High-Incentive Tenure-Track Lecturer

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

Osaka City University, which had been established by the Osaka Municipal Government, and Osaka Prefecture University, which had been established by the Osaka Prefectural Government, merged in 2022 to form Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU). Osaka City University started out as the Osaka Commercial Training Institute, and Osaka Prefecture University as a training school in veterinary science. The histories of both universities date back around 140 years, and their development tracked that of the major city of Osaka as the “City of Water,” a strategic transportation hub, while the city itself has developed alongside these two universities. While covering educational fields as diverse as commerce, agriculture, engineering, and medicine, among others, both universities have utilized their respective geographical advantages to contribute to the development of the spiritual culture required by residents of Osaka as a major city as well as the vitalization of its industry and economy, through the organic fusion of theory and practice.

https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/about/history/

Work content and job description

Job Description (Tentative)

[Education]

Under the High-Incentive Tenure-Track, teaching responsibilities during the tenure-track period are limited to a maximum of one class per week throughout the academic year to promote research activities.

Planned subjects:

• Undergraduate: Faculty of Engineering
• Graduate: Faculty of Engineering

Courses related to:

• Analytical Instrumentation
• Physical Chemistry
• Solid-State Property Evaluation
• Related fields

After transitioning to a tenured position, the successful candidate will assume teaching responsibilities similar to those of the department's regular faculty members, covering specialized subjects and general education at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

*Also responsible for providing corresponding education to any students of Osaka City University or Osaka Prefectural University.

[Research]

Conduct cutting-edge and advanced research utilizing the research instruments managed by the OMU Center for Shared Research Equipment.

[Other Duties]

• Support for research activities using equipment managed by the OMU Center for Shared Research Equipment
• Collaboration with faculty members of the Research Institute for Advanced Science, Research Advancement Organization, and OMU Center for Shared Research Equipment in carrying out activities related to the J-PEAKS Project and the EPOCH Project
• Community outreach and social contribution activities
• University administration duties

[Scope of Change]

Within the scope of education, research, and university administration

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]

* Address
599-8531 Osaka 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka Metropolitan University Nakamozu Campus

[Scope of Change]
Any location designated by the University Public Corporation Osaka

[Number of hired]

Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Job content supplemental explanation:

1. Number of Positions
   High-Incentive Tenure-Track Lecturer: 1 position
2. Affiliation
   Research Institute for Innovation and Co-Creation, Research Advancement Organization, OMU Center for Shared Research Equipment.
   Upon successful tenure evaluation, the affiliated organization will change to the Research Institute for Advanced Science. The assigned graduate school or department will generally remain unchanged.
3. Research Field
   Analytical Instrumentation, Physical Chemistry, Solid-State Property Evaluation, or other related fields.

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126090538&ln_jor=1

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]

* Established Researcher (R3)

Annual salary: 5 million yen

Wages description: For details, refer to the Salary Regulations for Public University Corporation Osaka Teachers (The amount shown is not based on past experience, and the actual salary is calculated based on past experience.).

Working hours: 09:00-17:30

Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays based on the Act on National Holidays, December 29 to January 3. However, due to university events, etc., it may be moved to another day in the week.

Overtime and other explanations: A discretionary work system based on specialized work is applied. Employees are deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.

The above is an example of working hours.

※Due to word length limitations, additional information on the Tenure Evaluation Criteria and the High Incentive Tenure Track Program is included in the “Comments” section.

Employment type: Regular employee

Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track

Contract period description: Full-time (The initial term of employment is five years)

High-Incentive Tenure-track faculty hired under this program will be considered for a tenured position upon a final evaluation conducted in the fifth year. If the candidate is deemed to have met the tenure criteria during the interim evaluation in the third year or at any point thereafter, the final evaluation may be advanced accordingly.

If tenure is not granted within the five-year term, an employment safety-net system is available for a maximum of one additional year. During this period, candidates who are recognized as having met the tenure criteria may undergo a second evaluation.

In cases where a tenure-track faculty member takes a leave of absence as stipulated in Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Osaka Metropolitan University Regulations on Term of Office for Faculty Members, the tenure-track period may be extended in accordance with the provisions of the same article.

Probationary period: Probationary period present

Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months

[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]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

The system of University Public Corporation Osaka will be applicable.

https://www.upc-osaka.ac.jp/regulation/

Additional comments

This recruitment is conducted by the University Public Corporation Osaka for faculty positions at Osaka Metropolitan University. In line with its commitment to diversity and internationalization, Osaka Metropolitan University actively promotes the recruitment of female and international faculty members who possess equivalent academic and research achievements.

Details on the tenure evaluation criteria and High-Incentive Tenure-Track Program are available at the following URLs:

[Guidelines of Assessment Criteria for Promotion to Tenure]
following URL: https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/about/career/entry-01735.html

[Tenure-Track Program (Outline)]
following URL: https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/about/career/entry-01735.html

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Osaka Metropolitan University

Country: Japan

City: Osaka