Non-tenured Native English Teacher
The Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy is currently hiring for the position of a
Non-tenured Native English Teacher. Ideal candidates should possess a passion for pharmacy
and exceptional teaching skills.
1. Position: 1 English Teacher (lecturer/assistant professor, non-tenured, full-time)
2. Requirements:
Native English speaker or possess an equivalent level of English obtained throughliving in an English-speaking country

Haveknowledge/researchexperience

innaturalsciences(preferablypharmacy-related)Sufficient Japanese ability to live in Japan with no issues

3. Duties:

Organise the following classes: Pharmaceutical Research Communication Skills (1st Year),
Scientific English (2nd Year), Pharmaceutical English (3rd Year), Medical Pharmacy
English (3rd Year), Introduction to Overseas Clinical Rotation (5th Year) in addition toorganising postgraduate courses with other English-speaking professors

Develop students’ English ability to a level where they could deal with pharmaceuticalresearch and work as a pharmacist

Give students practical experience in using English, enabling them to work using English
as a researcher/pharmacist

Other various faculty-related duties

4. Start Date: 1 April 2016
5. Required Documents: submit documents 1-5 printed on A4 paper. Documents will not be
returned.
1.

Curriculum vitae (with an attached photo)2.

Outline of your education history, research activities, andachievements (written in English or Japanese, one A4 sheet)3.

Your thoughts regarding English education in the future (Englishor Japanese, one A4 sheet)4.

One reference (someone who can answer questions about you).
List their name and contact details

5.

Record of educational research achievements (see example at theend of this document)-1-6. Application Deadline: 30 September (application must arrive by or on this date)7.

Postal Address and Queries

Address: Non-tenured English Teaching Position Supervisor
General Affairs Office
Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy
Minato-ku, Shibakoen 1-5-30
105-8512 Tokyo, JAPAN
Note: Please write “Application Documents for a Teaching Position” in red ink on the envelopeand send it by recorded delivery.
Queries: Yoshihiro Abe (Chairman of the Non-tenured English-speaking Faculty Committee)
Educational Research Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tel.: 03-5400-2673

E-mail: abe-ys@pha.keio.ac.jp8.

Other Information:

Applicants may be required to come to the university for presentations/interviews.
Applicant is responsible for all travel related expenses.

Period of employment: maximum of 10 years, contract is renewed on a yearly basis, withan evaluation held during the employee’s 5th year.

If hired, successful candidates shall be affiliated with the “Core Education Course”

For further details on the Faculty of Pharmacy, please visit our website:
http://www.pha.keio.ac.jp/-2-

Educational Research Achievements (example)
Authored TextsNumber. Authors,Title
Journal title, volume, from page no.-page no., year.
Review Articles
Number. Authors,Title
Journal title, volume, from page no.-page no., year.
Authored Books
Number. Authors,Title
Journal title, volume, from page no.-page no., year.
Miscellaneous (presentations at academic conferences etc.)
Number. Presenters, applicants.
Title
Name of conference, patent number, year.
When writing out educational research achievements:
1. Categorise publications by authored texts, review articles, books and miscellaneous(conferences, etc.), listing from the most recent date of publication.
2. List any theses at the end of the miscellaneous section under a “Theses” title.
3. For any works that were co-authored, list all the authors, underlining your name.
4. Regardless of point 6 (below), write titles of non-Japanese theses in their original language
and Japanese theses in Japanese.
5. In the event that you have any texts that are due to be published, please attach proof ofpublication plans.
6. Create the document on a computer, inserting page numbers in the middle of the page at thebottom. Please prepare copies in both Japanese and English.
7. When listing theses, as long as the necessary information is written down, you do not needto completely match this format.

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