JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-Research and Academic Staff: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer),Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory, Public Relations Center
NAOJ is seeking an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) to lead Ishigakijima AstronomicalObservatory, operated cooperatively by Ishigaki City, the Ishigaki City Education Committee,
the Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki Youth House, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Yaeyamahoshinokai, University of the Ryukyus, and NAOJ. We look forward to receiving
applications from individuals with a keen interest in strengthening Ishigakijima AstronomicalObservatory’s education, outreach, and research activities.
1. Job Title: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), one position
2. Division and Location: Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory, Public Relations Center,
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ),Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
3. Area of Expertise: Observational Astronomy
4. Job Description:
NAOJ established Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory in 2006. Since then it has been
managed by a committee formed by 6 institutes: Ishigaki City, the Ishigaki City Education
Committee, the Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki Youth House, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Yaeyamahoshinokai, University of the Ryukyus, and NAOJ. Ishigakijima AstronomicalObservatory engages in outreach activities including facility tours, the 4D2U Theater, andstargazing parties; educational activities in coordination with local colleges and high schools,etc.; and research activities realized through collaboration with Japanese and international
researchers and research institutes.
In this position advertisement, we are seeking an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) who
understands the unique character of Ishigaikijima Astronomical Observatory and has thedesire and ability to take responsibility for the management and operation of IshigakijimaAstronomical Observatory while ensuring its continued operation.
5. Terms of Appointment:
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible after the job offer has been

accepted. The term of contract is up to the end of the Japanese academic year in which thefaculty reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65. The probation period of six months
is included.
6. Qualification:
Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent in science or engineering or related
fieldsOther Requirements:(1) Sufficient knowledge and experience with observational astronomy, particularly
optical/infrared astronomy,(2) Skills related to the management and operation of an optical/infrared astronomy
observatory,(3) Fluent communication and writing skills of Japanese language sufficient to ensure thesmooth operation of Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory.
Secondary Qualifications:
Experience and interest in observatory or astronomy education and outreach activities.
7. Required Application Materials:(Please prepare the following items in English or Japanese as a PDF file and submit it to theNAOJ file uploading service shown in 9)(1) Cover letter;(2) Curriculum vitae;(3) Summary of the past activities and documents showing in detail that the applicant has therequirements and qualifications shown in 6, please limit to past activities and research
related to this position, in addition to personal achievements, when listing results inwhich many people were involved, please describe the applicant’s role;(4) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers; in the case of co-authorship,
please describe the applicant’s role), a list of projects (including brief descriptions) inwhich the applicant has been involved can also be included;(5) Outline of plans for this position (Maximum 2 pages, A4 size);(6) Names and contact information for 2 references;(7) Your easily reachable contact information (e-mail and phone);(8) One or more reference letters. Please ask your references to upload the letters directly
using the URL indicated in 9 by the application deadline. Applicants are responsible forensuring that the letters are submitted before the application deadline.
8. Application Deadline: September, 30, 2021, 12:00 (noon) (Japan Standard Time)
9. Submission: Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ Nextcloud on the web. Please
access the application form at the following URL:
https://forms.office.com/r/upTNL22szt
After you submit the initial form, you will receive an email showing the URLs for (a) uploading
your application documents, and (b) for your reference letters.
Once you get the URL(a) for your application documents, please upload the files
corresponding to the documents (1) through (7) stated in 7. These files must be in PDF
format (max 50MB each, 100MB in total, at most 10 files).
Please ask your references to upload their letters via the URL(b) you receive for this purpose.
10. Inquiries:
If you have any question related to the job description, contact
E-mail: hitoshi.yamaoka_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @),Hitoshi Yamaoka, Director of Public Relations Center, NAOJ
Subject of e-mail: “Inquiry on New Position for Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory”
If you have any question related to the job application system or other items, contact,
E-mail address: apply-prc-ishigakijima-srlecturer_20210930_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_with @)Subject of e-mail: “Inquiry on New Position for Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory”
11.Labor Conditions:(1) Work Type and Work Hours:
The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work shall be applied.
(Standard work hours: 38.75 hrs/week, from 8:30 to 17:15 with an hour intermission)(2) Holidays:
Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, New Year holidays (December 29th - January 3rd),
Annual paid leave (20days: to be prorated for the first year), Summer holidays (3 days)(3) Social Insurances:
MEXT Mutual Aid Association (health insurance), Employees' Pension Insurance,Employment Insurance, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance(4) Remuneration:

Salary: The amount of an annual salary shall be determined based on the school career andjob experiences in accordance with the NINS regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of
Natural Sciences, is an executive institute that manages NAOJ). The payment will be mademonthly in 12 equivalents.
Allowances: Dependent allowance, residential allowance, commutation allowance, and theother allowances will be paid when the requirements based on the NINS regulations are allfilled. The equivalent of the term-end allowance and the diligence allowance shall be includedin the annual salary.
Salary Increase: Once a year in accordance with the performance evaluation
Retirement Allowance: Shall be paid
12. Remarks:(1) Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection committee
either via internet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not be covered by
NAOJ.
(2) NINS Employee Regulations shall be applied to this position.
(3) Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.

(4) Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Act for Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of asociety with gender equality.
- If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will takepositive action to employ women.
- If you have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, child care, and/or family care,
please indicate it in your curriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing yourperformance.
For further information about NAOJ's efforts to achieve gender equal society, see
https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/danjokyodo/index.html(5) Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose
other than the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices inconnection with the selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely
dispose of all application documents and personal information, except for those submitted

by the successful candidate.
13. Name of recruiterInter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences(NINS), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)