Application Guidelines for Professor Position
Department of Global Agricultural Sciences (Laboratory of Global Animal Resource Science),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Professor

2

Number of Positions

One3

Starting Date

April 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

6

Affiliation

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Laboratory of Global Animal Resource Science , Department of Global Agricultural Sciences,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1) Research field: Global Animal Resources Science2) Teaching responsibilities:(Under Graduate School) Global Animal Resources Science, Experiments and Practice of Global
Agricultural Development I/II, Overseas Field Trip, etc.
(Graduate School) Global Animal Resource Development, Functional Animal Sciences, Seminar in
Global Animal Resource Science, Research in Global Animal Production Science, On-site Practical
Research in Global Agricultural Sciences I/II, Overseas Safety and Risk Management, AdvancedSeminar in Global Animal Resource Science, Advanced Research in Global Animal Production

7Job Details

Science, etc.
In addition, the applicants may be requested to teach a part of courses of College of Arts andSciences and Major in Veterinary Medical Sciences.
3) This call for applications seeks individuals who can conduct education and research with theprinciples of the Department of Global Agricultural Sciences, namely "issue orientation," "transdisciplinarily," and "global scope," and who have the entrepreneurial ability to connect academics,policies, and practices. In addition, since there are many international students enrolled in theInternational Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS) in this department, we expectthat he/she will actively accept overseas students and provide education guidance.

8Working Hours

9Days Off

Discretionary labor system: Working hours is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29
to January 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), and11 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) Doctorate in Veterinary Science, Agricultural Sciences or related research area
2) Excellent record of researches in the area of the Global Animal Resource Science such as animaland zoonotic infectious diseases researches, and ability to contribute to the teaching and conducting

researches in the Department of Global Agricultural Sciences
12 Required Qualifications 3) Ability to communicate in English, and ability to conduct joint researches with overseasorganizations and universities
4)Ability to teach the above subjects (7-2)) and supervise exercises and researches either in Japaneseand English
5) Ability to communicate in the meetings conducted in Japanese language
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) List of publications (thesis, books, peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, etc.)
3) Past teaching experiences (names of the courses previously taught, experiences to teach as parttime lecturer, etc.）
4) Statement listing academic services (activities in academic societies, committee member, etc.)
13 Application documents5) Competitive research funding6) International research/educational activities (period, country, activities, etc. )7) Reprints or photocopies of up to three major research publications.
8) Abstract of applicant's research and research plan (around 1,000 words in English)9) Applicant's policy and approach for the education (around 500 words in English)10) Name and contact information (affiliation, occupation, postal address, email address, and phone

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Application Deadline

number) of two academic referees. We will approach your referees as necessary.
All documents must be received on or before （Monday, December 26, 2022）.
Interview may be conducted for short-listed candidates after document screen. The cost of the trip
to attend the interview should be covered by the applicant. Video interview may be conducted
alternatively.
All application documents should be combined to a single PDF file, and sent to below address by

15 Application method

email after being protected by a password with the subject line "Application documents". The
password may be informed by the method chosen by the applicant. Please confirm the reply emailthat your application documents were accepted.
E-mail: tsuyuki[at]fr.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp（please replace [at] with @)Professor Satoshi TSUYUKI

16 Contact Information

Head, Department of Global Agricultural Sciences
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

17 Probation Period

1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

18 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
and the 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

19 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 theUniversity if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university bycontract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, youneed to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.