Vacancy Announcement for a Professor
The Arid Land Research Center (ALRC) is a research institute of Tottori
University, and also serves as a “Joint Usage / Research Center” in the
field of dryland science, approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports Science and Technology (MEXT). The Center aims to tackle issues
on drylands such as desertification and drought, and to promote researches
for maintaining and improving sustainability of nature-society system in
drylands as a Center of Excellence in drylands science. Our Center consists
of 5 divisions: Division of Climatology and Water Resources, Division of
Biological Production, Division of Afforestation and Land Conservation,
Division of Socioeconomics, and Division of Health and Medicine. Please
visit our web-site for details: http://www.alrc.tottori-u.ac.jp/index.html.
ALRC carries out collaborative research with scientists from outside as
a part of the Center’s activities. The faculty members of ALRC are in charge
of educating and supervising Master’s and Doctoral students in affiliation
with the Graduate School of Agriculture and the United Graduate School
of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University.
The details of the vacancy information are as follows:
1. Division: Division of Climatology and Water Resources
2. Job title and the number of positions available: Professor, 1 position
3. Rank: Full-time (tenured) staff
4. Application deadline: 30 September 2011 (Due NLT 17:00pm)
5. Expected date of start of employment: 1st April 2012
6. Qualifications:
The applicant must:
・ Have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
・ Have significant academic achievements on water resources or hydrology, with particular willingness to conduct research in drylands.
・ Take part in the Joint Research Program of Arid Land Research Center
・ Take part in supervising graduate students.
・ Join this post on the expected date of employment. Any nationality is acceptable. (In the case of foreign nationality, the candidate is required to have proficiency in English and communication skills in Japanese.)
7. Documents required:
(1) Dossier (use the attached form)
(2) List of books, publications and patents
Please submit all reprints or copies of “books”, “refereed publications” and “reviews, research reports, proceedings, etc” listed in the Dossier. If books and/or publications are in print, you should submit copies of acceptance letters from the Journals or Publishers. For “patents”, documents describing the publication number of your patent should be provided. It is not necessary to submit reprints or copies of “other academic achievements”.
(3) Please submit a summary of your main research achievements related to water resources or hydrological studies. (2 pages of A4 size)
(4) Please submit your future research plan in the ALRC. (2 pages of A4 size)
8. Screening system:
The first selection will be based on documents submitted. The final selection (planned to be held in middle November) will be based on the personal interview which will include the following:
(1) Self-introduction in English
(2) An English presentation of the summary of your research achievements and future research plan (30 min.)
(3) Q & A on the presentation and oral interview.
9. Mailing address for application:
Prof. Masato SHINODA
Chairman of Selection Committee
Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001 JAPAN
10. Inquiries about the position can be made from:
Prof. Masato SHINODA
Division of Climatology and Water Resources
Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001 JAPAN
E-mail: shinoda@alrc.tottori-u.ac.jp
Tel. +81-857-21-7030 (Prof. SHINODA)
+81-857-23-3411 (Main office)
Fax. +81-857-29-6199 (Main office)
* Documents required should be written in English or Japanese.
* Please send the documents by “Registered Delivery Mail”, and the envelope should be marked in red with the following:
“Enc. Application for a Position in the Division of Climatology and Water Resources”
Vacancy Announcement for Professor (pdf)
The name of the current position held:
Full Name: (Please write the name in handwriting.)
Birthday (Age):
Home Address, Zip code, Phone number, E-mail address:
Office Address, Zip code, Phone number, E-mail address:
1. Educational records
____ /____ (Year/Month) B.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
___ _/____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Admission
____ /____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
____ /____ (Year/Month) Ph.D. : University / Faculty / Department Admission
____ / ____(Year/Month) Ph.D. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
* Please start from the period after graduation. If you cannot, then start from the period of your last education.
2. Degrees obtained
____ /____ (Year/Month) B.Sc. :
____ /____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. :
____ /____ (Year/Month) Ph.D. :
3. Employment record reflecting teaching & research experience
.....From ......................To.................................name of the employing institution, and the title of the job
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M) ...____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)...____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
*Please give the duration of employment, name of the employing institution, and the title of the job.
*Do not include the period of your stay abroad while listing the duration of experience for the position you were holding when you went abroad.
4. Books or chapter in a book
Books mean independent academic and/or technical material published by a publisher or research institution, such as a textbook, a book of reference, translations and dictionaries, excluding periodicals. Please list the names of all authors (underline your name), Title, ISBN, (If co-authored, please describe the chapter, paragraph and pages you contributed), Publication number, Editor(s), Publisher, Place of Publication and Year.
Please follow the example below:
1) Jones, D. E., Baum F. and Tottori, I.: Nitrogen fixation in cropping systems in dry lands. In Dryland Science―Today and Tomorrow (Edited by Walker, S. et al. ISBN 987-6-5432-1098-7). Academic, Tokyo, pp. 36-56 (2006)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
5. Refereed Publications
A. Published or accepted articles in academic journals of the Science Citation Index (SCI).
Please provide the following.
1) Names of all authors (underline your name), Title, Name of Journal, Volume Number,
Page range, Impact Factor (Year)
Please follow the example below:
1) Tottori, I., Hamasaka, T. C. and Tanaka, J.: Enhanced tolerance to drought stress in transgenic plants overexpressing dehydroascorbate reductase in cytosol. Journal of Physiology, 10: 234-244, IF=1.709 (2010)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
B. Published or accepted in any journal other than SCI journals.
Please provide the following.
1) Names of all authors (underline your name), Title, Name of Journal, Volume Number,
Page range (Year)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
C. Title of your Doctoral Thesis.
6. Reviews, Research Reports, Proceedings, etc
Please describe them as in items 4 & 5.
7. Patents and Innovations
(1) Patents
Patent must include your name as the inventor. Please indicate country name, publication number and title.
(2) Innovations
Please describe about innovations and/or techniques invented/developed by candidate.
8. Other Achievements and Performances
(1) Appreciable academic achievements including Research Reports, Abstract of Academic Conference, etc categorized according to each subject. Please describe them as in items 4 & 5 and equal to or less than 10.
(2) Experience of academic exchange with foreign research institutes.
The period, region, institution of oversea country, name of the project, title of the position held in the project such as coordinator, research content and corresponding achievements should be described. Five achievements or fewer should be described.
(3) Achievements of educational activity, human resource development and social action program:
Please describe your achievements of educational activity, human resource development and social action program. For example, subjects in your charge, research guidance, activities in committee outside of an academic society and activities in any associations. Five achievements or fewer should be described.
9. Membership and Services in Professional Societies
Names of Academic Associations and Groups, your position and period should be described.
(e.g. Chairman / Director / Editor and the period)
10. Outstanding Achievement
Recognitions by Academic Society, Prizes won, Educational and Research Activities abroad and Collaborative Activities should be described.
11. External Research Funds Raised
Please list the external funding grants received, including funding period, project title and your role in the project (e.g. project leader or member) for the last 10 years.
12. Contact Persons who know the candidate well
Please list two contact persons and give their contact information such as mailing address, phone number and e-mail address.
The details of the vacancy information are as follows:
1. Division: Division of Climatology and Water Resources
2. Job title and the number of positions available: Professor, 1 position
3. Rank: Full-time (tenured) staff
4. Application deadline: 30 September 2011 (Due NLT 17:00pm)
5. Expected date of start of employment: 1st April 2012
6. Qualifications:
The applicant must:
・ Have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
・ Have significant academic achievements on water resources or hydrology, with particular willingness to conduct research in drylands.
・ Take part in the Joint Research Program of Arid Land Research Center
・ Take part in supervising graduate students.
・ Join this post on the expected date of employment. Any nationality is acceptable. (In the case of foreign nationality, the candidate is required to have proficiency in English and communication skills in Japanese.)
7. Documents required:
(1) Dossier (use the attached form)
(2) List of books, publications and patents
Please submit all reprints or copies of “books”, “refereed publications” and “reviews, research reports, proceedings, etc” listed in the Dossier. If books and/or publications are in print, you should submit copies of acceptance letters from the Journals or Publishers. For “patents”, documents describing the publication number of your patent should be provided. It is not necessary to submit reprints or copies of “other academic achievements”.
(3) Please submit a summary of your main research achievements related to water resources or hydrological studies. (2 pages of A4 size)
(4) Please submit your future research plan in the ALRC. (2 pages of A4 size)
8. Screening system:
The first selection will be based on documents submitted. The final selection (planned to be held in middle November) will be based on the personal interview which will include the following:
(1) Self-introduction in English
(2) An English presentation of the summary of your research achievements and future research plan (30 min.)
(3) Q & A on the presentation and oral interview.
9. Mailing address for application:
Prof. Masato SHINODA
Chairman of Selection Committee
Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001 JAPAN
10. Inquiries about the position can be made from:
Prof. Masato SHINODA
Division of Climatology and Water Resources
Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001 JAPAN
E-mail: shinoda@alrc.tottori-u.ac.jp
Tel. +81-857-21-7030 (Prof. SHINODA)
+81-857-23-3411 (Main office)
Fax. +81-857-29-6199 (Main office)
* Documents required should be written in English or Japanese.
* Please send the documents by “Registered Delivery Mail”, and the envelope should be marked in red with the following:
“Enc. Application for a Position in the Division of Climatology and Water Resources”
Vacancy Announcement for Professor (pdf)
DOSSIER (Form)
The name of the current position held:
Full Name: (Please write the name in handwriting.)
Birthday (Age):
Home Address, Zip code, Phone number, E-mail address:
Office Address, Zip code, Phone number, E-mail address:
1. Educational records
____ /____ (Year/Month) B.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
___ _/____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Admission
____ /____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
____ /____ (Year/Month) Ph.D. : University / Faculty / Department Admission
____ / ____(Year/Month) Ph.D. : University / Faculty / Department Graduation
* Please start from the period after graduation. If you cannot, then start from the period of your last education.
2. Degrees obtained
____ /____ (Year/Month) B.Sc. :
____ /____ (Year/Month) M.Sc. :
____ /____ (Year/Month) Ph.D. :
3. Employment record reflecting teaching & research experience
.....From ......................To.................................name of the employing institution, and the title of the job
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M) ...____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)...____ /____ (Y/M)
____ /____ (Y/M)... ____ /____ (Y/M)
*Please give the duration of employment, name of the employing institution, and the title of the job.
*Do not include the period of your stay abroad while listing the duration of experience for the position you were holding when you went abroad.
4. Books or chapter in a book
Books mean independent academic and/or technical material published by a publisher or research institution, such as a textbook, a book of reference, translations and dictionaries, excluding periodicals. Please list the names of all authors (underline your name), Title, ISBN, (If co-authored, please describe the chapter, paragraph and pages you contributed), Publication number, Editor(s), Publisher, Place of Publication and Year.
Please follow the example below:
1) Jones, D. E., Baum F. and Tottori, I.: Nitrogen fixation in cropping systems in dry lands. In Dryland Science―Today and Tomorrow (Edited by Walker, S. et al. ISBN 987-6-5432-1098-7). Academic, Tokyo, pp. 36-56 (2006)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
5. Refereed Publications
A. Published or accepted articles in academic journals of the Science Citation Index (SCI).
Please provide the following.
1) Names of all authors (underline your name), Title, Name of Journal, Volume Number,
Page range, Impact Factor (Year)
Please follow the example below:
1) Tottori, I., Hamasaka, T. C. and Tanaka, J.: Enhanced tolerance to drought stress in transgenic plants overexpressing dehydroascorbate reductase in cytosol. Journal of Physiology, 10: 234-244, IF=1.709 (2010)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
B. Published or accepted in any journal other than SCI journals.
Please provide the following.
1) Names of all authors (underline your name), Title, Name of Journal, Volume Number,
Page range (Year)
* Please list your publications in order from the oldest one to the latest one.
C. Title of your Doctoral Thesis.
6. Reviews, Research Reports, Proceedings, etc
Please describe them as in items 4 & 5.
7. Patents and Innovations
(1) Patents
Patent must include your name as the inventor. Please indicate country name, publication number and title.
(2) Innovations
Please describe about innovations and/or techniques invented/developed by candidate.
8. Other Achievements and Performances
(1) Appreciable academic achievements including Research Reports, Abstract of Academic Conference, etc categorized according to each subject. Please describe them as in items 4 & 5 and equal to or less than 10.
(2) Experience of academic exchange with foreign research institutes.
The period, region, institution of oversea country, name of the project, title of the position held in the project such as coordinator, research content and corresponding achievements should be described. Five achievements or fewer should be described.
(3) Achievements of educational activity, human resource development and social action program:
Please describe your achievements of educational activity, human resource development and social action program. For example, subjects in your charge, research guidance, activities in committee outside of an academic society and activities in any associations. Five achievements or fewer should be described.
9. Membership and Services in Professional Societies
Names of Academic Associations and Groups, your position and period should be described.
(e.g. Chairman / Director / Editor and the period)
10. Outstanding Achievement
Recognitions by Academic Society, Prizes won, Educational and Research Activities abroad and Collaborative Activities should be described.
11. External Research Funds Raised
Please list the external funding grants received, including funding period, project title and your role in the project (e.g. project leader or member) for the last 10 years.
12. Contact Persons who know the candidate well
Please list two contact persons and give their contact information such as mailing address, phone number and e-mail address.
