Application Guidelines for Assistant Professors
for Institute of Global Innovation Research (GIR)
1. Overview
TUAT established the Institute of Global Innovation Research (hereinafter referred to asGIR) in April 2016. We aim to create advanced innovative research results and to promote
the development of the global and innovative human resources in science by providingthem with opportunities for them to engage in research at GIR.
The appointees will be affiliated with GIR and will belong to one of the strategic researchteams which are formed under the three key areas of "Food”, "Energy”, and "Life Science".
Under the cooperation of either of the Institute of Agriculture or the Institute of Engineering,
the appointees are expected to conduct international collaborative research, study abroadand write international co-authored papers (more than one first author paper and basicallypapers to be submitted to Q1 journals)
2. Recruitment Field
TUAT will hire several Assistant Professors in the following three key areas. We don’t
always expect to hire assistant professors in every field.
CodeResearch Field
AFoodBEnergyCLife Science
3. Qualifications● An applicant who has completed or will complete the doctoral course* at TUAT by thestart date of his/her employment. (Except for those who have completed a doctoral
course without Ph.D. degree)● An applicant who has a unique and leading-edge research plan in the recruitment field.
● An applicant who has an overseas research experience.
● An applicant who has obtained Ph.D. within 5 years prior to the date of employment.
(Excluding the period of life event leave**)*An applicant who is deployed in TUAT in case he/she has obtained or will obtain Ph.D. at United Graduate
School of Agricultural Science, Cooperative Major in Advanced Health Science in Graduate School of BioApplications and Systems Engineering and Doctoral Course of the United Graduate School of Veterinary
Sciences of Gifu University.
**For an applicant under this condition, please contact the GIR Support Office in advance.

4. Research activity etc.
GIR Assistant Professors are expected to● enhance activities of strategic research teams● conduct international collaborative research, write international collaborative papers,
and improve their own research ability through the GIR Study Abroad Program ***● act as an operating staff of GIR symposium, research presentation, etc. organized by
GIR***Study Abroad Program: A period of approximately three months per year is encouraged, up to one year
(maximum two times for a two-years-term, not across the fiscal years). GIR supports travel expenses (once ayear), accommodation fee and daily allowance for up to 90 days. For a plan over 90 days, GIR will reviews theplan and may support expenses of the whole period for the excellent one.

5. Evaluation

Evaluation is conducted once a year on research contents, research performance andinternational collaborative papers.
6. Mentor
A member of a strategic research team is assigned as a mentor of an assistant professor.
Please ask a member of the strategic research team to fill in the “Reference” field ofApplication. A mentor is requested to give an assistant professor help to prepare research
environment (research budget, research space etc.), advise for research activities andsupport international collaborative research and writing international co-authored papers.
7. Salary and Working Condition
Salary will be decided according to the TUAT regulations considering the applicant’s
educational background and professional experience.
All conditions are in accordance with the Working Regulation and Salary Regulation ofTUAT.
Probation Period: three months
Working hours: from 8:30am to 5:15pm
Overtime: average 10 hours per month
Break: sixty minutes
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Public holidays, May 31 and form December 29 to January 3
Salary: more than JPY440,000 per month (annual salary system)
Insurances: Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance, Employment Insurance, Health
Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance
8. Affiliation, Place of Work, Type of Job
Affiliation: Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnologyLocation: 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8538, Japan
Place of work: One of the following:
Koganei Campus, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
Fuchu Campus, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Type of job: Associate professor
Working arrangements: full time
9. Term of Office
Up to two years from the start date of employment. Employment contract renewal will bedetermined after appointees’ evaluation every year. The term of office for AssistantProfessors beginning in the fiscal year 2024 (R6) will end on March 31, 2025.
The contract of the appointee is not always renewed depending on his/her evaluation.
10. Number of people to appoint
A few
11. Time of Appointment
As early as possible after October 1st, 2024
12. How to apply
Please submit the designated application form by noon July 5 (Fri), 2024 by email toResearch Support Office (E-mail: girjim@cc.tuat.ac.jp)
The subject of the e-mail should be【Application for GIR Assistant Professor –name of

applicant】※Application document will not be returned.
※If submitted after the deadline, the application document won’t be accepted.
13. Application Documents
Designated application form, presentation material (any format you like, presentation in tenminutes)
Presentation should be on your research contents, research plan and research objectives.
Please also describe how to connect your research activity to your internationallycollaborative research paper.
14. Selection
We will conduct document screening first and then interview applicants who have passed
the document screening (presentation: ten (10) minutes and Q&A: ten (10) minutes)
Date of Interview: July 24 (Wed), 2024
※We will inform those who pass the document screening.
Place of Interview: Administration Building, TUAT
(Address: 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo)
Style of Interview: Face to face (on-line interview also available)
Appointees will be screened and decided by the steering committee of GIR
Remarks:
Based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, TUAT conducts security checks
when hiring new staff. We, therefore, ask you to provide information necessary for thesecurity check. As a result of reviewing the information, if the applicant falls under any
regulatory requirements, we may ask you to change the scope of your desired education
and research. Additionally, if the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry disapproves
TUAT’s request to approve your acceptance, our offer to you may be cancelled.
Contact:
GIR support section, Research Support Office
Address: 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, TokyoTelephone: 042-367-5646. E-mail: girjim@cc.tuat.ac.jp
URL: https://www.tuat-global.jp/op/tuat/7409/