October 28, 2022
Hiroshi Satoh, Chairperson of the Professor Selection Committee
Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
Job Announcement for Professor
at the Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope that this email finds you well.
The Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University is
accepting applications for the position of Professor as follows. If there are any suitable candidates in yourinstitution, we would appreciate it if you would inform them so that they may apply for the position. If thereis anyone outside of your institution who you think is suitable for the position, we would be very grateful if
you would recommend them as well.
Sincerely
Job Description
1. Position and number of instructors to be recruited
One Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine
2. Outline of the field and responsibilities
The Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine consists of five educational fields: Basic Veterinary
Science, Pathogenetic Veterinary Science, Applied Veterinary Science, Small Animal Clinical Veterinary
Science, and Large Animal Clinical Veterinary Science. Among them, this job announcement is to fill theposition of Professor in charge of Pathogenetic Veterinary Science (Veterinary Parasitology).
Major responsibilities include protozoa/protozoan diseases, helminths/helminthic diseases/parasitic hygiene,
parasitology practice, and wildlife science, as well as all-university common education courses andspecialized undergraduate basic courses (shared). The lectures related to veterinary parasitology in theCooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University ofAgriculture and Technology, will be a shared responsibility with other laboratories in the same field. Inaddition, it may be appointed as a researcher at the Food Animal Medicine and Food Safety Research Center;
FAMS, and Farm Animal Clinical Skills and Disease Control Center; FCD, both affiliated with the Facultyof Agriculture.
3. Qualifications(1) Possess integrity and insight, enthusiasm for teaching and supervising undergraduate and graduate
students.
(2) Hold a doctoral degree and have extensive knowledge and excellent research skills in veterinary anatomyand histology.
(3) Be able to actively participate in the operation of the faculty, the department, and the postgraduate school.
(4) Have willingness to contribute to the local community through Iwate University.
(5) Holding a veterinary license in Japan is preferred.
4. Expected date of employment
April 1, 2023
5. Application documents (As a general rule, application documents will not be returned)(1) Resume (any format, with a photo attached)(2) Statement of research achievements (See example)(3) Ten major publications

(4) Outline of past research (in approx. 5,000 letters)(5) Aspirations for education and research (in approx. 2,000 letters)(6) Letter of recommendation, if any, or references (any format)(7) Status of research funds obtained in the past as a representative researcher
6. Selection process
Applicants may be asked to visit the university for an interview during the selection process. Travel and otherexpenses will be paid by the applicant.
* Iwate University is committed to promoting diversity. As part of this effort, we are implementing thefollowing measures in relation to this job announcement.
[Our efforts to promote the employment of female instructors]
・ Female applicants will be given priority over male applicants under the conditions where evaluationsof their achievements and qualifications are deemed to be of equal value.
・ The following retention support will be provided as research funds for female faculty members who
are assigned to Iwate University:
500,000 yen (for two years) for Professors and Associate Professors
・ If the applicant has taken maternity leave, child care leave and/or family care leave (irrespective ofgender), we will take this into consideration in the screening process.
・ Support measures including dual residence allowance provided to increase and retain female
researchers and researchers with diverse backgrounds are provided. For information on various support
measures, please visit here (https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/gender/kkshien/support.html). For informationontheon-campus
childcarecenter,visithere(https://www.iwateu.ac.jp/gender/wlbshien/wlb_hoikusho.html). For the on-campus childcare space, visit here
(https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/gender/parun/parun_guide.html).
7. Deadline for applications
Application documents must arrive on or before Monday, December 9, 2022
8. Submission of application documents and inquiries(1) Where to submit application documents
Application documents should be sent to the following e-mail address:
E-mail: satohsss@iwate-u.ac.jp
Hiroshi Satoh,
Chairperson of the Associate/Assistant Professor Selection Committee
Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
Please send your application documents as a PDF file attachment to an e-mail. Please note that thetotal file size of the attachments should not exceed 20 MB. The email subject should be “Application
for an instructor position at the Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine (Applicant's Name)".
Iwate University will reply within 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after receiptof the e-mail. If you do not receive a reply, please contact the following.
(2) Contact for inquiries
Hiroshi Satoh,
Chairperson of the Professor Selection Committee
Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
Tel: 019-621-6213
Email: satohsss@iwate-u.ac.jp(3) Other
Personal information contained in the application documents will not be used for any purpose otherthan screening and employment.
The application documents will not be returned.

9. Compensation(1) Term of employment
None(2) Salary and benefits
Annual salary. In addition to the base salary (monthly annual salary), performance pay (equivalent toend-of-term and diligence bonus, etc.) is paid. A retirement allowance is paid at the time of retirement.
The University provides allowances for dependents, housing, commuting, etc., if they meet the criteria
for payment in accordance with the University's regulations.

Statement of Research Achievements (Example)
A. Books
B. Thesis
C. Review article
D. Original article(a) Peer-reviewed original article(b) ProceedingsE. Other documents
F. Patents
G. Conference presentations
H. External funds obtained