June 24, 2024
Application Guidelines for Professor Position at the Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University

The Faculty of Agriculture at Iwate University is seeking applications for one Professor
position. The selection process will adhere to the university's established procedures.
1. Position and Number of Openings: Professor, 1 position
2. Affiliation:
The successful candidate will join the Food Systems and Management Course in theDepartment of Food Production and Environmental Management, Faculty of Agriculture. They
will also be affiliated with the Advanced Agriculture and Forestry, Regional Innovation andManagement in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Master’s Program). Please note that
our Faculty of Agriculture is scheduled for reorganization in the 2025 academic year
(https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/reorganization2025.html). The successful candidate will beaffiliated with the Course of Agricultural Science in the Department of Food and AgriculturalSciences, starting April 1, 2025.
3. Specialized Field for Teaching and Research: Fields related to agricultural economics oragricultural social structure.
Undergraduate Courses: Farm Management, Agricultural Economics, Food andAgricultural Policies, Exercises in Annual Reports on Agriculture, Exercises in FoodIndustry Systems (shared), Introduction to Agriculture (shared)*, Overview of Food andAgricultural Sciences (shared)*, Seminar on Comprehensive Knowledge of Agriculture(shared)*, Seminar on Agriculture (shared)*, Graduation Research(*courses offered in the Department of Food and Agricultural Sciences)
Graduate Courses: Advanced Agricultural Management, Advanced Agricultural Economics,
Special Research
Other: Participation in some general education and basic specialized courses
Note: To ensure a comprehensive educational system, the successful candidate will berequired to teach at least one course from the general education curriculum or specialized
foundational courses, considering their field of expertise. Additionally, to meet diverse
learning needs and utilize advanced media, candidates may need to develop on-demandcontent for remote classes and create video syllabi (overview introduction). The on-demandcontent should cover either two 1-credit courses (100 minutes per session, 7 sessions each)or one 2-credit course (100 minutes per session, 14 sessions).
4. Qualifications:(1) Possess a doctoral degree.
(2) Have distinguished research achievements in the fields of agricultural management andeconomics, suitable for a professorship, and be capable of developing innovative and original
research in these areas.
(3) Be dedicated to the education and research supervision of both undergraduate andgraduate students.
(4) Be willing to actively participate in the practical agricultural management education
program of the “Iwate Agri-Frontier School.”(5) Have the willingness and ability to work cooperatively with university faculty and staff,
actively participating in the administration of the university, the faculty of agriculture, and thedepartment.
(6) Have sufficient language proficiency (Japanese and English) to perform the duties
described above.
5. Starting Date: As soon as possible after January 1, 2025
6. Application Documents:- Submit the following documents (1) to (7) as PDF files via email to chyuan@iwate-u.ac.jp.
If the total size of the attached files exceeds 20MB, please send them in multiple emails,
ensuring that no single email exceeds 20MB.
- The email subject should be “Application for Professor in Food Systems and Management
Course (Applicant’s Name).”.
- You will receive a confirmation email within three days (excluding weekends andholidays). If not, please contact the address below.
- Personal information provided in the application will be used solely for selection purposes.
- Additional documents may be requested during the selection process if necessary.
(1) Resume (with a photo attached, standard format acceptable)(2) List of research achievements (refer to the attached guidelines)(3) Up to 10 significant publications and their summaries in Japanese (within 300 characters
in Japanese, including significance in the field)(4) Summary of past research and teaching/social engagement experiences (around 2000
characters in Japanese)(5) Aspirations for future education, research, and social contribution (around 2000
characters in Japanese)(6) List of external funding obtained (grants, joint research, contracted research, etc.)(7) Names, affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of two referees who canprovide references on the applicant's research, educational achievements, and personality.
7. Application Deadline: Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

8. Submission and Contact Information:- Submission: Professor Chunhong Yuan, Department of Food Production andEnvironmental Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka,
Iwate 020-8550, Japan- Contact: Phone: 019-621-6128, Email: chyuan@iwate-u.ac.jp
9. Selection Process:- First round: Document review- Second round: Presentation and interview, which may include a presentation and Q&A
session in Japanese and English. Travel expenses for interviews are the responsibility of theapplicant. Depending on the situation, interviews may be conducted online.
10. Additional Information:(1) For more details about the Department of Food Production and Environmental
Management, please visit: http://www.agr.iwate-u.ac.jp/18syokuryou/(2) Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures toincrease and retain diverse researchers. The following initiatives are implemented for thisrecruitment:<Efforts to Promote Employment of Female Faculty Members>-

Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification evaluations aredeemed equal)-

Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Professors/Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen
per year for 2 years as research expenses.

-Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken
into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify theperiod of leave in your resume).

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Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support forbalancing childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare
center, on-campus childcare space, etc.

-Career support for female researchers:
https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for femaleresearchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global careerdevelopment, etc.
* Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in theresearch environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds:
https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/