Recruitment for Associate Professor Position at the Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
1. Position and Number of Positions: 1 (one) associate professor
Field of Specialization: Aquatic Bioproduction Science (Aquatic Ecophysiology)
2. Affiliation:(1) Undergraduate Program
Fishery Systems Science Program, Department of Animal and Fisheries Sciences, Faculty ofAgriculture (Department name change due to reorganization in 2025)(2) Master's Program
Fishery Innovation Program, Graduate Course in Regional Industry, Division of Regional
Innovation and Management, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
3. Subjects to Teach(1) Undergraduate - Aquatic Environmental Studies, Aquatic Botany and/or Fisheries microbiology,
Introduction to Fisheries Sciences (share), Fisheries Science Laboratory Ⅱ (chemistry; share),Marine Practicum 1 and 2 (share), Local Fisheries Practicum (share), Regional contribution(share), View of animal science and fishery science (share)、Practice of comprehensive study on
agricultural science (share), etc.
(2) Graduate - Advanced Fishery Systems (share), Seminar on Fishery Systems (share) etc.
(3) General Education Subject - This subject is provided with a university-wide approach under
university regulations. Specifically, after being hired, you will be assigned to a subject committee
in your field of specialization and will teach a subject under the committee's authority. You mightalso teach a “Basic Seminar”.
(4) Others - In order to establish a university-wide implementation system for General Education
Courses, etc., you will be required to be in charge of at least one of the "General Education
Courses" or "Specialized Basic Courses" based on your field of employment.
In addition, to meet the diversifying needs of learning and to promote diverse and advanced media
utilization, faculty members who are in charge of basic academic knowledge courses* in General
Education Courses are required to create on-demand content for remote classes and a video syllabus(overview introduction).
*These are lecture courses in the applicant's research specialization held at a level of academic
knowledge that can be understood by lower-year students from faculty other than the applicant's.

On-demand content for remote classes consists of 1 credit (7 lessons of 100 minutes each) × 2 subjects(2 credits) or 2 credits (14 lessons of 100 minutes each) ×1 subject (2 credits) or more.
4. Qualifications
Applicants must:(1) Have a doctoral degree.
(2) Based on the Kamaishi Campus of our university, the applicant will be required to study thebiological characteristics and industrial use of fisheries target species (seaweed or shellfish ispreferable) in the Sanriku region from the perspective of aquatic ecophysiology, andcontribute to the innovation of the local fisheries adaptable to climate change and large-scale
natural disasters.
(3) In order to realize (2), the applicant must have educational and research achievements suitable
for an associate professor, and be able to develop novel and original research in the relevant
field in the future. In particular, it is desirable to have a track record of contributing to thecommunity, considering the role that the university plays in the community.
(4) Those who have the motivation and ability to actively participate in the management of theFaculty of Agriculture, the Graduate School of Regional Development, and the Sanriku
Fisheries Research Center in cooperation with fellow faculty members as an associate
professor at this university.
(5) Those who have the desire and ability to participate in educational exchange and collaborative
activities with domestic and overseas universities.
5. Starting Date: April 1, 2025
6. Application Documents(1) A Curriculum Vitae (attach an ID photo and include an email address and any affiliatedacademic societies)(2) A list of research achievements (list by category such as A) peer-reviewed original scientificpapers, B) books, C) papers for international conferences, D) review/commentary papers, E)
research reports, or F) oral presentations). If the applicant is the first author or corresponding
author, mark the name with an asterisk (*). For scientific papers, include the impact factor of
the journal in which the paper was published.
(3) Up to 10 reprints of major papers (copies are allowed) and their summaries in Japanese (upto 300 characters; significance in the relevant field, etc.)(4) Summary of previous research and educational/social practice experience (approximately 2sheets of A4 paper)

(5) Aspirations for future education, research, and social contribution (approximately 2 sheets ofA4 paper)(6) A list of research fund acquisition status (e.g. Kakenhi: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research).
(7) Contact information and letters of recommendation of people (about 2 people) who caninquire about the applicant's research/educational achievements, personality, etc.
Application is accepted through e-mails to the following address.
E-mail: thiraisf@iwate-u.ac.jp
Toshiaki Hirai, Fishery Systems Science Program, Department of Food Production andEnvironmental Management, Faculty of AgricultureThe subject of the e-mail should be “Application documents for associate professor (applicant'sname)”, 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 e-mails.

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.

7. Application deadline: 17:00 (JST), September 27, 2024
8. Sending Address and Contact Information
Toshiaki Hirai, Sanriku Fisheries Research Center, Iwate University
3-75-1 Heita, Kamaishi, Iwate 026-0001 JAPAN
Phone:0193-55-5691 E-mail:thiraisf@iwate-u.ac.jp
9. Selection Process
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
(1) Primary screening: Document screening(2) Secondary screening: research presentation（in English; 20min）and interviews (in Japanese;30min). Travel expenses for interviews will be paid by the applicant.
10. Other(1) Fishery Systems Science Program will be reorganized into Department of Animal andFisheries Sciences, on April 1, 2025.
(2) Compensation

Salary and Benefits: Based on the salary regulations of Iwate University and subject to theannual 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, Scienceand TechnologyDays off: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.

(3) Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase andretain diverse researchers.
<Efforts to Promote Employment of Female Faculty Members>
Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification
evaluations are deemed 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 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/

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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.iwateu.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/

Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated to female
researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global careerdevelopment, etc.

Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity inthe research environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT
funds: https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/(4) Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose of
screening and hiring procedures and will not be used for any other purposes.