those who can solve problems in the field of agriculture for Tohoku region.
(4) Have the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and promoteadvanced research work(5) Have Japanese and English language proficiency at or above a level required for teaching andsupervising research work(6) Have the ability to serve in organizational operations as a faculty member of Iwate University
6. Starting Date: [October 1, 2024, or as soon as possible after that]
7. Application Documents(1) A Curriculum Vitae (any format, with email address, face photo, signature, and affiliation toacademic societies)(2) A list of research achievements (list by category such as peer-reviewed original scientific papers,
books, papers for international conferences, review/commentary papers, research reports, ororal presentations). If the applicant is the first author or corresponding author, mark the namein the article with an asterisk (*).
For scientific papers, include the impact factor of the journal in which the paper was published.
(3) Five copies of your original scientific papers that represent your work (photocopies areaccepted)(4) An outline of teaching experience in the field of specialization (lectures taught and/or theirevaluation, experiences in instructing graduation research, etc.) (about one A4 page), and an
outline of past research achievements (about one A4 pages)(5) Aspirations for education and research at Iwate University (about one A4 pages)(6) Name, affiliation, e-mail address, and contact information of two professional references(7) Word or PDF file data of (1)-(6).
8. Application Period: From March 1, 2024 to no later than July 26, 2024.

9. Sending Address and Contact Information
To
Prof. Katsunori Hatakeyama
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Biosciences
Iwate University,
3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550 JAPAN
Phone: +81-(0)19-621-6151 E-mail: khatake@iwate-u.ac.jp
Please send the application documents as “Letter Pack,” or “EMS” and write “Enclosed:
Application Documents for the position of assistant professor in Plant Breeding on the envelope inred. The application documents will not be returned.
Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose of screening
and hiring procedures and will not be used for any other purposes.
The URL of the website of the Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University is as follows.
http://www.agr.iwate-u.ac.jp/
10. Selection Process
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
Primary screening: document screening
Secondary screening: Short listed candidates will be invited for interviews at Iwate Universitycampus. (Travel expenses for interviews must be borne by the applicant.)
Applicants will be notified of the results immediately after the screening (details for the secondary
screening will be provided to any applicants who passed the primary screening) by e-mail.
11. Other
Public Call for Applications for Lecturer / Assistant Professor Position
Iwate University is promoting diversity. As part of this effort, Iwate University is implementing
the following measures in relation to this open recruitment.
Initiatives to Promote the Recruitment of Young Faculty Members
The following start-up support funds will be provided to tenure-track faculty members (Lecturersand Assistant professors) as research expenses.
Science: natural sciences in general or fields that combine natural sciences with humanities andsocial sciences
2,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.

Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members
In the event candidates are comparable in terms of qualifications and achievements, female
applicants will be hired preferentially. (*)

Research expenses for settlement support will be provided to female faculty members who
are newly hired at the University in addition to the start-up allowance.
Lecturer and Assistant Professor: 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 (regardless ofgender) will be taken into consideration during the selection process.

*We provide support measures to increase and secure the number of female and other diverse
researchers. For more information on the various support systems, please click here(https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/), and for information on the on-campus
childcare center and on-campus childcare space, please click here (https://diversity.iwateu.ac.jp/support/wlb/).
At Iwate University, there are plans to reorganize the Faculty of Agriculture starting from theacademic year 2025. After the reorganization, the candidate will be a member of the Course ofAgricultural Science, the Department of Food and Agriculture Sciences.