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| 1. Job title | Assistant Professor |
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| 2. Name of institution | National University Corporation Gunma University |
| 3. Affiliation | International Open Laboratory (the University of Queensland), Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research - The Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR) was established in academic year 2014 to further promote cutting-edge research in which Gunma University has strengths, by inviting researchers both from Japan and abroad to Gunma University. - The GIAR and the University of Queensland (UQ) are opening a data analysis group of women cohort research at Gunma University. The successful candidate will be employed by Gunma University to participate in this close collaboration between GIAR and UQ under the supervision of PI, Professor Gita Mishra. The candidate will be expected to closely interact with researchers at GIAR, other departments of Gunma University and UQ. |
| 4. Job description | Research: As this position involves working with existing datasets, not data collection, it is essential that candidates have experience in data preparation and analysis of large datasets. Preference will be given to those with research experience in the area of women’s health and/or chronic conditions. Data analysis of women’s cohort research (J-SNOW, ALSWH and InterLACE) - [J-SNOW] Japan-Study group on Nationwide Occupational cohorts of Women health professionals: J-SNOW - [ALSWH] There is also the possibility of cross- cohort comparisons between of Japanese and Australian women using data from J-SNOW and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. - [InterLACE]International collaboration for a Life course Approach to reproductive health and Chronic disease Events Education: Education and research guidance for graduate students and others |
| 5. Place of work | Showa Campus, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan |
| 6. Number of available openings | One |
| 7. Scheduled date of employment | As early as possible after July 01, 2024 |
| 8. Research field category in JREC-IN | - Hygiene and public health: excluding laboratory approach (Life Science) - Statistical Science (Informatics) - Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Natural Science) |
| 9. Term of employment | 5 years - During the term, the performance of the successful candidate will be reviewed and the term will be renewed if they successfully passes the review process. The renewed term will be up to 10 years from the date of the first appointment as a faculty member. - When the International Open Laboratory (the University of Queensland) is reviewed or closed, the term after the renewal of appointment will be until the end of the fiscal year in which the laboratory is reviewed or closed. - Retirement age will be the end of the fiscal year of 65 years of age. |
| 10. Qualifications | The candidate must meet all of the following requirements: - The candidate must hold a doctoral degree or be expected to obtain a doctoral degree at the time of appointment. In the case of PhD candidates, please inform us of the expected date of obtaining the doctoral degree. - The candidate must have expertise in analysis of women cohort data and related fields. Additionally, who are willing to promote cutting-edge and original research in these fields, as well as to engage in educational activities with high motivation. Preference will be given to candidate who has completed a Masters degree in Statistics, Applied mathematics, Public health, or in a related field. |
| 11. Salary | The annual salary system will be adopted, and the retirement allowance will be paid. Basic salary will be determined based on academic and work experience in accordance with the Employment Regulations for Faculty and Staff Members at Gunma University and the Salary Regulations for Faculty Members under the Annual Salary System (Item 2) under the Employment Regulations. In addition, commuting, housing, dependent, and other allowances will be provided, and there is a salary increase system. - Example of annual basic salary for an assistant professor with 3 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree; Approximately JPY 5,400,000 |
| 12. Working hours | Regular working hours are from 08:30 to 17:15. The discretionary work system for professional services will be adopted. (The daily working hours are deemed to amount to 7 hours and 45 minutes.) |
| 13. Trial period | 6 months |
| 14. Non-work days | Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays as provided in the Act on National Holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 03) Annual paid leave, Special paid leave, etc. |
| 15. Social insurance, etc. | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, employees’ pension, employment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation insurance are available. |
| 16. Measures for prevention of passive smoking | No smoking within the university premises |
| 17. Application deadline | The application must arrive no later than Friday, March 29, 2024. |
| 18. Documents to be submitted | (1) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (2) List of Research & Educational Achievement (Form 2 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (3) List of scientific research fund grants received during the past 10 years (Form 3 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (4) Offprints or copies of 3 major research papers (5) Outline of previous research (around 1,000 words in English) (6) Details of research plans, based on existing data from J-SNOW, or comparisons between J-SNOW and ALSWH, or within the InterLACE consortium at GIAR (around 1,000 words in English) (7) Contact Email address (8) Names and contact information of two individuals who can be contacted for referral information about the candidate *The forms 1~3 designated by Gunma University ;Instructions for Filling out Forms, Example ;Please use the Word or Excel forms ※All the documents should be written in English. |
| 19. Sending application documents | Please send an email to kk-kensui4＃ml.gunma-u.ac.jp (Please replace "#" with "@") with the subject "【Your Name】Application for Faculty Position at GIAR-IOL." Upon receiving your email, we will provide the dedicated URL to upload the application documents. ※Please do not attach any application documents to the email. |
| 20. Screening process | After screening of application documents, the shortlisted candidates will be invited to presentation interviews as the second selection. *The candidate must bear travel, hotel, and other expenses for the interviews. For candidates unable to visit Gunma University for the interviews, an online interview is acceptable. |
| 21. Contact information for inquiries | GIAR Support Office Phone number: +81 27-220-8116 / 8028 Email: kk-kensui4#ml.gunma-u.ac.jp (Please replace “#” with “@”) |
| 22. Other matters | - Submitted documents will be used only for screening purposes and will never be disclosed, provided, or entrusted to any third party without due cause. It should be noted that submitted application documents will not be returned. - Gunma University promotes gender equality, and when candidates are equally qualified in terms of achievement (research achievement, educational achievement, contribution to society, etc.) and personality, preference will be given to female candidates. See the following website for support systems for female researchers, etc.:https://kyodo-sankaku.gunma-u.ac.jp/english/ - Gunma University actively recruits young candidates, foreign candidates, and Japanese candidates who have experience of living abroad. |
