Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Recruitment Information for Associate Professor
1.

Title and Hiring Numbers Associate Professor, one position or two positions

2.

Starting Date

April 1, 2025, or the earliest possible occasion after that date3.

Term of Employment

Non fixed term.

4.

Probation Period

6 months from the date of employment

5.

Place of Work

Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University ofTokyo (3- 8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

6.

Field of specialty

Not specified but see the item Qualification Requirements
below.

7.

Contents of Work Duties8.

Working Hours

Discretionary work system for professional work applies andworking hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes perday.

9.

Days off

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Yearholidays (December 29 to January 3)

10.

Leave

Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.

11.

Wages, etc.

Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background,professional background, etc. into account.
Wage Raise System: Yes Various Allowances: Bonus (twice ayear), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000/month), and other allowances decided by the University.
The average salary at the University of Tokyo, in Japanese, isshown at https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400118769.pdf

12.

Insurance

You will be enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid
Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology) and Employment Insurance.

13.

Qualification
Requirements

1)1) Lectures and exercises of mathematics classes for firstyear and second year undergraduate students.
2) Lectures and exercise classes for third year and fourthyear undergraduate students and for the graduate
students.
3) Other educational or research jobs at the graduateschool.

2)The candidate should possess or is expected to obtain adoctoral degree by the starting date.
The candidate should be able to give lectures ofmathematics classes for first- and second-year
undergraduate students, as well as lectures in the field ofspecialty at the Graduate School of Mathematical Schooland should also be able to supervise graduate students.

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Documents to beSubmitted1) Resume (Please download the resume from the websitebelow.)
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html
If you have a name for professional use, please indicate itin Remarks.
2) List of publications in which the 3 most important articles
are marked.
3) PDF files of articles (may include preprints), up to 5.
4) A summary of past research activities.
5) Research plans. . (You may add a plan of education andsupervision at the Graduate School, at most 1-page A4)
6) Plan on promoting diversity.
The Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences is awareof the importance of creating a more inclusive
environment, as stated in the document “pursuingharassment free Graduate School of Mathematical
Sciences and Department of Mathematics”
https://www.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/news/h_sengen.pdf(in Japanese) and the University of Tokyo has adopted theUniversity of Tokyo statement on Diversity and Inclusion
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/about/actions/di01.html
7) Three names of possible referees with their e-mailaddresses.

15.

Submission Method

Zip the electronic files of above documents in one file andupload it using the link below.
https://forms.gle/i2zvKwYrvV9AtYVU7(A Google account is required.) If you are not able to upload
the file at the link, you may send it by email tomath-application@ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp
as an attached file with Subject: application to the assistantprofessor position.
* Please contact us if you do not receive an acknowledgementof receipt of your email from the University within 3 days.

16.

Application Deadline

Applications must arrive by June 30, 2024 (JST).
We will not accept any applications that arrive later.

17.

Contact

3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8914
Graduate School of Mathematical Sciencese-mail: math-application@ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp

18.

Name of Recruiter

The University of Tokyo

19.

Status of measures toprevent second-handsmoke

No smoking on site (Designated outdoor smoking areas areavailable)

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Other1)

Personal information obtained will only be used forrecruitment purposes.

2)

We welcome proactive application from women inaccordance with “The University of Tokyo, Declaration for
Promoting Gender Equality (March 3, 2009).”3)

We will take into account any periods during which youwere on leave for maternity, childcare, illness, nursing
etc. if indicated in the resume.

4)

For applicants who have not received mathematicaleducation in Japanese at university, nor have experiencelecturing mathematics in Japanese at university, they
may be asked to submit a video explaining mathematicalconcepts at the level of first or second-year university inJapanese.

5)

If you are personally in contract with foreign
governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or if
you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any
other form) from foreign governmental bodies during theperiod of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibitor restrict the sharing of technology that is designated ascontrolled technology and, as a result, this may make it
difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or as
administrative staff of the university. Therefore, in suchcases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits
within a scope where they do not hinder the sharing oftechnologies for your duties at the university.