Application Guidelines for Professor/Associate Professor Position
Global Partnership Promotion Division (International Exchange),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Professor/Associate Professor

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Number of Positions

One

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Starting Date

April 1, 2023 (planned)4Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

6Affiliation

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (The University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus)
Global Partnership Promotion Division,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
The Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo established the"Global Partnership Division (GP Division)" with the aim of establishing a new brand of agriculturalscience and to comprehensively plan for and advance solutions to the global-scale challenges thathuman society faces by drawing on the collective wisdom in all disciplines within the Graduate School.
The GP Promotion Division will comprehensively plan and promote initiatives necessary for thedevelopment of the Graduate School, such as enhancing its international status, strengthening
industry-academia collaboration and intellectual property management support systems for thecreation of new industries, further development and enhancement of graduate education andinteractive recurrent education (AGRI-COCOON, One Earth Guardians, industry-academia
collaborative creation projects (FSI projects), etc.), and disseminating information not only to Komaba
students but also to the next generation.
The Office of International Exchange, the Office of Industry-Academia-Government-Private

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Job Details

Partnership, the Public Relations Office, and the Office of Human Resource Education and Support
will be established within the GP Promotion Department to perform mutually complementary duties.
This time, we are looking for a person who will mainly be in charge of the operations of theInternational Exchange Office, as well as public relations and human resources education support.
For more information on the work of the Office of International Affairs, please refer to the following
websitehttp://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/oicehp-j/index.html
Specifically, the job discription includes liaison with overseas partner universities (regarding
international academic agreements, exchange programs, and memorandums of understanding forstudent exchange), handling of visitors from overseas institutions, providing general education andresearch support including providing everyday-life counseling for international students affiliated withthe graduate school, planning and managing of international exchange programs organized by thegraduate school, providing guidance to international students, and checking English translations ofadministrative documents.

8Working Hours

9Days Off

※Research activities are not included in the work.
5 days per week (Monday-Friday) 9:00-17:30 (45 minutes break)Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29 toJanuary 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount.

10 Salary

Wage Raise System: Yes

Examples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000
Various Allowances:Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000), and

11 Insurance

other allowances decided by the University
Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science, and Technology as well as employment insurance.
1) Doctoral degree preferred.
2) University research or teaching experience preferred
3) Proficiency in both English and Japanese

12 Required Qualifications4) Must be able to actively support international students. Experience in providing support isdesirable.
5) Must be able to work cooperatively with the faculty and administrative staff of the Graduate School.
6) Experience of studying abroad or being stationed abroad is desirable for Japanese nationals.
1) Curriculum vitae (Please use The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form, downloadablefrom the following link: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html)
2) Research achievements (books, original papers, reviews, etc.)
3) Educational Achievements

13 Application documents

4) Social contributions (academic society activities, committee activities, volunteer activities, etc.)
5) Self-evaluation of past activities related to "12. Required Qualifications" (about 2000 words)
6) Policies and aspirations for supporting international students after arrival at the office (about 2000words)
7) Names, job titles, and contact information (address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) of two

14 Application Deadline

15 Contact Information

persons who can evaluate your research, educational background, and support activities.
All documents must be received on or before（Friday, January 20, 2023）.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Director, International Exchange Office (IWATA Tadahisa)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5266
E-mail: atiwata[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）Please write "Global Partnership Promotion Division Application Forms Enclosed" in red on theenvelope and send it by a method that will be recorded.

16 Probation Period

There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

17 Employer

The University of Tokyo
Please note that application documents will not be returned.
Personal information obtained through this application process will be used only for the screening andthe recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female
researchers.
Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking

18 Additional Information

area outdoors)
During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA
and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you
are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under thecontrol of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract
or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.