Public Advertisement for Assistant Professor, Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

1. Institution

Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

2. Number of Positions

One Assistant Professor

3. Starting Date

On or as close as possible to April 1st, 2019

4. Employment term

Five years (reappointment to be determined by performance review)
*When a female researcher is employed, we offer several support options such as start-up expenses.
*We offer various employment information for partners of researchers employed from overseas.

5. Probation

No

6. Field

Augmented Human, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality.

7. Qualifications

  1. PhD degree is required by the date of hiring.
  2. One who has excellent scholarly achievements in one or more of the above-specified fields.
  3. One who can enthusiastically promote the education of information science graduate students.
  4. One who is capable of giving lectures and supervising students in English and is highly motivated to promote international collaboration in the above-specified fields.

8. Employment conditions

  1. Workdays: Monday through Friday
  2. Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, the end/beginning of the year and the anniversary of the founding of NAIST (October 1st)
  3. Working hours are left to the professor's discretion

9. Remuneration

Calculated in accordance with the salary payment regulations of NAIST

10. Insurance

Employees' health insurance, employees' pension, workers' accident insurance and employment insurance

11. Application Materials

  1. NAIST format curriculum vitae (download from the site below)
    http://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/resume_format.html
  2. List of research and education achievements (NAIST format, download from the site below)
    http://www.naist.jp/job/files/youshiki04_e.doc

12. Selection procedure

  1. First Stage: Document based screening.
  2. Second Stage: Hearing and interview by faculty members may take place when considered necessary.

13. Deadline for applications

All documents must arrive no later than Friday, January 11th, 2019 (Japanese Time)

14. Address for submission

All documents should be sent to the address below.
Professor Kenichi Matsumoto, Director, Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
Write 'Job Application (Cybernetics and Reality Engineering Laboratory)' in red on the front of the envelope.
*All documents will only be used for the screening and will not be used for any other purposes.
Please note that application materials will not be returned. Rejected applicants' materials will be discarded to protect personal information.

15. For inquiries

Please contact Professor Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, kiyo[at]is.naist.jp

16. Advertiser

Nara Institute of Science and Technology