Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Severe Storm and Atmospheric Environment, DPRI-KU(women-only recruitment)

【English】Details of the Job Openings

 

The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position.

 

Location: Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydroshperic Disasters, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan (at home or other place if University allows or orders to work remotely).

 

Job description and required qualifications:

The appointed assistant professor is required to conduct research on boundary-layer meteorological phenomena relevant to local-scale disasters, with emphasis on boundary-layer turbulence and material transport over complex topography. In particular, the candidate is expected to advance studies on turbulence structures and dispersion processes including local-scale phenomena over complex topography like urban areas by using numerical modeling and observations, for the purpose of not only disaster prevention and mitigation but also climate change adapation. As part of Kyoto University promotion of gender equality, this position is only open to female applicants. In addition, the candidate will have responsibility for education in the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University. The candidate must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be able to use Japanese on a daily basis.

 

Anticipated start date: As soon as possible after the selection.

 

Term of employment: 6 years (contract is renewable once for an additional 4 years, judged in accordance with “the arrangement on evaluation of achievement for faculty staff with term of employment (assistant professor)”)

 

Probation period: 6 months

 

Working time: Discretionary labor system (standard working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week)Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, Statutory holidays under the Act on National Holidays, Year-end and New Year’s holidays, and Anniversary of Foundation of the University.If the discretionary labor system is not chosen, the working hours are from 8:30 to 17:15 with a break between 12:00 to 13:00 and overtime may be ordered.

 

Salary and Allowance: To be determined in accordance with Kyoto University regulations.

 

Social insurance: (1) National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations, (2) Employee’s pension insurance, (3) Unemployment insurance, and (4) Worker’s accident insurance

 

Applicants should prepare the following materials:

(1) Curriculum vitae

(2) List of publications (divided clearly into refereed journal papers and others)

(3) Copies of five relevant papers

(4) Brief summary of research and related contributions (up to two A4 pages)

(5) Statement of research plans (up to two A4 pages, including figures)

(6) Recommendation letter(s) or names and contact information of two references (include addresses, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses)

 

The complete application package must arrive by the deadline of 17:00 JST, June 14^th, 2024 at the following address:

Selection Committee for Severe Storm and Atmospheric Environment Assistant Professor

Administrative Office, Uji Campus,

Kyoto University

Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 JAPAN

Applicants must send the package by registered mail or direct submission. Applicants are not allowed to submit it by e-mail or through internet.

 

For inquiries, you can send e-mail to apply_staff ‘at’ dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace ‘at’ with @)

For more information about DPRI, see https://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/.

 

Additional notes

• The university will not return your application documents.
• Personal information contained in the application documents will be used solely for the purpose of screening applicants and never for any other purposes.
• Kyoto University is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender or disability. The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. As part of the university’s efforts to promote gender equality, it will implement women-only recruitment, in accordance with Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc., of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment.
• With regard to the evaluation of research achievements, the impact of periods of interruption in research activities due to childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc. (blank periods) will be taken into consideration. If there are blank periods, please indicate them at the end of the list of publications.
• The university prohibits smoking in all campus buildings except in designated outside smoking areas for the purpose of preventing the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke.