Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position (Female Only)
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Assistant Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

October 1, 2024 (planned)
5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 2 years or less.

4Term of Employment

Renewal will be determined after taking into account the progress of the work engaged in, work
performance, work attitude, health situation, budgetary situation and workload at the end of thecontract period.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）

5Work location

6Affiliation

The scope of work location changes: Location designated by the University (In principle, reassignmentor secondment will not be ordered against one's will. Details are in accordance with Article 4 of theRegulations on the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members).
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1)Research area: Agricultural and Resource Economics
2)Teaching responsibilities (Undergraduate): Introduction to Agricultural and Resource Economics(shared by all professors of the department), Introduction to Rural Survey (shared by associate

7Job Details

professors and assistant professors), Exercise in Regional Economic Fieldwork (shared by associate
professors and assistant professors)
The scope of responsibility changes: reassignment, dual appointment and secondment may be ordered(In principle, no order may be issued against one's will. Details are in accordance with Article 4 of theRegulations on the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members).

8Working Hours

9Days Off

Discretionary labor system: Working hours is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per daySaturdays, 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 the appointee's academic background, professional background, etc.
into account.

10 Salary

Wage Raise System: Yes

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 it will be obtained by the starting date)2)Female (Please refer to 19 "Additional Information" below)

12 Required Qualifications3)Ability to meet the responsibilities as described in 7 above.
4)Ability to communicate with faculty and other members of the University using Japanese language.
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, book/paper, other)3)Up to 3 reprints or photocopies of major books and articles

13 Application documents4)List of teaching experiences (names and years of the courses previously taught）
5)List of academic services (activities in academic societies, committee member, journal editor.)
6)Summary of applicant's previous research accomplishments and future research plans andaspirations (around 1000 words in English)7)Name and contact information (affiliation, occupation, postal address, email address, and phone

14 Application Deadlinenumber) of two academic referees. We would contact your referees as necessary.
All documents must be received on or before Friday, May 31, 2024.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
Please write "Assistant Professor Application Documents Enclosed" in red on the envelope and send it
to the address below by a method that can be traced, i.e. recorded delivery or couriers such as
FedEx/DHL etc.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPAN

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Application Method andContact Information

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics（Professor Takeshi Sakurai）

TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5463E-mail: takeshi-sakurai[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）For applicants from overseas, application documents may be submitted electronically. Before sending,please be sure to contact the above e-mail address and inquire about the specific sending procedures.

16 Probation Period

There will be a 14-day probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

17 Employer

The University of Tokyo
After screening of the application documents, short-listed candidates will be interviewed. In principle,interviews will be conducted in person, but candidates residing overseas or in remote areas of Japan
may choose to be interviewed online.
Please note that application documents will not be returned.
Personal information obtained through this selection process will be used only for the screening andrecruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo is committed to enhancing the diversity and equality of its employees.
Currently, the proportion of female faculty members is significantly low in this University. Under
these circumstances, this specific recruitment is only open for female applicants in accordance withthe provisions of Article 8 of the Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women

18 Additional Informationin Employment (Special Provisions Concerning Measures for Female Workers).
Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking
area outdoors)
If the employed person is personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations oruniversities, or he/she is in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign
governmental bodies at the time of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange andForeign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated ascontrolled technology possibly making it difficult for him/her to fulfill the duties as an academic oradministrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep suchcontracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for
his/her duties by the university.
Applicants' English language skills will be taken into account.