Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Strengthening education and research
Work content and job description
Successful candidate will be engaged in research and education related to German Linguistics or Literature and related fields, as well as other duties within the University.
The main areas for which the successful candidate will be responsible:
(1) At Graduate School level
Thesis Supervision, German Literature (Advanced Lecture, Advanced Seminar) or German Linguistics (Advanced Lecture, Advanced Seminar), and other related courses language (The courses you teach may change based on your background or specialty.)
(2) At Undergraduate level
Thesis Supervision, German Literature (General Lecture, Special Seminar), or German Linguistics (General Lecture, Special Seminar), and other related courses language (The courses you teach may change based on your background or specialty.)
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 980-8576 Miyagi Kawauchi 27-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8576
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126080413&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description: To be determined in accordance with Tohoku University’s employment regulations. Allowances for transport, housing, and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations: The discretionary labor system for professional work shall apply.
Flexible Work Hours: The standard working hours are 8:30 to 17:15, but the actual working hours are at the discretion of each employee.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: Term of office: Tenured (Depending on research achievements and teaching experience, may be hired as tenure-track associate professor. The mandatory retirement age is 65.)
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
No smoking on campus
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Allowances for transport, housing and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.
Additional comments
Additional documents or an interview may be requested during the selection process.
- Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university. Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here: https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/.
- Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
- Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University ‐ Live as Who You Are ‐ Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities. Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website: https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_minority/
- Tohoku University has the largest on‐campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
- See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work‐life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees. Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website: https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_family/; Human Resources and Planning Department website: https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Tohoku University
Country: Japan
City: Miyagi
Contact
City: Miyagi
