September 1st, 2023
Application Guidelines for the Position at Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty Recruitment for Iwate University (Assistant Professor, Female only)

1. Position and Number of Positions: 1 (one) assistant professor (female) (tenure-track)
2. Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Production and Environmental Management,
Food Systems and Management Course
3. Field of specialization: Agricultural Environmental Engineering and Agricultural
Information Engineering-related
4. Subjects to teachFood Systems and Management Course conducts education and research on the advancement
and the informatization of the technology related to agricultural-food production.
We are looking for a candidate who can be in charge of Exercises in Information Processing(shared), Food Industry Systems Laboratory I, II (shared), etc. as well as supervision ofgraduation research.
5. Qualifications(1) A female.
(2) PhD degree holder.
(3) Person who has enthusiasm for education and research in Food Systems and Management
Course.
(4) Person who is willing to participate in the management of Iwate University.
(5) Person with enough language skills (Japanese and English) to perform the above duties.
6. Starting date: As soon as possible after April 1, 2024
7. Term of employment: 5 (five) years
A tenure review will be conducted by seven months prior to the expiration of the 5 year tenuretrack term. Tenure (assistant professor, permanent) will be granted if the applicant is deemed toachieve the target values required for granting tenure.
An interim evaluation will be conducted by three years from the start of employment. In casethat particularly outstanding achievement is observed in the interim evaluation, the eligibility
for granting tenure may be discussed at that time.
Please refer to the regulations regarding the tenure track system in Iwate University at the website below.
[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System] (in Japanese)
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.pdf
8. Compensation:
Salary and Benefits: Based on the salary regulations of Iwate University and subject to annual
salary system (Retirement allowance is paid at the time of retirement.)
Working Hours: Discretionary working system for professional work, 7 hours and 45 minutes
of de facto working per dayInsurance: Employment Insurance, Social Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation
Insurance, Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology
Days off: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
9. Research support
Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase
and retain diverse researchers.
<Efforts to Promote Employment of Young Faculty Members>- Up to 2,000,000 yen for start-up expenses (researchexpenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers and Assistant Professors) will receive a
research grant of 2,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.
<Efforts to Promote the Employment of Female Faculty Members>- Up to 200,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Lecturers and Assistant Professors assigned to the university will receive
200,000 yen in a lump sum as research expenses for 2 years from the date of hire.
- Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will betaken into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please
specify the period of leave in your resume).
- Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (supportfor balancing 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 forfemale researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global
career development, 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/
10. Application deadline: October 31, 2023
11. Selection process
Applicants who pass the document screening will be invited for an interview. In thisinterview, applicants will be asked to introduce your research in English. The interview will
be conducted in person, while the travel expenses for the interview are the responsibility ofthe applicant. An online interview may be permitted under certain circumstances.
12. Submission of application documents and inquiries
The following documents must be submitted at the application.
(1) A full curriculum vitae (with photograph, any format)(2) A list of research and teaching achievements.
Publications must be labeled as refereed or non-refereed (see attached)(3) Three reprints (or copies) of major publications(4) Past achievements in education and research, and ambitions for future education andresearch (about 2 sheets of A4 paper)(5) Names and contact information (affiliation, address, telephone, and e-mail) of tworeferences

Application is accepted through e-mails to the following address.
E-mail: iida@iwate-u.ac.jp
Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture, Food Production and Environment Department, FoodIndustry Systems Course Assistant Professor (women only) Selection Committee Chairman,
Toshiaki Iida
* Please save (1) to (5) above as PDF files and send them as e-mail attachments to the address
above (iida@iwate-u.ac.jp).
* The subject of the e-mail should be “Application documents for assistant professor(applicant's name)”, specifying the applicant's name in the subject.
* If the total size of the attached files exceeds 20MB, please divide them into two or more emails.
*An acknowledgement of the application will be sent by e-mail to the applicant within 3 days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after receipt of the application documents. If you
do not receive the acknowledgement, please contact us at the address below.
*Personal information included in the application documents will not be used for any purpose
other than the selection.
[Contact information]
Name: Prof. Toshiaki IIDA
Address: Department of Food Production and Environmental Management, Faculty ofAgriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
Tel & FAX: (+81)-19-621-6191
E-mail: iida@iwate-u.ac.jp