Tenure track Position at the Department of Bioresource Sciences,Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, Japan
Department of Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture of Shizuoka University is
inviting applications for five year tenure track associate or assistant professor position withfinancial support for research. Aimed at development of innovative mountain sciences in thedepartment of Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture is seeking a tenure track associateor assistant professor for researching in the area of horticultural sciences.
Tenure track system at Shizuoka University aims to provide promising young
researchers with opportunities to promote their scientific carriers, and to nurture their talents
and skills in research, leadership, management, and education. Holders of tenure track positions
are expected to primarily undertake scientific research in their respective fields. However, since
eventually they will also undertake teaching responsibilities, tenure track program includes
duties to guide thesis projects of students. Holders of tenure track positions are promoted totenured positions upon successful completion of tenure track program. Extremely competent
individuals may be promoted to tenured positions even earlier.
Shizuoka University hires professors to promote internationalization both in education
and research. In addition, Shizuoka University is committed to equal employment opportunities
regardless of nationality, race, gender, or religion.
1. Job Description
Department of Bioresource Sciences promotes education and research aimed at thedevelopment of human resources who will be active nationally and internationally in the fieldof mountain science, including mountain conservation, forest disaster prevention, erosion
control engineering, forest engendering, geomorphology, survey, hydraulic engineering,andgeotechnical engineering. The successful candidate would be expected to promote the top-level
academic research in these fields and contribute to teaching mountain conservation forBachelor/ Master course students.
No. ofField
Keywords
Contacts
Positions
Bioresource
ScienceMountain conservation
Forest disaster prevention
Erosion control
engineering
Forest engineering

Associate orProfessor Fumitoshi Imaizumi
Assistant
Phone: +81-54-238-4845
Professor
E-mail: imaizumi@shizuoka.ac.jp(1 position)

2. Starting date
The successful candidate is expected to start on December 1, 2020.
3. Job description(1) Duration
Five years from the start of employment.
(2) Assessment of Tenure track Positions
Performance of the tenure track position holder will be evaluated on a regular basis.
The assessment will be aimed at evaluating his/her capabilities in scientific research,leadership and management, acquisition of competitive research funding, and providing
teaching and tutorship for Bachelor/Master course students. The assessment will take into
account the original research plan, mid-term and final research goals submitted at thestart of employment, and results of interviews. The assessment will be scheduled asfollows:1) Yearly evaluation will take place at the end of first, second, and fourth years.
2) An interim assessment will be conducted within the month following expiry of two
and a half years since the start of employment.
3) The final assessment will be conducted within the month following expiry of fourand a half years since the start of employment.
*Successful assistant professor will be promoted to lecturer or associate professor, andsuccessful associate professor will be promoted to professor (acquire tenure until theretirement age (currently 65 years old)).
(3) Remuneration: annual salary system
1) Allowances, including those for dependents, management, housing, commutation,
special work, overtime work and midnight work will be provided in accordance with
the Shizuoka University guidelines.
2) Relocation expenses will be covered in accordance with the Shizuoka Universityguidelines.
(4) Research Support
1) During the first year, a start-up fund of 3,500,000 yen and an independent research
space will be provided. During the second year, research fund of 1,400,000 yen will
be provided. During the third, fourth and fifth years, research fund of 700,000 yenper annum will be provided.
2) The successful candidate shall conduct research under the guidance ofmentor/research advisor.
3) It is possible that a research fund may be changed by the situation of a future budget.
(5) Primary Responsibility
In addition to research on a special field, support for the subjects on seminar /experimental work / lecture for the students are obligated.
Applicants must have enthusiasm for research and education in the emerging fieldof horticultural science. Approximately 70% of efforts during
the period of the employment will be focused on research and 30% on education.
(6) Place of work
The successful candidate shall be assigned to work at Shizuoka Campus of Shizuoka
University (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan).
4. Qualifications(1) Applicants must possess a doctoral degree obtained within ten years as ofthe deadline of this job posting. And applicants must have been conducting outstanding
research in the relevant fields.
(2) A researcher who can be in charge “Mountain conservation” in Department of Bioresource
Sciences.
5. Documents for Submission(1) Application form (curriculum vitae, photograph, past achievements and research funds,impact factor and citation count of individual paper)… FORM 1 (word, pdf).
(2) Summary of previous research (two A4 size pages) …FORM 2 (word, pdf).
(3) Plan of proposed research for five year period (two A4 size pages) …FORM 3 (word, pdf).
(4) Ambition for teaching in Shizuoka University (one A4 size page) …FORM 4 (word, pdf).
(5) Copies of up to five most important scientific publications (journal articles, books).
(6) Names and contact information of two persons who can be contacted in reference to yourwork.
[Note] * Important
Forms 1-4 must be filled in English or in Japanese and printed one-side on A4 size paper.
[Submission of documents]
The above documents (1)-(6) must be sent by registered mail to the mail address shown below.
Please mark the envelope "Application forms for tenure track associate or assistant professor"
using red pen. Submissions by e-mail are not acceptable. The submitted documents will not
be returned to the applicants.
[Mail address for the application] * Important
General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku,
Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
6. Deadline
Applications must reach the office by 5 p.m. June 30, 2020, Japan time.
7. Selection Procedure(1) Document Review –early July 2020(2) Interviews – mid July 2020. Only those who have passed the document review will be
notified for an interview. Travel expenses will not be disbursed.
The interview with Skype will be performed for selected overseas residents.
(3) If several applicants have similar abilities, then female or applicants which have obtained
a doctoral degree abroad will get an advantage.
(4) Temporary suspension of research due to maternity or childcare leave in your work record
will not be a disadvantage for selection. State clearly in FORM1 if this applies to yoursituation.
8. Mail address for the application and General queries
General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
836 ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan