【CLOSED】Full-time Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Dryland Health and Medicine)

1. Positions available
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, 1 position

2. Affiliation
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University

3. Work location
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori-city, Tottori, Japan
680-0001

4. Job description
  • (1) Conduct and/or supervise basic and/or applied research on various issues related to drylands, particularly on health and medical fields;
  • (2) Educate and build students’ capacity to take part in resolving various issues and challenges in drylands;
  • (3) Coordinate joint activities with researchers of health and medical fields;
  • (4) Coordinate joint activities between Tottori University and overseas research institutes.

5. Type of employment
Fulltime

6. Remuneration
Conditions of employment including salary are subject to the regulations of Tottori University, provided that the conditions maybe changed due to the budget situation.

7. Start date
April 1, 2020

8. End date
March 31, 2022

9. Qualification and other requirements
The applicant must
  • (1) have a PhD degree;
  • (2) have sufficient ability and experience to fulfill duties stated in part 4 “job description”;
  • (3) be familiar with environment and society in drylands;
  • (4) be a native English speaker or have its equivalent proficiency.

10. Documents required
  • (1) Dossier (use attached form);　(2) Copies of all publications of “4. Books/Book Chapters”, “5. Refereed Journal” and “6. Reviews, Research Reports, Proceedings, etc.” listed in the Dossier. If publications are in print, copies of acceptance letters from the Journals or publishers should submitted. For “7. Patents”, documents describing the publication number of the patent should be provided;
  • (3) Summary of major research achievements mainly related to dryland and its challenges. (Maximum 2 pages in A4 size paper);
  • (4) Future research plan/objectives at International Platform for Dryland Research and Education (maximum 2 pages in A4 size paper).
use attached form

11. Screening
The first screening will be based on documents submitted. The final screening will be based on the interview (online interview available).

12. Application deadline
Friday, January 10, 2020 (via Email)

13. Place of Submission
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori-city, Tottori, Japan
680-0001
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education,
Tottori University
E-mail: ipd-zim@ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp

14. Inquiry
Prof. Atsushi Tsunekawa
Head of Strategic Management Office
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education,
Tottori University
E-mail: tsunekawa@tottori-u.ac.jp

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