Associate Professor: Graduate School of Energy Science

募集要項

求人内容

The primary obligation of this role is to teach four (4) undergraduate courses for the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Kyoto University. (One 90min class per week for each course, for 15 weeks). Preference is given to those able to teach in the areas of sustainability, resources, environment, and the interaction between industrial or economic activity and society, as well as critical thinking. Notably, those who can teach all or most of the following subjects:
1.(Seminar) Logic, critical thinking and argument;
2.Chemistry, Environment and Society;
3.Introduction to Sustainable Development; (co-taught)
4.Introduction to Mineral Resources;
Beyond this teaching load, the successful applicant would be encouraged to undertake research and research co-supervision in the Graduate School of Energy Science, as well as graduate teaching. All research fields relevant to energy science would be considered.


[Address of work location]
Kyoto University, Yoshida Main Campus,
Yoshid-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Japan 606-8501

研究分野

• 大分野: Engineering
• 小分野: All Engineering
• 大分野: Environmental science
• 小分野: All Environmental science
• 大分野: Humanities/ Social sciences
• 小分野: All Humanities/ Social sciences

職種

• Associate Professor/Lecturer (full-time) level

募集組織

Kyoto University

勤務形態

Full-time（Tenured） 6 months probationary period

勤務地

Kinki district ・ Kyoto

応募資格

The successful candidate must meet the following qualification.
Very high-level (native-like) proficiency in English
She / he must have a Ph.D. degree.
She / he must be self-motivated, dedicated, open-minded, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
She /he must have strong communication skills in oral/written English.
Preferably, she / he would have experience teaching in English.
Japanese language skills are not required, however they are an advantage. All applicants should have an interest in working in Japan – and preferably experience of living or working in Japan.
A good track record of research and publication in energy-science related fields.
All areas of expertise relative to energy science are considered
Under Kyoto University`s strategy for improving gender equality in the research workforce, female applicants are highly welcomed.

待遇

starting date: October 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract typeW
Permanent / ongoing. (Probation period: 6 months)

Working Conditions
Working hours: 38 hours 45 minutes per week under a flexible-hours system.
(7hrs 45min per day, Monday to Friday. Weekends, University Foundation Day and Public Holidays off.)

Salary and Benefits
To be determined in accordance with the existing employment regulations of Kyoto University.

Social Insurance
Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employees' pensions, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
*Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

募集期間

2023/05/01 Deadline for receipt Due by 5pm Japan Time

応募・選考・結果通知・連絡先

Applications should be uploaded at https://www.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/application-form-open-job-may-2023/ .

The following application documents should be included. (Format is optional.)
(1) Resume (attach photo, date of birth, current address, contact information, phone number, e-mail address, educational background (from university onwards), degrees, qualifications, work experience)
(2) List of Experience in Education: classified into undergraduate education, graduate school education (specify the name of the course in charge), part-time or sessional lectures, and others (including achievements outside the university).
(3) List of Research Achievements (ordered chronologically with most recent publications first)
(a) List of publications: Classified into peer-reviewed papers published in academic journals, books, proceedings of international conferences, commentaries/reviews, invited lectures, and others (patents, inventions, inventions, etc.), and list all prominent authors.
(b) Acquisition of competitive external funding: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (divided into principal investigator and co-investigator), joint research/commissioned research (principal investigator only), publicly offered research funds (principal investigator only)
(c) Affiliated academic societies and activities: achievements in social contributions (including industry-academia collaboration), awards, etc.
(d) your ORCID / SCOPUS / Web-of-Science or Google scholar profile links
(4) 1 copy each of 5 major papers
(5) Research plan if accepted (up to 1 page)
(6) Aspirations and approach to education (up to 1 page summary)
(7) Specify capability to teach the subjects listed below, and if any cannot be taught, suggest up to one (1) alternative course (title and description) (up to 1 page)
1.(Seminar) Logic, critical thinking and argument;
2.Chemistry, Environment and Society;
3.Introduction to Sustainable Development; (co-taught)
4.Introduction to Mineral Resources;
(8) Contact details of 2 references

Inquireis
TEL:075-753-9173
Inquiries should be sent via email to b-mclellan [at] energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp with the subject “GSES ILAS Job Inquiry".

添付書類

• kobo_20230214.pdf

電子応募

Online Submission with all application documents is available.

備考

Personal information that is provided in an application will not be used for any other purpose than screening for employment. Smoking is not permitted on Kyoto University campuses. Kyoto University is an equal opportunity employer.