Application Guidelines for Professor Position
Department of Forest Science（Laboratory of Silviculture）,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

September 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Scope of change: The University will assign the faculty member to work at a designated location.
(In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. Fordetails, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University ofTokyo Faculty Members.)
6Affiliation

Department of Forest Science(Laboratory of Silviculture)

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1) Laboratory of Silviculture studies tree adaptation mechanisms and dry matter production inrelation to soil and other site environmental conditions, with a focus on tree characteristics such as
persistence and giant tree size, with the aim of developing techniques for forest growth andconservation under diverse regional and environmental conditions. The discipline encompasses soil
science, plant physiology, genetics and forest ecology, and includes all levels of forest ecosystem
function, from the molecular and cellular to the individual and ecosystem levels. We seek those whowill lead and enthusiastically engage in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and education thatdeepens and integrates the aforementioned fields, including international expansion.

7Job Details

2) Teaching responsibilities: undergraduate courses (Silviculture, Forest Soil Science, Forest
Ecophysiology, Training for Forest Science Basics I ＆ III, Experiments in Forest Soil Science,Experiments in Forest Life Science, Graduation Thesis)
3) Teaching responsibilities: graduate school (Advanced Silviculture, Basics in Silviculture, Advanced
Forest Soils, Research in Forest Science, Advanced Course in Forest Life and Environmental
Science, Research and Seminar in Forest Life and Environmental Science)
Scope of change: The faculty member may be reassigned, concurrently assigned, or transferred toanother position. (In principle, such an order will not be issued against his/her will. For details,
please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning 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 day
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29
to January 3 of the following year).
Basic salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount.

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., an equivalent qualification, or evidence that either will be obtained by the starting date.
2) Those who have outstanding research achievements in the research areas described in 7.1 above.

12 Required Qualifications 3) Those who can actively provide education and research guidance at the undergraduate andgraduate schools in cooperation with faculty members in the relevant field of study.
4) Applicants must be able to teach the courses listed in 7.2 and 7.3 above.
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(dissertations, original papers/reviews (mark the corresponding
author with an asterisk), books, bulletins, academic conference proceedings, etc. If there are anysites where your publications are listed such as Google Scholar, Web of Science, etc., please provide
a link of them.
3)Up to 5 reprints of major papers
4) Research content of each paper in 13.3 above (summary of purpose, outstanding points, resultsobtained, etc.)
5) List of educational achievements (teaching subjects, part-time lecturers, etc.)
13 Application documents

6) List of social contributions (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)
7) List of competitive grants you have got8) Summary of research and education until now (in 500 words)
9) Research direction and aspirations after assuming the position (in 500 words)
10) Names, job titles, and contact information for two persons who can act as references for yourresearch and educational background (address, phone, email address)
11) The above documents must be submitted in two ways: as printed documents and a USB
memory containing a password-protected pdf file which contains all of the above 9 items. The pdf
file should be also sent as an email attachment. Please then send an email with the title "Application(name in these brackets)" informing us that you have sent your application and how to access thefile. It is up to the applicant to determine how to contact us regarding the file password.
All documents must be received on or before Monday, June 17, 2024.

14 Application Deadline

After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed on Sunday,
June 30 (planned).
Please write "Professor Application Documents Enclosed" in red on the envelope and send it by amethod that can be traced, i.e. recorded delivery or couriers such as FedEx/DHL etc.
For applicants from overseas, application documents may also be submitted as email attachments in15

Application method

pdf format with the subject line "Professor Application documents". Before sending, please be sure
to contact the above e-mail address. You will receive a reply acknowledging receipt of yoursubmission, but if you do not receive a reply after three days, please contact the Contact
Information below.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

16 Contact Information

Department of Forest Science (Prof. Kohei Kubota)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5227
E-mail: kohei[at]fr.a.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
and the recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female
researchers.
Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a19 Additional Informationsmoking area outdoors)
If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, oryou are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies
during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade
Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled
technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative
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 your duties by the university.