Application Guidelines for Associate Professor or Lecturer Position
Department of Ecosystem Studies (Laboratory of Aquatic Conservation),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Associate Professor or Lecturer

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Number of Positions

One

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Starting Date

September 1, 2024 (planned)4Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

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. (In5Work location

principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. For details,
please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo
Faculty Members.)

6Affiliation

Department of Ecosystem Studies Laboratory of Aquatic Conservation
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1)Research Area : Aquatic Conservation2)Class subjects
Undergraduate: Coastal Environmental Dynamics, Coastal Ecology, Field Science Exercises
Graduate Schools: Field Science, Aquatic Ecology, Aquatic Conservation, Experiments and Research

7Job Details

on Ecosystem, Special Seminar on Aquatic Conservation, Special Experiments and Research onEcosystem
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), andother allowances decided by the University

11 Insurance

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 with outstanding research achievements in aquatic ecosystem conservation
3)Extensive experience in field research4)Those who have a strong will to actively participate in the organizational management of the12 Required Qualifications

graduate school and the department, and to promote education and research in cooperation withfaculty and staff in diverse research fields, including members of the Laboratory of AquaticConservation.

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 publications3)Up to 5 reprints of major papers4)Objective evaluation of major papers (Google Scholar & Scopus, etc.)
5)Status of competitive funding (past 5 years or so)6)Educational Achievements (Courses Taught, Part-time Lecturers, etc.)7)Contributions to society (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)
13 Application documents

8)Summary of previous research9) Future research plans and aspirations
10) Aspirations regarding educational planning and administration
11) Names, job titles, and contact information for two persons who can evaluate your research andeducational background.
12) For documents 1) to 11) above, please send PDF files (all in one file with password set) via Email. The method of communicating the password is left to the discretion of the applicant.

14 Application Deadline

All documents must be received on or before (Friday, June 14, 2024).
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
The title should be "Application for Associate Professor or Lecturer of Aquatic Conservation" and15

Application methodshould be sent in electronic media with a password.

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 Ecosystem Studies (Tsutomu Hiura)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-8207
E-mail: hiura[at]g.ecc.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 a smoking
area outdoors)

19 Additional Information

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 foryour duties by the university.