Job Vacancy Announcement
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University
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Specially Appointed Associate Professor of the International Research Unit, 1 position
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, JAPAN(1)
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International Platform for Dryland Research and Education

Basic or applied research that contributes to solutions for challenges facing drylands;
Education that contributes to solutions for challenges facing drylands;
Human resources development of global leaders; andCorrespondence and coordination of collaborative activities between Tottori University andoverseas institutions.

Full-time (Annual salary) (Fixed-term, No reappointment)[Salary]
Annual Salary[Work hours]
Discretionary labor system for professional work
[Days off]
Every Saturday & Sunday, national holidays, December 29-January 3, and University’s

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Remuneration

establishment anniversary (June 1)[Insurance]
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association,
Employee pension insurance, unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation
insurance.
http://www.monkakyosai.or.jp/en/index.html(Reference) Tottori University Special Staff Work Regulations
https://www.tottori-u.ac.jp/kouhou/kisokusyuu/reiki_honbun/u095RG00000612.html

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Employment
periodFrom the date of appointment till March 31, 2027
Applicants must:

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Qualificationand otherrequirements(1) have a PhD degree;(2) have sufficient ability and experience to fulfill duties stated in the “4. Job Description”(3) be familiar with environment and society of drylands;(4) be able to give lectures and supervise graduate students; and(5) be a native English speaker or have its equivalent language proficiency.
(1) Dossier (Use attached from)(2) PDF files of a maximum of 20 major publications out of “4. Books/Book Chapters”, “5.

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Application
documents

Refereed Journal Articles” and “6. Reviews, Research Reports, Proceedings, etc.” anddocument(s) that verifies the grant of patent in “7. Patents” listed in the Dossier.
For “4. Books/Book Chapters”, applicants may submit the PDF of pages in whichauthors (and chapter title in case co-authored chapter), publication year, page range,and publisher can be confirmed.
1For publications which are in print, submit the acceptance letters from the journals orpublishers.

(3) Summary of major research achievements (Up to 2 pages using A4 size paper)
Describe major research achievements while citing major publications selected in (2).

(4) Reason for application and research plan at the International Platform for Dryland Researchand Education. (Up to 2 pages using of A4 size paper)(5) Recommendation letter (1)Note 1) Application documents should be prepared in English.

10. Screening

Note 2) Application documents should be submitted as electronic files by e-mail.
The first screening will be based on the application documents. The final step screening will bebased on the interview which involves:(1) Self-introduction(2) A presentation of the summary of applicant’s major research achievements and future
research plan**Total 30 mins on (1) and (2)(3) Q & A on the presentation and interview.
The interview will be face-to-face unless there are special reasons to hold it online. Interview
travel expenses must be covered by applicants.

11. Application
deadline
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13. Inquiry

At 17:00 (JST) on September 2, 2022
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University
E-mail: ipd-zim@ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp
Prof. Atsushi TSUNEKAWA
Head of Strategic Management OfficeInternational Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University
E-mail: tsunekawa@tottori-u.ac.jp
Tottori University promotes realization of a gender-equal society. Therefore, we strongly
welcome applications from female researchers. Also, Tottori University and Tottori Prefecture
give a high priority for providing work conditions in which workers can achieve their idealbalance between working life and family/private life.

14. Otherremarks< References >-Tottori University Office for Gender Equality (Japanese only)
URL: http://www.sankaku.tottori-u.ac.jp/-

Support Center for Work-Life Balance, Tottori University Hospital (Japanese only)
URL: http://www2.hosp.med.tottori-u.ac.jp/departments/center/worklife-balance-suppot/-Tottori Prefecture web site (Japanese only)
URL: http://www.kosodate-ohkoku-tottori.net/

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