Application Guidelines for Assistant Professsor Position
Department of Global Agricultural Sciences (International Program in Agricultural Development Studies)
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Assistant Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

March 1, 2022 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 5 years or less.

5Work location

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

6Affiliation

International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS), Department of Global
Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1) Research fields: Any research area related to international agricultural development regardless ofthe research discipline.

7Job Details

2) Education, research and management related to the International Program for AgriculturalDevelopment Studies (IPADS)
3) Teaching responsibilities (all in English): IPADS Research Seminars I & II, IPADS Case Studies,
Practice in International Agricultural Development, IPADS Crop Management

8

Working 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. 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.
2) Excellent record of collaborative interdisciplinary researches in the issue-oriented research area of
the international agricultural development, and ability to contribute to the teaching and conducting
researches in the Department of Global Agricultural Sciences
3) Capacity to teach the subjects of the international agricultural development studies in English

12 Required Qualifications(mainly aiming for the international students), and the commitment to develop the program'scurriculum.
4) The candidates having experiences of having being employed and/or studied at the educational or
research organizations outside of Japan are preferable.
5) Capacity to to contribute to the internationalization of the Graduate School of Agricultural andLife Sciences
6) Ability to conduct administrative duties of education in Japanese
1) Curriculum vitae (Please use The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form, downloadable fromthe following link: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html)
2) List of academic publications (thesis, books, peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, patents, etc.)
3) Past teaching experiences (courses previously taught, experiences to teach as part-time lecturer,etc.)

13 Application documents

4) Statement listing academic services (activities in academic societies, committee member, etc.)
5) Research and educational activities in abroad (period, country, activities, etc.)
6) Reprints or photocopies of up to three major research publications.
7) Applicant's research accomplishment in the past and research plan (ca. 1,000 words in English)8) Applicant's policy and approach for the education (ca. 1,000 words in English)9) Two referees (name, position, affiliation, and contact address) who can evaluate the applicant's
research and educational career

All documents must be received on or before Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
14 Application Deadline

After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed in both
English and Japanese.
All the application documents should be combined into one PDF file, and submitted as email

15 Application method

attachments in pdf format, password protected and sent to tsuyuki[at]fr.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp（please
replace [at] with @) with the subject line "Application documents". The method to inform thepassword should be managed by the applicant.
Prof. Satoshi Tsuyuki（露木 聡）, Department Head
Department of Global Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The16 Contact Information

University of Tokyo
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANTEL: +81(0)3-5841-7509
E-mail: tsuyuki[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

19 Additional Information

researchers.
Please refer to the below pages for the overview of the Department and International Program in
Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS):
Website：http://www.ga.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp
http://ipads.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp