Application Guidelines for Professsor Position
Department of Ecosystem Studies (Laboratory of Conservation Ecology),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Professor

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Number of Positions

One

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Starting Date

April 1st, 2023 (planned)4Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）

6

Affiliation

Laboratory of Conservation Ecology, Department of Ecosystem Studies,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1) Research area: Conservation Ecology
Research, education, and social dissemination related to biodiversity conservation, ecosystemmanagement, and environmental management. Examples of themes are listed below.
･Ecological research at various temporal and spatial scales (genes, populations, communities,landscapes, etc.) for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation･Monitoring, assessment and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services

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Job Details･Elucidation and implementation of sustainable social-ecological systems for mainstreaming
biodiversity and realizing a society in harmony with nature2) Eucational subjects to be in charge:(Undergraduate) Conservation Ecology, Practice in Conservation Ecology, Seminar in Field Science(Graduate school) Principles of Field Science, Conservation Ecology -a general course, Conservation
Ecology -a special course, Seminar in Conservation Ecology, Special Research in Ecosystem Studies,
Advanced Seminar in Conservation Ecology, Advanced Research in Ecosystem Studies

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 toJanuary 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount. Wage Raise System: Yes

10 Salary

Examples: 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)Ph.D. or evidence that will be obtained by the starting date.
2)Excellent research achievements in conservation ecology and ability to promote research andeducation in those areas with a strong leadership.

12 Required Qualifications3)Rich experience in field sciences4)Ability to actively provide educational and researh guidance for undergraduate and graduate
students in cooperation with other academic staffs in the relevant field.
5)Ability to take charge of educational subjects listed in 7-2).
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 academic publications (dissertation, original article, review, book, award, etc.)
3)List of educational achievements (classes in charge, part-time lecturers, etc.)4)List of social contributions (society activities, committee activities, etc.)

13 Application documents5)Outline of research and educational achievements (about 1000 words)
6)Future research plans and outlook (about 1000 words)
7)Educational policy for undergraduate and graduate students (about 500 words)
8)Names, job titles and contact information of those who can evaluate the research and educational
backgrounds othe the applicant (2 persons)9)Reprints of up to 3 major publications
All documents must be received on or before September 30, 2022 Japan time.
14 Application DeadlineAfter screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed (planned onOctober 29, 2022).
The above documents should be sent in a single PDF file with a password set, using a file transfer

15 Application method

service or file sharing service. Then, please inform us that you have sent the application documents
and how to access the file by e-mail with the title "Application documents (applicant's name in thisbrackets)". The method of sending the file password is left to the discretion of the applicant.
Toshiya Okuro, Head of the DepartmentDepartment of Ecosystem Studies,

16 Contact Information

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANTEL: +81(0)3-5841-5051
E-mail: aokuro[at]mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @）17 Probation Period

There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

18 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 andthe recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female

19 Additional Information

researchers.
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 the University if you
are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under thecontrol of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract
or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.
We will take your English and Japanese language skills into account.