Research Administrator (URA) Job Opening(Specially Appointed Academic Policy Researcher (Full-time))
Office of Management and Planning, Osaka University
Research Administrator (Specially Appointed Academic Policy Researcher(Full-time))
Positions("Research Administrator" is one of the job title of URA at Osaka
University, which is almost equivalent to "Assistant professor," in case of
the class of a faculty.)

Number ofPositions

2Affiliation/Work Location

Research Management and Administration Section, Office of Managementand Planning (Osaka University, Suita Campus)

Osaka University has been supported by MEXT (Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) under “the Program for
Establishment of the Research Administration System” (2012 - 2016) and“the Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities”(since 2013), both of which require development of URAs’ organizations
and functions. In line with these programs, Osaka University opens
recruitment of Specially Appointed Academic Policy Researcher(Full-time), who will be engaged in the URA(University ResearchAdministrator) job activities described below.
OutlineJob Description"Specially Appointed Academic Policy Researcher" is a name of a job
category under limited-term contract, where discretionary labor system
is applied.
For further information about URAs activities in Osaka University,please look at:
http://www.ura.osaka-u.ac.jp/about (in Japanese)
http://www.ura.osaka-u.ac.jp/files/ikeda2.pdf (in Japanese)
As for “the Program for Promoting the Enhancement of ResearchUniversities” in Osaka University, please look at:
http://www.ura.osaka-u.ac.jp/researchuniversity (in Japanese)
Applicants will be engaged in a number, not necessarily all, of thefollowing activities:(1) Provision of information on government policies(2) Support for strategic research planning by research output dataanalyses(3) Support for grant application(4) Support for planning and launching of research projects(5) Support for outreach of research outcomes(6) Knowledge transfer through seminars and OJT programs
Other activities for promoting research in Osaka University
advancement of URA as a profession are included.
Requirements:(1) those who are willing to work on the above activities fulltime and make
URA their life career(2) those who are capable of work creatively to advance the present URA
activities(3) those who have experiences as a researcher or URA for more than twoyears are preferable(4) those who have a Master degree or above are preferable,(5) language proficiency:
Japanese: business level (must) or above
English: business level (preferable) or above
Qualifications
Expectations (rather than requirements):
Applicants are expected to:a) show flexibility in ways of thinking and workingb) have experiences of being involved in the competitive funds application,
project management, and so on.
c) have experiences of being involved in project outreachd) have experiences of working for a university as academic faculty oradministrative staffe) experiences of working at a funding agencyf) experiences of research support other than the above mentioned ones

PeriodAfter around October 1, 2017(at the earliest date) ~ March 31, 2019
(Extension is possible based on work performance evaluation. The Programfor Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities will continue
until March 2023. )EmploymentForm

Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type
Based on the “Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave
for National University Corporation Osaka University Limited Term Staff”:
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/files/37.pdf

Salary andBenefits

Based on the “Salary Regulations for National University Corporation
Osaka University Limited Term Staff (Specially Appointed Staff, etc.)
Subject to Annual Salary System” (Grade 11 to 13, Standard class will beapplied)
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/files/46.pdf
No commuting allowance, bonus, retirement allowance
Other allowance may be provided based on related regulations.

Insurance

Insurance of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations,
Employment Insurance, and Workers’ Accident Compensation InsuranceApplication
Documents

Sending
Address andContact
information

Applications must be written in English or Japanese and include thefollowings.
(1) Curriculum Vitae (photo attached) *Please use the Osaka UniversityCV form available at the following website
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/news/employ/files/cv_form_apply.xls(2) Abstract of the experienced job activities related to the above URAactivities (if any)
(3) The list of research achievements and academic publications related tothe research or URA activities (if any)(4) A copy of Japanese proficiency certificate such as JLPT(Japanese-language Proficiency Test) score, a description of experiencesof residency in Japan, or Japanese Language related job experiences(5) A copy of English proficiency certificate such as TOEFL, TOEIC, STEP
score, a description of experiences of residency outside of Japan, orEnglish related job experiences(6) List of the URA activities in “Job Description” (from (1) to (6)) that theapplicant can be engaged in(7) Short essay expressing the applicant’s aspiration as a URA of Osaka
University (from 500 to 800 words)(8) Names and contact information of two references.
The above documents must be printed on A4 or Letter size papers. No
format is specified for (2) to (8).
Please send 6 sets of the required documents by registered mail to:
URA Recruitment Representative,
Research Management and Administration Section, Office of Managementand Planning, Osaka University
201, Sangakukyousou-Honbu Bldg B., 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka
565-0871, Japan*Indicate “Application for URA” in red ink on the envelope.
Inquiries: ura-recruit@lserp.osaka-u.ac.jp

Application
Deadline

Applications are accepted during the last 7 days of each month started June,2017. (e.g., June 24 through June 30, 2017)
Those find it difficult to prepare the required documents due to certain
reasons (e.g., be on a business trip overseas) please consult us in advance.
Applicants will be notified of the document examination results via e-mailwithin 3 weeks after the end of the month of application arrival.
This job opening will close when the position is filled.

AdditionalInformation

Position on Regulations of Osaka University is Specially Appointed
Academic Policy Researcher (Full-time).
Research Administrator is a job title as URA.
Short-listed applicants will be notified by Email for an interview.
Travel and accommodation expenses necessary for interviews are to be paidby the applicant.
Submitted application documents will not be returned.
Submitted application documents will only be used for this recruitment.
Please refer to ‘Work Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka
University Limited Term Staff ’ and other regulations for work and otherrelated conditions at:
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html
Information in this document is subject to change.