International Public Advertisement for Tenure Track Researcher for 2011 (2nd Semester)
May 2011
TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Tokai University, hereinafter referred to as “Our University”, is currently seeking a tenure track researcher at the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For application, please read and follow information below.
Our University is recruiting a tenure track researcher in the 2011 2nd semester for a mentor researchers’ development program that cultivates researchers who can conduct research of international stature. This recruitment is being carried out under the “Improvement of Research Environment for Young Researchers Program” (From FY2010 through FY2014) supported by the Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The goal of the Mentor Researchers' program “Innovative Academic Promotional System in Private Schools Capable of Reproducing First-Rate Researchers” is to develop personnel that will have the capacity to serve as role models for their younger researchers while carrying out their own first-rate research projects. A special ward called the “TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” has been established within the University, and the tenure track system will be put into effect in order to develop personnel that our University needs.
Newly employed tenure track researchers at the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY will be provided with the opportunity to further strengthen their research and mentor capacity in an ideal environment which includes studying abroad and to acquire international competitive edge. After acquiring tenure, they will work as incentivized teaching staff in undergraduate and/or graduate schools toward the development of future personnel through instruction and guidance in research.
For year 2010 and 2011, the program focuses on developing a program to cultivate researchers in the medical field who will lead human-subject research in the future. We have filled 4 of 5 positions with excellent researchers. From 2012, the field will be broadened to include science and technology, and thereafter it is planned for a university wide system reform. For 2011, therefore, we are seeking personnel who can support the school’s future in research by pursuing a high impact research theme in a medical field with the will and potential to collaborate with clinical faculty members.
The tenure track system is a system where a young researcher gains experience as an independent researcher with a term of employment, and through a thorough evaluation, receives a tenured position. (From the outline for the Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology advertisement.) We began internationally advertising the position in 2010. Tenure track researchers who are recognized as competent after the interim evaluation held in the third year, and the final evaluation in the fifth year, will be appointed as a full-time tenured lecturer, associate professor or professor. Please look over the information below for further details.
Tenure Track Position Available | One tenure track researcher * Academic rank (Lecturer, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor) will be determined by the Personnel Assessment Committee for Tenure Track Researchers and the Advanced Career Path Design Committee for Mentor Researchers. |
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Affiliation | TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -Medical Science Division |
Assigned Courses | Researchers will be assigned courses at the Undergraduate and/or Graduate levels that are closely related to their research area. |
Qualification Requirement | As of January 1, 2012, applicants are required to have a Doctoral degree obtained within 10 years of the aforementioned date and, in general, more than three years of work experience as an assistant professor, a postdoctoral fellow, or equivalent position, and having significant accomplishments in research. Considering the purpose of cultivation of young researchers, it is preferred for applicants to be under 45 years old at the time of application. Although Japanese language ability is not required, most communication will take place in Japanese or English. Applicants should not fall within any of the categories of ineligibility set out in Article 9 of the School Education Law, JAPAN |
Term of Employment | The term of employment shall be from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2016. A contract will be made annually. Researchers who are recognized as having made exceptional research accomplishments by an interim evaluation held in 2013 will be promoted and may be assigned to a tenure position if they receive a superior evaluation as mentioned below. |
Research Field | Human subject research (Example: Cancer Biology, Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Informatics, Medical Engineering, etc.) We would like to include in our candidate list those basic scientists who are willing to acquire necessary skill and competency to direct human subject research in collaboration with MDs and other patient-care staff members. |
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Salary | Payment will be made in accordance with the University’s rules and regulations. |
Research Support and Others |
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Requirement to Full-time University Staff | If tenure track researchers recruited at this time are deemed sufficiently competent after their evaluation in the third year or final evaluation in the fifth year, they will be hired as a full-time assistant professor or associate professor from April of 2016. Those who are acknowledged as having outstanding performances will be appointed as a full-time professor. They will be assigned to schools and departments of our University where their expertise can be fully executed. |
Document for Submission |
All documents must be written in English. However, if some presentation or publication contents are in Japanese, those portions can be documented in Japanese. (e.g., for presentations made to a Japanese academic society or patents acquired in Japan.) - Documents shall be submitted in A4 or letter sized paper with your name written on each document. - Please request referees to post letters of recommendation or reference directly to the address set out in the article (2) of “Submission of Application Documents” below. - In principle, documents submitted shall not be returned. |
Deadline | The deadline for submission of application documents is 5 p.m. Japan Standard Time on July 30, 2011. All documents must be submitted via email as attachments to the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’s email address iist@tokai-u.jp by the deadline, with hard-copy documents to follow. |
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Submission of Application Documents |
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Inquiries | Should you have any questions, please email the Institute at iist@tokai-u.jp. |
Contact Information | Tokai University Institute of Innovative Science and Technology - Medical Science Division Phone +81-463-93-1121 ext. 2004 Facsimile +81-463-91-7902 e-mail iist@tokai-u.jp |