Kobe University Tenure-Track Program
Application Guidelines
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
September 10, 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, that faculty member
will be provided with a good research environment and guidance and frequent advice bymentors on research and the mid-term evaluations. In the year before the final year ofthe 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 Physics,
Graduate School of Science.
1. Job Type, etc.

Tenure-track faculty (Program-Specific Assistant
Job Type

Professor/Lecturer/Associate Professor with an annualsalary)

No. of Positions

Affiliation

1Particle Theory and Cosmology Group, Department ofPhysics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University(Address: 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501,
Japan)Research Fields

Cosmophysics (Theory)
From October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2021. Through final

Estimated Period Of
Employment

tenure-review before September 30, 2020, the tenure-track
faculty member may be adopted as a tenured faculty
member (AssistantProfessor, Lecturer

or Associate

Professor).
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
DateSalarySocial Insurance

October 1, 2016
Accordance with the salary regulations of Kobe University
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 PhD within 10 years at the date of September 30,
2016.
2.

Applicants must have research and education capabilities in the target researchfields

Notes:z Any nationality is acceptable. However, proficiency in Japanese, written andspoken, is required for teaching.
3. Employment Conditionsz

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

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A start-up fund in the 1st year and a research fund will be granted.

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

zSupport from two mentors with full consideration of independence of the research of
the tenure-track faculty member. Support from all members of the Department ofPhysics.

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

4. Teachingz

All types of lectures of physics in undergraduate level and graduate level.
Research guidance 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 Instructionsz

Deadline:
The application must arrive by December 4 (Friday), 2015, without fail. (Send theapplication by registered mail. Write “Application for tenure-track faculty” in red on theenvelope.)z

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(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 future research and education plan, within two pages of size A4(5) A list of research grants in which the applicant served/is serving 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 telephone.
z About applications:
Prof. Masahiko Saito, Dean of Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
E-mail: mhsaito*math.kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”.)zAbout procedures after selection, especially about research fields and affiliation: Generalaffairs, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
E-mail: sci-soumu*office.kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”.)9. Notesz

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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We support a gender-equal society. We hope that many female researchers will applyfor the position.

10.Otherz

For more information on the Graduate School of Science and Department ofPhysics, please visit the following websites.
www.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/(Graduate School of Science: Japanese)www.phys.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/index.html(Department of Physics : Japanese)www.phys.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp/index_e.html (Department of Physics : English)