Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position
Department of Ecosystem Studies (Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Planning),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Assistant Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

December 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 5 years or less.

5Work location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (The University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus)

6

Affiliation

Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Planning, Department of Ecosystem Studies,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1)Area of research: Landscape Ecology
2)Teaching responsibilities (planned):
Undergraduate: (Field Science, Green Space Environmental Studies): Landscape Ecology Practicum,

7Job Details

Green Space Environmental Practicum
Graduate School (Department of Ecosystem Studies): Field Science, Exercise in Green Space
Creation, Experiment and Research in Biosphere System Science, Special Exercise in Green Space
Creation, Special Experiment and Research in Biosphere System Science

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), 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 holders (or those who are expected to obtain it by the date of employment)2)Those who have outstanding research achievements in the research areas (landscape architecture,green space planning, urban and rural planning, landscape ecology, etc.) described in 7.1 above.

12 Required Qualifications

3) Extensive experience in field research.
4) Those who can actively provide education and research guidance at the undergraduate andgraduate schools in cooperation with faculty members in the relevant field of study.
5) Applicants must be able to teach the courses listed in 7.2 above.
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 research achievements (dissertations, original papers, reviews, books, awards, etc.)
3)List of educational achievements (teaching subjects, part-time lecturers, etc.)4)List of social contributions (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)

13 Application documents

5)Summary of research and education until now (about 2000 characters)6)Research direction and aspirations after assuming the position (about 2000 characters)7)Educational direction for undergraduate and graduate students (about 1000 characters)8)Names, job titles, and contact information for two persons who can act as references for yourresearch and educational background (address, phone, email address)
9)Reprints of major papers, not more than 3 (photocopies acceptable)
All documents must be received on or before (Thursday, August 31, 2023).

14 Application Deadline

After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed. (Scheduled on
September 26, 2023)
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Department of Ecosystem Studies (Attn: HIURA Tsutomu)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-8207

15 Contact Information

E-mail: hiura[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）The above documents must be submitted as one, password-protected, pdf file and sent using a filetransfer or sharing service, etc. Please then send an email with the title "Application (name in thesebrackets)" informing us that you have sent your application and how to access the file. It is up to theapplicant to determine how to contact us regarding the file password.

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.
English language ability will be taken into consideration.