Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Kyushu University
- Research Field: Agricultural sciences, Technology, Environmental science, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Geosciences, Mathematics
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
To further promote research on marine plastics, the Center for Ocean Plastic Studies (COPS) at the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, is recruiting one Assistant Professor.
Work content and job description
The successful candidate will join the Field-Driven Research Unit and will engage in field-observation-based research on ocean plastics in collaboration with faculty members affiliated with COPS. We particularly encourage applicants who can contribute to advancing research in any of the following areas within interdisciplinary research projects: the chemical characterization, transformation processes, environmental fate, or environmental behavior of microplastics and associated contaminants. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences (IGSES), Kyushu University.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
816-8580 Fukuoka 6-1 Kasuga-Koen, Kasuga City
The place of employment will be either the Chikushi Campus of Kyushu University, Japan
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: As soon as possible on or after April 1, 2027（If an earlier appointment becomes possible at Kyushu University, the start date may be moved forward in coordination with the selected candidate.）
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072505&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Annual salary: 3 million yen
- Wages description: Salary annual salary (introduced in April 2020). The annual salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Kyushu University based on experience.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: In addition to annual leave, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the period from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January.
- Overtime and other explanations: Based on the agreed-upon discretionary labor system for professional work, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her works.
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track; Full-time (5-year term). A review will be conducted in the fifth year, and if approved, the position will be converted to full-time (no term of office). If the period of continuous employment at the University exceeds five years, until the total period of employment exceeds ten years.
- Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Established Researcher (R3)
- Annual salary: 3 million yen
- Wages description: Salary annual salary (introduced in April 2020). The annual salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Kyushu University based on experience.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: In addition to annual leave, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the period from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January.
- Overtime and other explanations: Based on the agreed-upon discretionary labor system for professional work, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her works.
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track; Full-time (5-year term). A review will be conducted in the fifth year, and if approved, the position will be converted to full-time (no term of office). If the period of continuous employment at the University exceeds five years, until the total period of employment exceeds ten years.
- Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Bonus: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
- Retirement age: available
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking is permitted on the university premises.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Kyushu University provides support to enhance the research environment for faculty and researchers. Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principles of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society, Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No.84 of 1970), Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960), and the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013). Please refer to the website of The Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality of Kyushu University (https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/) for details. Kyushu University has also implemented the System of Employment of Faculty Members with Accompanying Spouse in July 2017.
If you have been disciplined in the past for sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students, please be sure to enter the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it in your resume or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
Status of measures to prevent passive smoking; No smoking is permitted on the university premises.
Kyushu University provides support to enhance the research environment for faculty and researchers.
- Support for securing research funding
- Research Funding Acquisition Support Program
- Support for securing international research funding, etc.
- Support primarily targeting young researchers
- Research Start-up Program
- Establishment of shared research equipment and facility systems, etc.
- Support for continuing research during life events such as childbirth and childcare
- On-campus childcare facilities (Himawari Nursery School, Takenoko Nursery School)
- Babysitter subsidy program, etc.
For details on other support programs and systems, please visit the Kyushu University website.
Kyushu University Website > About Kyushu University > Faculty & Staff Recruitment Information > List of Researcher Support Systems (https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/career/support)
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Kyushu University
- Country: Japan
- City: Fukuoka
Contact
- City: Fukuoka