Application Guidelines for Professor Position
Research Center for Food Safety,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Professor

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Number of Positions

One3

Starting DateApril 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

6Affiliation

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Research Center for Food Safety,

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Job Details

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1)Research area: research on food safety and security, and food functions2)Management and promotion of activities of the Research Center for Food Safety3)Scheduled lectures and exercises in:(Faculty) Food Creation Science, Food Safety Science, Food and Human

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. Wage Raise System: Yes

10 SalaryExamples: 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 acquire the degree by the date ofemployment.)2)Excellent research achievements related to food and the ability to promote research in food

12 Required Qualifications

safety and related areas.
3)To be able to participate in the management and operation of the Research Center for Food
Safety and promote its activities.
4)Must be able to actively provide educational guidance to students.
5)Ability to teach the lectures and exercises in 7 3) 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, etc.)
3)List of educational achievements (courses taught, part-time lecturers, etc.)

13 Application documents

4)Social contribution inventory (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)
5)Self-evaluation (significance) of past research and prospects for education and research at thiscenter (3000 words or less)6)Names and contact information of 2 persons whom we can inquire about your research and

14 Application Deadline

15 Contact Information

educational background, if possible
All documents must be received on or before (Friday, January 27, 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
Research Center for Food Safety (Nobuhiro TSUTSUMI)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-8000
E-mail: atsutsu[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)Please write "Application for Professor, Research Center for Food Safety" in red on the envelope,and send it by a method that can be traced, i.e. recorded delivery.

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
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 a18 Additional Informationsmoking 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.