Osaka Prefecture University is holding open recruitment for two seventh-term special lecturers in tenure-track positions in the “Leading University as a Base for Human Resource Development in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” program of Research Organization for the 21st Century in our university. The program named NanoSquare® has been designed to conduct the “High Incentive Type Tenure-Track System” of the university, and was evaluated as the highest “rank S” not only in overall judgment but also in all five individual items in the assessment of fiscal 2010 conducted by the Government. Our university has already hired fourteen tenure-track faculty members for the first five years under the PHASE-I of the NanoSquare program. Under the PHASE-II for the subsequent five years, two tenure-track faculty members have already been hired in fiscal 2013, and two tenure-track positions will be provided in fiscal 2014.

Two tenure-track special lecturers hired under this recruitment will be appointed to the position on April 1, 2014. The recruitment will be conducted as per the following percentage guidelines throughout the duration of the program: female researchers 20%; those from other institutions 50%; and those who have experience at our university 30%. The university has set a special quota to encourage female researchers to apply, but this is not intended to limit the number of female researchers. In order to actively promote the recruitment of female researchers, we are preparing a support system.

Tenure-track special lecturers acknowledged as qualified by a stringent final examination will be hired as tenured associate professors (or accelerated promotion to tenured professor if they have shown an excellent record of achievements) at Osaka Prefecture University from April 2019. In such a case, they will be able to carry out their education and research activities after being placed in a department and faculty appropriate to their fields of study.

Number of tenure track positions available: Two tenure-track special lecturers.

Research areas: A wide range of research areas related to nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Qualification: Applicants should hold a PhD degree acquired within the past 10 years; have three or more years’ experience as an assistant professor, postdoctoral fellow or equivalent as of April 1, 2014; have demonstrated excellent research achievements in the fields of nanoscience or nanotechnology; and be under forty (40) years old of age as of August 13, 2013 (see our website for details).

Appointment duration: From April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019.

Annual salary: Approximately 8,000,000 yen.

Research fund: During the first fiscal year, 10,000,000 yen will be provided as a start-up fund, and from the second year onward, 5,000,000 yen per annum will be assured.

Promotion to tenured associate professors: Tenure-track special lecturers hired through this recruitment program will be promoted to tenured associate professors at Osaka Prefecture University—or tenured full professors if they have shown an excellent record of achievement—starting from April, 2019 after successfully passing the final evaluation. In such cases, those promoted may be placed in department and faculty appropriate at the university.

Submission deadline: August 13, 2013 17:00 (JST). All application materials except the letters of recommendation or reference should be prepared in MS Word or PDF format and be submitted through our website (http://www.nanosq.21c.osakafu-u.ac.jp/en/) by the deadline. Five letters of recommendation or reference must be sent to the following postal address directly from the five referees and arrived by the end of August 2013: General Affairs and Personnel Division, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan

Where to make contact: Applicants are welcome to contact us with any questions they may have. Please visit the inquiry page on our website, and submit your question using the inquiry form. A Q&A page is also provided.

Contact Details:
General Affairs and Personnel Division, Osaka Prefecture University
E-mail: jinji2014@21c.osakafu-u.ac.jp