Kobe University Tenure-Track Program
Application Guidelines
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
November 18, 2015
The aim of the Kobe University tenure-track program 2015 is to promote thedevelopment of outstanding faculty members in research, education and global
competence. Based on this program, the Graduate School of Science is offering one
tenure-track faculty position for five years. During this five years, including at the timeof the mid-term evaluation, the successful candidate will be provided with an excellent
research environment and guidance and frequent advice by mentors on research. In theyear before the final year of the tenure-track position, the final tenure-review will be
made, based on the Kobe University tenure-track system. According to the final review,the tenure-track faculty member may be adopted as a tenured faculty member of the
Department of Planetology, Graduate School of Science.
1. Job Type, etc.

Tenure-track faculty (Program-Specific AssistantJob Type
Number of Positions

Professor with an annual salary)1
Planetary Astrophysics Group, Department of Planetology,

Affiliation

Graduate School of Science, Kobe University(Address: 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501,Japan)

Research Fields

Solar System Science based on observation and data
analysis related to Solar System exploration
From October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2021. Through final

Estimated Period Of
Employment

tenure-review before September 30, 2020, the successful
candidate may be adopted as a tenured faculty member(AssistantProfessor, Lecturer orAssociateProfessor).
Employment
Conditions

Discretionary labor system: Working hours are at thediscretion of the worker with the standard working hours
from 8:30 (starting time) to 17:15 (ending time).

Holidays are Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays and anyother days set by Kobe University.
Expected Starting
Date

October 1, 2016

SalaryAccordance with the salary regulations of Kobe University

Social Insurance

Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership,
employment insurance, and workers’ compensation
insurance *Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology

Note: Starting date can be changed depending on individual situations.
2. Qualifications

Requirements for the position:
1.

Applicants must have acquired their Ph.D. within 10 years at the date of September 30,
2016.

2.

We search for candidates who have ability in conducting research and educationin planetary geology and geophysics based on observation and data analysis
related to Solar System exploration. The successful candidate will be expected
to have broad interests in related fields and collaboration with other members ofthe department.

Notes:!

Any nationality is acceptable. However, proficiency in Japanese, written andspoken, is required for teaching.

3. Employment Conditions!

Annual salary will be determined in accordance with Kobe University regulations.

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A start-up fund in the first year as well as annual research fund will be granted.

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The time allocated for research must be more than 60% of all working hours.

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Various support from all members of the Department of Planetology will be provided.
Especially, two mentors from the department will support the successful candidate,with full consideration of his/her independence of the research.

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Support from university research administrators (URA) and other training programs
will be available.

4. Teaching!

All types of lectures related to planetology in undergraduate and graduate levels.
Advising and directing theses of graduate students.

5. Result Notification

Results of the selection will be notified to all applicants by ordinary mail or e-mail. Please
note that information on the process of the selection and reasons for pass/fail will not beprovided.
6. Application Instructions!

Deadline:
The application must arrive by January 29, 2016. (Send the application by registered mail.
Write “Application for tenure-track faculty” in red on the envelope.)!

Send the application by mail to:Prof. Masahiko Saito, Dean of Graduate School of Science
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe
657-8501, Japan

7. Documents to Submit(1) Curriculum vitae (including email address)(2) List of publications, and reprints or copies of no more than five representative papers(3) Summary of research achievements, within two pages of size A4(4) Applicant’s research and education plans, within two pages of size A4(5) A list of research grants received as a principal investigator, if any.
(6) A list of two professional references with complete contact information(7) A document to show applicant's proficiency in Japanese for teaching, if it is not clear from
his/her curriculum vitae

8. Contact

Please contact via e-mail, not by telephone.
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About application:
Prof. Masahiko Saito, Dean of Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
E-mail: mhsaito*math.kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”.)!

About procedures after selection: General affairs, Graduate School of Science, Kobe
University
E-mail: sci-soumu*office.kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”.)9. Notes!

Personal information contained in the application documents will be used only for thepurpose of selection and recruiting procedure, never for any other purpose without theapplicants' consent. The documents will not be returned to you, and we ask you for yourunderstanding about this.

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Expenses needed to apply for this project shall be borne by the applicants inprinciple.

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Kobe University is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women areencouraged.

10.Other!

For more information on the Graduate School of Science and Department ofPlanetology, please visit the following websites.
http://www.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/(Graduate School of Science: Japanese)

http://www.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/index.htm(Graduate School of Science: English)

http://www.planet.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/(Department of Planetology: Japanese)

http://www.planet.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/index_e.html(Department of Planetology: English)