Associate/Assistant professors - Life & Environmental Sciences
Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba (http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html)
1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
Expires : December 15, 2009
Key words : life environment biology geoscience tsukuba ibaraki japan
Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, seeks for two foreign faculty members (associate/assistant professors) to enhance its globalization.
The University of Tsukuba was selected as one of the implementing institutions of the Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization (Global 30) initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
The aim of Global 30 is to facilitate globalization in universities by promoting the acceptance of foreign students and strengthening English education of Japanese students. The requirements for promotion center are to make
(a) degree acquirement through English classes, (b) well established system for accepting foreign students, and (c) establishment of overseas bases.
The University of Tsukuba has many degree programs that provide courses in English for graduate students. On this occasion, six additional courses in graduate schools and three courses in undergraduate schools will be established. In addition the University of Tsukuba has established an overseas base in the Republic of Tunisia. This center will be designated as "university joint-use office in overseas." The office will be used to support foreign students' acceptance in Japan. The project will be promoted and funded by the government over the next five years starting from Academic Year 2009.
Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences will open two new graduate international programs in addition to its existing efforts over various international education programs. At the same time, college cluster of Life & Environmental Sciences also opens a new international undergraduate education course jointly with the Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences.
Each of the two foreign faculty positions will belong to one of Doctoral programs within Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences (http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html) depending upon the professional backgrounds of each candidate. Both positions are four-years appointments.
General Requirements:
1. Competitive in teaching in English. Native English speakers are encouraged to apply.
2. Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent with relevant professional record accordingly in biology, geoscience, environmental science and/or science communication.
3. Relevant record in teaching, research and/or industry experiences.
4. Field research experiences are appreciated.
5. Ability in working Japanese language is additional merits.
6. Further merit recognized with working ability on UN official languages other than English.
Position I: Associate/Assistant professor for undergraduate courses at the college of Biological Sciences. This position is administered at the college of Biological Sciences (http://www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/cbs/kokusaikouryu/guide.htm) and teaches on the teaching program (including Biology (general subject), Basic Biology, English Communication for Biology, Science Presentation, Graduation Research) over School of Life & Environmental Sciences. Also some teaching service to university-wide undergraduate and graduate classes is included. Requirements are also on the coordination with the relevant Professor. Undergraduate teaching & coordination 40%, research 40%, others 20%.
Position II: Associate/Assistant professor for undergraduate courses at the college of Geoscience. This position is administered at the college of Geoscience (http://earth.tsukuba.ac.jp/index-e.html) and teaches on the teaching program (including General Geoscience, Environments and People in the World, Geoenvironmental Sciences, Seminar on Geoscience, Graduation Research) over School of Life & Environmental Sciences. Also some teaching service to university-wide undergraduate and graduate classes is included. Requirements are also on the coordination with the relevant Professor. Undergraduate teaching & coordination 40%, research 40%, others 20%.
Conditions:
1. Salary for special rate for foreign faculty.
2. All marginal benefits furnished accordingly to Japanese labor laws.
Application procedures:
All application deadline: December 15, 2009
Documents:
1. CV including birth date information
2. List of publications with full citation information and/or of professional achievements
3. Five representative publications with ten copies each
4. An essay on teaching the international program for life & environmental sciences (Less than 2000 words)
5. Statement of professional working history (Less than 2000 words)
6. Two letters of recommendations
Please specify Position # in your cover letter and also on the application package when application is made. It is discouraged to apply multiple positions.
Application be sent by registered postmail or by an expedite currier service such by FEDEX or DHL to:
Provost, Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
Phone: +81-29-853-7297, Fax: +81-29-853-7298
Contacts only in English:
Position I : Professor Shinobu SATOH, satohshi@sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp
Position II : Professor Norikazu MATSUOKA, matsuoka@geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp