Application Guidelines for Assistant Professors
for Institute of Global Innovation Research (GIR)
1. Overview
TUAT established the Institute of Global Innovation Research (hereinafterreferred to as GIR) in April 2016. We aim to create advanced innovative
research results and to promote development of the global and innovative
human resources in science by providing opportunities for them to engage in
research at GIR.
Appointees will be affiliated to GIR and belong to any one of strategic researchteams which are formed under the three key areas of "food”, "energy”, and "lifescience". Under the cooperation of either of Institute of Agriculture or Instituteof Engineering, appointees are expected to conduct international collaborative
research, study abroad and write internationally co-authored papers (morethan one first author paper and basically papers to be submitted to Q1journals)
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
AFoodB
EnergyC
Life Science
3. Qualifications● An applicant who completed or will complete the doctoral course** atTUAT by the start date of his/her employment. (except the one whocompleted a doctoral course without PhD degree)● An applicant who has a unique and leading-edge research plan in therecruitment field.
● An applicant who has an overseas research experience.
● An applicant who obtained PhD within 5 years at the date of employment.
(excluding the period of life event leave***)**An applicant who is deployed in TUAT in case he/she obtained or will obtain PhD at United
Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Cooperative Major in Advanced Health Science in
Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering and Doctoral Course of theUnited 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 internationallycollaborative papers, and improve own research ability through GIR Study
Abroad Program ****

●act as an operating staff of GIR symposium, research presentation, etc.
organized by GIR****Study Abroad Program: A period of three months or longer per year is encouraged, up toone year (maximum two times for a term of two years, not across the fiscal years). GIR supports
travel expenses (once a year), accommodation fee and daily allowance for up to 90 days. For aplan over 90 days, GIR reviews the plan and may support expenses of the whole period for theexcellent one.

5. Evaluation
Evaluation is conducted once a year on research contents, research
performance and internationally collaborative papers.
6. Mentor
A member of a strategic research team is assigned as a mentor of an assistantprofessor. Please ask a member of the strategic research team to fill the“reference” field of Application. A mentor is requested to give an assistantprofessor help to prepare research environment (research budget, research
space etc.), advice for research activities and support for international
collaborative research and writing internationally co-authored papers.
7. Salary and Working Condition
Salary will be decided according to the TUAT regulations considering theapplicant’s educational background and professional experiences.
All conditions are under the working regulation and salary regulation of TUAT.
Probation Period: three months
Working hours: from 8:30am to 17:15pm
Overtime: average 10 hours per month
Break: sixty minutes
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Public holidays, May 31 and form December 29 toJanuary 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 ofAgriculture and Technology
Location: 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 be determined after appointees’ evaluation every year. Term ofoffice for assistant professors started in the fiscal year of 2024 (R6) is until
March 31, 2025.
The contract of the appointee is not always renewed depending on his/herevaluation.
10. Number of people to appoint
A few
11. Time of Appointment
As early as possible after April 1st, 2024
12. How to apply
Please submit the designated application form by noon December 5 (Tue)2023 by email to Research Support Office (E-mail: girjim@cc.tuat.ac.jp)
Subject of e-mail should be【Application for GIR Assistant Professor –nameof applicant】※Application document will not be returned.
※If submitted after deadline, application document won’t be accepted.
13. Application DocumentsDesignated application form, presentation material (any format you like,presentation in ten minutes)
Presentation should be on your research contents, research plan and research
objectives. Please also describe how to connect your research activity to yourinternationally collaborative 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: December 18 (Mon) 2023
※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
Contact:
GIR support section, Research Promotion office, Research Support Office
Address: 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: 042-367-5646. E-mail: girjim@cc.tuat.ac.jp
URL: https://www.tuat-global.jp/op/tuat/8767/