Data Engineering Technology in Data Science

Job Opportunities Faculty Member
Yokohama City University established the Faculty of Data Science in the 2018 academic
year to provide education to cultivate the ability to implement the value obtained fromdata science in society and the specialized knowledge that forms the basis of such ability
with regard to various social issues. In 2020, the Graduate School of Data Science wasestablished to nurture advanced data scientists who will lead digital transformation.
This call is open to anyone who are responsible for the research areas and subjects listed
below, who are proficient in the latest technologies in the field of data science, such as
Python programming techniques, big data analysis, and unstructured data processing
techniques, who have overcome various social issues by utilizing data, or who are highly
motivated to solve social issues.

Department

Position Title
Number ofpositions

School of Data Science
Graduate School of Data Science
Professor or Associate Professor
1
Undergraduate:
1) Programming Exercise I and II （in Japanese） （4 credits）
2) Big Data Analysis (in Japanese) (2 credits)
3) Unstructured Data (in Japanese) (2 credits)
4) Seminar in Data Science, Exercise in Data Science (4 credits)

Subject Areas

5) Exercise for bachelor’s degree & Graduation Thesis (8 units)of Teaching6)ResponsibilityOthers: possibility of teaching courses at the Liberal Arts CoreCurriculum.

Graduate:
1) Advanced Unstructured Data (in Japanese) (2 credits)
2) Exercise in Practical Data Science (6 credits)
3) Exercise for master’s degree & Thesis (8 units)4) Others: the possibility of teaching courses in the Ph.D. Program.
Field of Expertise

Data Engineering Technologies in Data Science
1) Candidates must have a Ph.D. on information science or related
research field.

Qualifications ofapplicant

2) Candidates must have academic knowledge in the field of information
science and a track record of teaching and research in the field.
3) Candidates must have a track record of research achievements andcompetitive research funding in the information science or data science
related fields.

Data Engineering Technology in Data Science4) Candidates must have sufficient expertise and experience in data
science education and research to be able to teach up to the Mastercourse (or the Doctoral course if the candidate is able to teach theDoctoral course).
5) Candidates must have a strong desire to contribute to society bysolving social issues, including collaboration with local government andindustry.
6) Candidates must be committed to the management of the School ofData Science and the Graduate School of Data Science. In particular,
contribution to the work of preparing entrance examination questionsin Japanese is required as a must.
Date ofappointment

April 1, 2025

Terms andTerm of position is not limited. Retirement age is 65.

Conditions

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, based on YCU pay scales.
Application documents are to be submitted by uploading data.
1) Please fill in the required fields in Forms and submit your entry.

https://forms.office.com/r/7cpLzPALaK** Entry deadline: July 31, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)2) We will contact you shortly with the address for uploading yourapplication materials.
To apply** Upload Deadline: August 9, 2024 (Japan time)3) Once uploaded, please send an email to the address below with thesubject line "Call for Faculty Positions (Artificial Intelligence Technologyin Data Science)" for confirmation.
E-mail: cy_jinji@yokohama-cu.ac.jp** Submitted documents will not be returned. We will responsibly discard
the materials after the selection process is completed.

Data Engineering Technology in Data Science
Please download the prescribed form below.
1) Resume/ Curriculum Vitae with photograph2) Complete listing of academic publications**The impact factor of the journal for each paper should be provided in the list.
3) Writing samples of up to 3 academic publications, preferably related to thesubject areas described above.
** For research papers, only those with submission of a certificate certifying
the publication issued by a publisher will be accepted as achievement. We do
not accept research papers without submission of a publishing certificate. We
Required

also do not accept certificates of receipt or certificates stating that papers aredocuments

under review.
4) Personal statement regarding education and potential contribution toprograms at YCU.
5) Information on 2 references (Affiliation, name, telephone number and e-mailaddress should be mentioned.)
6) Certificate of (an) academic degree(s)Deadline forapplications

A resume or C.V.

Word

PDF

A list of all academic publications.

Word

PDF

A list of all academic publications. (example)

Word

PDF

August 9, 2024 (Japan time)1) Screening of applications.

Selection2) Interviews of selected candidates (around late September)procedure

A short mock lesson may be required.
Cost of travel for interview is the candidate's responsibility.

Prof. Takahiro Tsuchiya
For further

tsuchiya@yokohama-cu.ac.jp

information

Tel +81-45-787-2169

contact:

See also our university home page sites:
https://www-user.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/~english/index.php/about/careers/