The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives and the Toyota Foundation"Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies"
Recruitment Information for Project Researcher, Project Assistant Professor orProject Lecturer (Fixed-Term Project Staff)

The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives and the Toyota Foundation provide
a partnership programme under the theme of "Interlinkages and Innovation for FutureSocieties". This time we wish to recruit researchers who will conduct research to transform
social systems. The Institute for Future Initiatives has three research divisions 1)
Global Governance, 2) Innovation & Governance , and 3) Co-Creation of Communities. The
partnership programme "Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies" is a new activity
to design better future social systems by considering new developments in these threedivisions with an awareness of the "connections" among people, between people and natureand earth, and between people and goods and technologies. In this partnership programme,
while belonging to one of the three research divisions, each member will launch its own
research project and conduct research together with related researchers in the university,with the expectation of further progress in each division and the development of highlevel human resources who will lead transdisciplinary research.
1. Job title： Project Researcher, Project Assistant Professor or Project Lecturer (FixedTerm Project Staff)

2. Number of persons to be recruited：3 (Expected)

3. Place of Work：Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo,
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN<Scope of change>
Project Researcher: In principle, within the same institution.
Project Assistant Professor or Project Lecturer:
Place designated by the University (In principle, reassignment orsecondment will not be ordered against one's will. Details are inaccordance with Article 4 of The University of Tokyo Regulations on
Conditions of Employment of Academic Staff.)

4. Contract period：1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026
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(The probation period is 14 days from the date of appointment. The contract
period may be renewed on a fiscal year basis depending on the budget
situation, progress of work, evaluation of work performance, and otherfactors. However, there will be a maximum of four renewals and the period of
employment will be limited up to 31st March 2030.)
5. Contents of Work Duties：To establish a research project at the Institute for Future
Initiatives on "Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies" and engage
in the research.
Report on the results of their research at symposia and other events co-hosted
by the Toyota Foundation, and also plan and organise such events.
In addition to academic reports such as papers and conference presentations,the programme will also generate a wide range of social and policy proposals
for the benefit of society.
<Scope of change>
Project Researcher: The University may order employees to be reassigned todifferent positions, or order them to take up additional positions or to workon an external assignment.
ProjectAssistantProfessor

orProject

Lecturer:

Reassignment,dualappointment and secondment may be ordered. (In principle, no order may be
issued against one's will. Details are in accordance with Article 4 of The
University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions of Employment of Academic Staff.)
6. Qualifications Required：(1) Applicants must have a doctoral degree in a relevant field, or expect toobtain one by the time of the appointment.
(2) Applicants must have a research and experience related to science andtechnology.
(3) Applicants should have a clear sense of the issues involved in theinnovation of social systems and have the motivation and competencies totackle them.
(4) Applicants should be able to engage in research with a broad perspective
based on academic knowledge, and should be willing to present research
outputs to society and provide social and policy recommendations.

７. Working hours: The discretionary work system for professional work applies, and working
hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

８. Days off:

Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end, and New Year holidays(from 29th December to 3rd January)2

９. Leave:

Annual paid leave and special leave will be given in accordance withemployment regulations.

10. Wages, etc.:

Annual salary system applies and the salary paid monthly will be around
JPY 300,000 to JPY 500,000. (determined according to qualifications,ability, experience, etc.)(1) Commuting allowance is provided (If the requirements are met, the amountcalculated in accordance with the regulations will be paid; in principle,
up to 55,000 yen/month)(2) No retirement allowance is provided.
(3) Insurance: You will be automatically enrolled in the insurance scheme from
the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology), Employment insurance and workers’ accident
compensation insurance in accordance with laws and regulations.

11. Application period： Applications must arrive by October 31st, 2024 (Thursday)
After screening of application documents, interviews will be held forsuccessful applicants on 21, December 2024(Saturday). Details of theinterview will be communicated to each applicant individually.

12. Application Procedure：(1) Resume (The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Format must be used.
Download and fill out the form below.)
Reference URL: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html(2) Attach a list of research achievements, i.e., academic papers (with orwithout peer review), books, conference proceedings, other papers, etc.
(3) Attach reprints of your major academic papers (up to 3, copies acceptable)(4) Outline of your research and teaching to date (within 2 pages of A4 paper)(5) Provide the plan of research to be carried out at the Institute for Future
Initiatives(includingambitionsand

ideasforsocialandpolicy

recommendations; A4 paper, max. 3 pages)(6) Provide names and contact details of two persons who can give theiropinions about you.
13. Contact and Sending of documents：
Contact: Kensuke Fukushi,
Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyoe-mail: tdms[at mark]ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Please replace [at mark] with @ in the e-mail address above.

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Sending the documents: Send your application to the above e-mail address
with the subject title "Application for Project Researcher, ProjectAssistant Professor or Project Lecturer" and attach the documents to besubmitted.
The attached files should be sent to the above email address. Create apassword for the attached files and send the password separately. (Pleasedo not send by post.)

14. Name of Recruiter：The University of Tokyo

15. State of working measures to avoid passive smoking：Smoking is prohibited inside thegrounds of our university. There are smoking areas outdoors on campus.
16. Others:･Please note that we are unable to answer any questions regarding theresults of the selection process. Application documents will be used onlyfor the purpose of this application, and personal information will not be
disclosed, transferred, or lent to any third party without justifiablereason. Submitted documents will not be returned.
･Applications from women are encouraged as per "Declaration of Gender
Equality Acceleration" of the University of Tokyo.
・Handling of contract period in case of maternity leave, childcare
leave, or family care leave: Employment will not be extended for theinterrupted period.
・If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies,
corporations or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit(financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during theperiod of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange andForeign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing oftechnology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making
it difficult for you to fulfil your duties as an academic or administrative
staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it isnecessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does
not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by theuniversity.
・Interviews will be held at the venues noted in “3. Place of Work”. In
principle, online interviews will be conducted for applicants from outside
Japan.

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