Job Information
Title

Associate or Assistant Professor in Informatics

Institution

University of Tsukuba

Institution URL

http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/

Department

Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science

Department URL

http://www.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/index-en.html

Institution type

National University

Explanation of institution(recruitment background,institution details,explanation of project, etc.)

Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science at University of Tsukuba invites applications for afaculty position at Associate or Assistant Professor, in informatics.

Job details (duties, subject
responsible for, etc.)* Research work in informatics.
* Teaching undergraduate courses such as "English for Specialized Subjects," "Knowledge Studies
Lab.," and "International Internships" in English at the College of Knowledge and Library Sciences,and supervision of undergraduate students.
* Teaching a graduate course "Introduction to Informatics" in English at the Graduate School ofLibrary, Information and Media Studies, and supervision of graduate students.
* Administrative duties (including attendance at committees conducted in Japanese).

Address

Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science
University of Tsukuba
1-2 Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8550, JAPAN

Number of positions

OneStarting date

After April 1st, 2018

Research field

Informatics

Job type

Associate or Assistant Professor

Employment status

Full-Time (Nontenured): Initial contract is for 2 years. Contract can be extended once based on
performance review (4 years maximum).

Work location

Kanto District - Ibaraki Prefecture

Qualifications(1) Ph.D or equivalent degree in a relevant field (conferred before the date of hiring)(2) Track record of peer-reviewed publications in the related fields(3) At least 5 (Associate Professor) or 4 (Assistant Professor) peer-reviewed publications (including fullpapers of international conference proceedings) in the last 5 years(4) Sufficient teaching skills for undergraduate students (mostly Japanese) in English(5) Interest in communicating with students (at least in English, preferably in Japanese)(6) The enthusiasm to work on education, research and university management at the University

Compensation obeys University of Tsukuba regulations, some of which are as follows:

Compensation

Deadline for applications* Annual salary scheme: Approx. 6,720,000 JPY/Year for Associate Professor; 5,040,000 JPY/Year forAssistant Professor (varies on educational record and professional career)* Working hours: Flexible under disretionary work system* Non-work day: Saturdays and Sundays, National holidays, December 29th to January 3rd, andUniversity summer off* Benefits:- Staff Housing- Commuting allowance- Eligible to enroll Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations,employment insurance- Pay car parking
October 20th, 2017
(1) Curriculum Vitae (including the following items) 1 set* Position(s) of application (Associate Professor or Assistant Professor or both)* Full name, Current address, Email address, Home Page URL (if any)
* Affiliation* Education background (on and after university)* Employment history* Teaching experience* Honors and awards* Professional activities* Contact details of 2 references (full name, affiliation, relationship, email address)* Full list of research achievements (The list should be grouped by the following categories: academicbooks, peer-reviewed academic journals, peer-reviewed proceedings of international conferences, nonreviewed articles, patents, research funds, and others. All authors should be spelled out. Select 5(Associate Professor) or 4 (Assistant Professor) publications in the last 5 years as your selectedpublications and place marks on head of them.)(2) Copy of the selected publications 1 set

Application materials(3) A short statement of research and teaching plan
Submission may be either by email or by post.
<Submission by email>PDF files of all the documents should be zipped as one file, attached to the email with the subject"International faculty application" and sent to the following email address:<slisjobs@un.tsukuba.ac.jp>* Please make sure that the attachment file does not exceed 8MB.
<Submission by post>
Printed materials of all the documents, together with the PDF files stored in digital media such asCD-R, DVD-R, USB stick, should be sent via a trackable option such as registered mail to thefollowing mail address :Prof. Makoto Matsumoto
Provost, Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba 305-8550, Japan* Please write "International faculty application" in red on the envelope.
* All documents will not be returned.

Selection process

After screening by application materials, interview will be conducted for selected candidates either
onsite at the university or by Skype. The applicant should cover for the travel expenses for theinterview. Details will be notified to the applicants separately.

Where to make contact

Prof. Tomoo Inoue
Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science
University of Tsukuba
Email: inoue@slis.tsukuba.ac.jp

Additional information* University of Tsukuba is one of Japan's oldest and most respected universities, being ranked inJapan's top 10, and in the top 250 globally. Located in Tsukuba city, less than an hour train ride from
central Tokyo, the university offers a pleasant, relaxed, college-town feel, with all the conveniences ofthe capital within easy reach.
* Application materials are used for this selection only.
* Inquiry on screening process will not be answered.
* The University of Tsukuba commits itself to actively contributing to the formation of a society
founded on human equality and gender equality in accordance with the spirits of "Basic Law
for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of "Basic Philosophy and Policies
on Gender Equality."