[SPSD] Assistant Professor Position at Japan Advanced Institute of Science And Technology (JAIST)
- From: "ZJ Shen" <shenzhe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:02:11 +0900
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JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAIST)
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) is the first
independent
national graduate university in Japan founded in October 1990 to carry out
research and
education in advanced science and technology. JAIST seeks an assistant
professor of the
field of system knowledge in SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE SCIENCE.
SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE SCIENCE aims to rearrange and integrate existing
disciplines in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and
humanities, and to educate pioneers of the knowledge society in the
21st century through interdisciplinary education.
The appointee is expected to start her/his academic and educational
activities in JAIST in April, 2011.
Candidates have to be highly competent in conducting research and education
in the
area of institutional design under the concept of complex systems,
especially with
combining a synthetic method such as computer simulation and analytic
methods such
as social survey and interview.
1. Position Title and School:
Assistant Professor in the field of system knowledge in School of Knowledge
Science
2. Mission:
A primary mission of this position is to promote international research and
education in
the field of knowledge science based on institutional design under the
concept of
complex systems.
3. Qualifications:
Applicants have to hold a Ph.D. degree by the time of employment and be
capable of
taking domestic and international research initiatives. The search committee
may ask
candidates to orally present research activities and a research plan in
Japanese or
English.
4. Term of Employment: Five (5) years (renewable)
5. Selection:
The search committee shall evaluate the candidates’ expertise, research
activities, and
teaching skills. The evaluation result of the each applicant will be kept
confidential. The
evaluation procedure is strictly impartial, unbiased, and fair. As an Equal
Opportunity
Employer, JAIST values diversity and strongly encourages application from
foreigners
and women.
6. Application Documents:
(1) CV and copies of degree certificates;
(2) List of research activities and accomplishments in reversed
chronological order
categorized into: international journal publications, reviewed international
conference papers, domestic journal and conference publications, books, and
others;
(3) Hard copies of three (3) most significant publications;
(4) Summary of main research activities and research plan (up to 1500
words);
(5) List of contributions and activities in academic societies such as
editorship for
international/domestic journals and membership of conference program
committees;
(6) List of additional information such as successful grant
applications, awards,
patents;
(7) Plans for educational activities (up to 1000 words); and
(8) Two letters of recommendation or the names and contact information
(mailing
addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers) of two (2)
references.
7. Application Due: December 1, 2010.
8. Send the application materials to:
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
School of Knowledge Science
Attention to: Dean and Professor Susumu Kunifuji
1-1 Asahidai, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, 923-1292 JAPAN
Tel: +81-761-51-1152, Fax: +81-761-51-1149
The application materials must be sent by registered mail. The envelope
should
have a clear description, "application for assistant professor position (the
field of
system knowledge)" in red.
It should be noted that the documents submitted via e-mail couldn’t be
accepted.
9. For more information, contact:
Susumu Kunifuji, Ph.D., Dean, School of Knowledge Science
e-mail: ks-dean@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tel: +81-761-51-1152, Fax: +81-761-51-1149
More detailed information about Japan Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology and School of Knowledge Science can be found at:
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/index-e.html
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Takashi Hashimoto (Ph.D.) <hash@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Professor
School of Knowledge Science,
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Tel: +81-761-51-1756 Fax: +81-761-51-1149
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~hash/index-e.html
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