[image 00416] Faculty Position @ JAIST (Assistant Professor)

[Kazunori Miyata]

[Opening of Faculty Positions at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology]

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) invites applications from outstanding individuals
for a faculty position in the field of Knowledge Media in the SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE SCIENCE.

Please see the details at the following URL;
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/information/faculty.html


Best regards,
Kazunori Miyata @JAIST
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1. Position Title: Assistant Professor

2. Job Description:
The successful candidate for the position as an assistant professor is expected
- To conduct active research in the field of visual computing and entertainment computing;
- To instruct and advise students for their laboratory work in both Master’s and Doctoral Programs of the School of Knowledge
Science in close cooperation with relevant faculty member; and
- To give introductory lectures related to Knowledge Media in the School of Knowledge Science, regarding digital media and user
interface, in cooperation with other faculty members.


3. Qualifications:
The successful candidate is expected
- To possess a Ph.D in a related field by the time of contract;
- To be excelled in and enthusiastic about education and guidance for graduate students in accordance with the Mission and Goals of
JAIST;
- To have expertise in conducting research in the area of visual computing and entertainment computing;
- To be capable of undertaking domestic and international research initiatives in competitive areas of advanced research;
- To be capable of giving introductory lectures and supervising students in English (Fluency in Japanese is considered as an
advantage).

Foreigners and women are encouraged to apply for the position at JAIST. In the selection JAIST will give priority to women and/or
foreign nationals, provided that their other qualifications are as strong as those of other applicants.

4. Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications by the Guidelines of JAIST.

5. Starting Date:
At the earliest opportunity after June, 2014

6. Contract of Employment: Term of five (5) years

7. Application Documents (To be submitted in hard copy, NOT electronic file):
(1) Curriculum Vitae and copies of degree certificates;
(2-a) Summaries of Important Research Achievements:
Select your major research topic, and give a summary of the content in 200 words by citing no more than 5 articles from the list of
your publications with their article numbers specified. Attach hard copies of the cited articles.
(2-b) Raised funds
(3) Achievements in Education:
State examples of methods which you have used to encourage and motivate students, important points which you have paid attention to
in guiding their laboratory work.
(4) Other Activities Related to Research and Education:
Describe professional contributions, such as work as an editor of a professional journal, or as a program committee member of an
international conference; valuable contributions to society, such as work for an industrial standard organization; and professional
awards.
(5) Research Plan in the term of five years at JAIST:
   Describe your research plan by indicating the importance and novelty of the research, and its value to the society. Describe as
concretely as possible in one page(A4 size).
(6) Aspiration for Graduate Education;
State your ideas about how to attract excellent students, your techniques for enhancing your students’ motivation, your specific
plans for guiding and teaching the students.
(7) List of publications and accomplishments in a reversed chronological order categorized into: papers published in international
journals, refereed papers for international conference or symposia, and papers published in domestic journals, as well as your
books, patents(application, publication, registration), and other relevant items such as awards. Give a summary of two to three
research results which you did not mention in item 7.2. but consider important;
(8)Contact address, e-mail, phone number and fax number;
(9)Two (2) letters of recommendation or the contact information of two (2) references including names, mailing addresses, e-mail
addresses, phone and fax numbers.

8. Application Due:
March 3, 2014

9. Evaluation:
We will conduct the selection process based on results and achievements listed in the area of research and education, as well as on
future plans for your work at JAIST.  We will base our consideration not only on the number of papers, but also on the important
content of publications and research.
The selection committee interviews the candidates selected in the initial screening in order to nominate the final candidate.
Interview will be conducted either in English or Japanese to evaluate the candidates according to the above mentioned
qualifications.
The evaluation of applications will be strictly unbiased and its result will be kept confidential.

10. Send the application materials to:
Attention to: Dean, Professor Michitaka Kosaka
School of Knowledge Science
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
   1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, 923-1292 JAPAN

Write "Application documents for an assistant professor for Knowledge Media" in red ink on an envelope containing the documents, and
send these documents by registered mail　(priority mail).
It should be noted that documents submitted via e-mail are not accepted.

11. For more information, contact:
School of Knowledge Science　(Graduate School Secretarial Service Department)
e-mail: ks-secr ＠ jaist.ac.jp
   Tel: +81-761-51-1150, Fax: +81-761-51-1149

More detailed information about Japan Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology and School of Knowledge Science is available at:
  http://www.jaist.ac.jp/index-e.html