The Faculty of Art and Design is pleased to announce the recruitment for an assistant professor
as follows. Your application or recommendation of suitable candidates will be appreciated.

Vacancy Announcement
1. Position title:Assistant Professor

2. Number of positions: One
3. Research field:

Heritage Studies

4. Content of work:
Introduction of World Heritage studies in the School of Art and Design
Global Heritage Studies in the Master’s Program in Heritage Studies
Advances Research in World Heritage Studies in the Doctoral Program in HeritageStudies
5. Start of employment: September 1, 2023
6. Term of employment: Maximum Four years
7. Qualifications:
1) Doctoral Degree or Ph.D., or the candidate scheduled to acquire it by the start ofEmployment
2) Outstanding experience and ability in ‘Content of work’, listed above
3) Persons with Japanese proficiency
4) Outstanding achievement in the field of Heritage Studies
8. Compensation:
Salary:Annual Salary
Working conditions will be determined according to the university regulations.
Work hours: Discretionary Labor system (Working hours are 7 hours 45 min
per day,5 days a week, a total of 38 hours 45 min per week basically. Start/end
time and break can be altered with flexibility at the employee's discretion.)Days-off: Sundays, Saturdays, National holidays, and Dec. 29 through Jan. 3
Other:

Participation in National Public Service Mutual Aid Employment insurance
available

9. Required documents:
1) Curriculum vitae (*)2) Summary of five significant publications or articles (*)3) List of educational and professional activities (*)4) Brief statement on the plans for education and research (*)5) List of all publications and articles
6) Name and contact address of two persons whom the academic ability of the applicant
could be inquired7) Self-declaration on Specific Categories
8) Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR
(EU General Data Protection Regulation)(Persons located in the countries that make up the European Economic Area or in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland submit the consent
form).
(*) Applicants are asked to contact the university office below to get the document
forms required for 1) to 4) ,7), 8) and the sample for 5). Please attach the materials
which confirm 2), e.g. off-prints. The materials will be returned.
10. Closing date: Applications must arrive no later than March 31, 2023
11. Selection process:First screening will be done by application documents.
Applicants may have an interview as may be necessary. Applicants are expected
to cover their own travel expenses.
12. Contact: Professor KURODA Nobu
E-mail: kuroda.nobu.fw@u.tsukuba.ac.jp, Tel.: +81 (0)29-853-5992
13. Where to send application documents:
General Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Art and Sport Science Area,
University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8574, Japan
E-mail: tg-recruit@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
Tel.: +81 (0)29-853-2573(*) Application should be submitted by registered mail, EMS or international courier
services. Please write “Application for Heritage Studies” in red on the cover.
Online Submission with all application documents is available via the JREC-In
Portal website.
14.

Additional information:
1) "IMAGINE THE FUTURE. Assistant Professor System" is applied to this position.
See the website below for more information about it.
https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/jobs-information/pdf/itf-assistantprofessor.pdf
2) The University of Tsukuba selects personnel in accordance with the spirit of the "BasicLaw for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of the "University ofTsukuba Basic Principles and Basic Plan for Diversity".
3) The University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export
Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", andconduct strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign
universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under aspecific category.