"Professor or Associate Professor (Academic and Administrative Staff)"

1. Position

Professor or Associate Professor

2. Number of Positions

One

3. Starting Date

After September 1, 2025 (within the fiscal year of 2025)

4. Term of Employment

Non-fixed term

5. Work Location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus)

Scope of change: The University will assign the faculty member to work at a designated location. (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)

6. Affiliation

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences

1. Research Area: Agricultural and Resource Economics
2. Teaching Responsibilities
3. (Undergraduate, either in Japanese or English):

• Introduction to agricultural and resource economics (shared by all faculty members in the department)
• Fieldwork practice on regional economies (rotational assignment)
• Seminar in agricultural and resource economics
• A subject of the professor's specialty
• Graduation thesis

1. (Graduate school, either in English or Japanese):

• Agricultural and resource economics
• Advanced study in agricultural and resource economics
• Seminar in agricultural and resource economics

Scope of change: The faculty member may be reassigned, concurrently assigned, or transferred to another position. (In principle, such an order will not be issued against his/her will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)

8. Working Hours

Discretionary labor system: Working hours are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day

9. Days Off

Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3 of the following year).

10. Salary

Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc., into account.

Wage Raise System: Yes

Examples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000

Various Allowances: Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000), and other allowances decided by the University

11. Insurance

Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as well as employment insurance.

12. Qualifications

1. The applicant must have a Ph.D. (or will have obtained a Ph.D. by the starting date).
2. The applicant must be female (Please refer to "Additional Information" below).
3. The applicant must have outstanding research achievements in agricultural economics, be able to conduct original and high-level research, and actively educate and supervise students.
4. The applicant must be able to contribute to globalizing education and research at the university.
5. The applicant must meet the teaching responsibilities described in the Job Details.
6. The applicant must be able to actively understand the direction of the graduate school and the department, be able to take charge of various tasks as well as academic affairs, and contribute to society through education and research activities.

13. Application Documents

1. Curriculum vitae (Please use The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form, downloadable from the following link:
2. University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form)
3. Declaration regarding past criminal penalties, administrative actions, and disciplinary actions due to sexual harassment and/or sexual violence, etc. against students.
4. Declaration Form
5. List of academic publications (dissertations, original papers/reviews, books, bulletins, academic conference proceedings, etc.). Please provide a link to each publication if it is available on the web.
6. Up to 5 reprints of major papers (photocopies are acceptable).
7. Teaching experiences (courses, supervisions, etc.).
8. Academic services (activities in academic societies, committee member, journal editor, etc.).
9. Competitive grants obtained.
10. Summary of research accomplishments and future research plans (around 800 words in English).
11. Description of education plan for undergraduate and graduate students after arrival. Please mention teaching in English (around 800 words in English).
12. Name and contact information (affiliation, occupation, postal address, email address, and phone number) of two academic referees. We would contact your referees as necessary.
13. For the documents listed in 1) through 10) above, please create a printed copy and a PDF file, and send the printed copy by postal mail. The PDF file should be saved as a single file, password protected, and sent as an email attachment. The method of communicating the password is left to the discretion of the applicant. If the PDF file is too large to be sent as an attachment, it may be divided into several files.

14. Application Deadline

All documents must be received on or before Monday, May 12, 2025.

After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.

Please write "Faculty Position Application Documents Enclosed" in red on the envelope and send it to the address below by a method that can be traced, i.e., recorded delivery or couriers such as FedEx, DHL, etc.

15. Contact Information

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPAN

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (Professor Takeshi Sakurai)

TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5463

E-mail: takeshi-sakurai[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)

Applicants from overseas do not need to submit printed application documents. But please be sure to contact the above email address before sending the document files via email.

16. Probation Period

There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

17. Employer

The University of Tokyo

Please note that application documents will not be returned.

Personal information obtained through this application process will be used only for the screening and recruiting of applicants, never for any other purpose.

The University of Tokyo is committed to enhancing the diversity and equality of its employees. Currently, the proportion of female faculty members is significantly low at this university. Under these circumstances, this specific recruitment is only open to female applicants in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Special Provisions Concerning Measures for Female Workers).

Status of Measures to Prevent Second-Hand Smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking area outdoors).

If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations, or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that is designated as controlled technology, possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases, it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.