Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Recruitment Information for Assistant Professor
1Title and Hiring Numbers

Assistant Professor, one position

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Starting Date

October 1, 2024

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Term of Employment

Non fixed term

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Probation Period

6 months from the date of employment

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Place of Work

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

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Field of speciality

Not specified but see the item Qualification Requirements below.

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Contents of Work Duties

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Supervising mathematics exercise classes for the first year andthe second-year undergraduate students in Japanese.
Assisting courses and supervising exercise classes for the third year
and fourth-year undergraduate students.
Other educational or research jobs at the graduate school.

8Working Hours

Discretionary work system for professional work applies and working
hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

9Days off

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

10Leave

Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.

11Wages, etc.

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

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Insurance

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

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Qualification
Requirements

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The candidate should possess or is expected to obtain adoctoral degree by the starting date.
The candidate should be able to supervise mathematics exerciseclasses for the first year and the second-year undergraduate students
in Japanese.

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Documents to be Submitted

1) Resume (Please download the resume from the website below.)
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html

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If you have a name for professional use, please indicate it inRemarks.
List of publications in which the 3 most important articles aremarked.
PDF files of articles (may include preprints), up to 5.
A summary of past research activities.
Research plans.
Plan on promoting diversity.
The Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences is aware of theimportance of creating a more inclusive environment, as stated in
the document “pursuing harassment free Graduate School ofMathematical 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-mail addresses.
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Zip the electronic files of above documents in one file and upload itusing the link:
https://forms.gle/L4K6ivqbP2qJvnzP9(A Google account is required.) If you are not able to upload the file atthe link, you may send it by email tomath-application@ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp

as an attached file with Subject: application to the assistant professor
position.
* Please contact us if you do not receive an acknowledgement ofreceipt of your email from the University within 3 days.
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Application Deadline

Applications must arrive by June 3, 2024.

17Contact

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

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Name of Recruiter

The University of Tokyo

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Status of measures toprevent second-handsmoke

No smoking on site (Designated outdoor smoking areas are available)

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Otherll

Personal information obtained will only be used for recruitment
purposes.
We welcome proactive application from women in accordancewith “The University of Tokyo, Declaration for Promoting
Gender Equality (March 3, 2009) .”l

We will take into account any periods during which you were on
leave for maternity, childcare, illness, nursing etc. if indicated inthe resume.

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For applicants who have not received mathematical education inJapanese at university, nor have experience lecturing mathematics
in Japanese at university, they may be asked to submit a video
explaining mathematical concepts at the level of first or secondyear university in Japanese.

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If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental
bodies, corporations or universities, or if you are in receipt of alarge benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign
governmental bodies during the period of your employment, theprovisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act(FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology thatis designated as controlled 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 such cases it isnecessary to keep such contracts/benefits within a scope where
they do not hinder the sharing of technologies for your duties atthe university.