New! Job Posting for Post-Doctoral Reseacher
2011/05/09
Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies” at the Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan
Job posting date: May 9, 2011
The Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies” at the Slavic Research Center at Hokkaido University is seeking candidates to fill a position for a post-doctoral researcher with the following requirements. Please see below for full detail.
1. Position
Post-doctoral Researcher (by contract)
2. Period of Employment
July 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (renewal possible which will be decided upon evaluation)
3. Specialization: Border Studies (humanities or social sciences)
4. Position available: 1 part time researcher
5. Conditions
1) Content of Work：Assisting with and conducting research for the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies”, editing the English journal “Eurasia Border Review”, editing and updating the website, organizing and coordinating international workshops and symposia
2) Others
��Working hours: 8:30AM to 17:00PM
38 hours and 45 minutes per week (7 hours and 45 minutes per day for 5 days)
��Holidays: Saturday, Sunday and all national holidays, December 29-January 3 and other holidays designated by the university
��Vacation：annual paid vacation and other special leaves (paid or unpaid)
��Salary: Decided upon the candidate’s experience and regulations of Hokkaido University
※Will vary depending on educational background and experience. This will amount to approx. 300,000-480,000 yen per month.
��other allowances: commute allowance and overtime pay will be paid according to the regulations of Hokkaido University
��Social insurances: Health insurance, pension, and employment insurance
��Others: Moving expenses will not be paid
3) Place of work: Kita 9 Nishi 7, Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
6. Qualifications
1) English native speaker or equivalent;
2) Has previous experience of editing English journals;
3) Holds relevant Ph.D or equivalent;
4) Should demonstrate a minimum command in Japanese sufficient to handle daily administrative matters in Japanese;
5) Some experience of creating a website and utilizing multimedia;
6) Should be available to conduct the above mentioned duties on the date mentioned below without any other obligations.
*Candidate should not be affiliated with any other institution. Graduate students or research fellows must ask for permanent leave before commencing work for the center.
.
7. Commencement: July 1, 2011
8. Required documents
1) Curriculum Vitae (with photo, educational background since high school, digital version is allowed but with handwritten signature)
2) 3 of the candidates previous work in Japanese and/or English（outprints, photocopies are allowed）
4) Certificate of Graduation (photocopy of diploma would be allowed)
5) Research Proposal (approx. 2000 words in English, the proposal should not be proofread professionally)
6) Proposal regarding the contents of the Global COE Program website and museum exhibition (approx. 1000 words in English)
(Reference: URL http://borderstudies.jp/en/)
*Documents will not be returned.
9.Deadline: May 31, 2011 (Tuesday) (postdated)
*When mailing the documents to the center, please write “Documents for the position of post-doctoral researcher” in red and send it by registered mail (Expack is also OK).We will not accept documents sent by email.
Electronic submission is allowed.
10. Selection process: The selection method will be based on the screening process of the documents sent by the candidate but we may request an interview. The result will be notified to the candidate by mid-June, 2011..
11. Mailing address
Secretariat of the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies”
Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Kita 9 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
〒060-0809
12. Contact information
Mr. Shinkichi Fujimori
Secretariat of the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies” at the Slavic Research Center
Tel.:011-706-2388 FAX:011-706-4952 E -mail : fujimori@123slav.hokudai.ac.jp (please take off the 123 before slav when sending an email, for spam purpose)
Job posting date: May 9, 2011
The Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies” at the Slavic Research Center at Hokkaido University is seeking candidates to fill a position for a post-doctoral researcher with the following requirements. Please see below for full detail.
1. Position
Post-doctoral Researcher (by contract)
2. Period of Employment
July 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (renewal possible which will be decided upon evaluation)
3. Specialization: Border Studies (humanities or social sciences)
4. Position available: 1 part time researcher
5. Conditions
1) Content of Work：Assisting with and conducting research for the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies”, editing the English journal “Eurasia Border Review”, editing and updating the website, organizing and coordinating international workshops and symposia
2) Others
��Working hours: 8:30AM to 17:00PM
38 hours and 45 minutes per week (7 hours and 45 minutes per day for 5 days)
��Holidays: Saturday, Sunday and all national holidays, December 29-January 3 and other holidays designated by the university
��Vacation：annual paid vacation and other special leaves (paid or unpaid)
��Salary: Decided upon the candidate’s experience and regulations of Hokkaido University
※Will vary depending on educational background and experience. This will amount to approx. 300,000-480,000 yen per month.
��other allowances: commute allowance and overtime pay will be paid according to the regulations of Hokkaido University
��Social insurances: Health insurance, pension, and employment insurance
��Others: Moving expenses will not be paid
3) Place of work: Kita 9 Nishi 7, Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
6. Qualifications
1) English native speaker or equivalent;
2) Has previous experience of editing English journals;
3) Holds relevant Ph.D or equivalent;
4) Should demonstrate a minimum command in Japanese sufficient to handle daily administrative matters in Japanese;
5) Some experience of creating a website and utilizing multimedia;
6) Should be available to conduct the above mentioned duties on the date mentioned below without any other obligations.
*Candidate should not be affiliated with any other institution. Graduate students or research fellows must ask for permanent leave before commencing work for the center.
.
7. Commencement: July 1, 2011
8. Required documents
1) Curriculum Vitae (with photo, educational background since high school, digital version is allowed but with handwritten signature)
2) 3 of the candidates previous work in Japanese and/or English（outprints, photocopies are allowed）
4) Certificate of Graduation (photocopy of diploma would be allowed)
5) Research Proposal (approx. 2000 words in English, the proposal should not be proofread professionally)
6) Proposal regarding the contents of the Global COE Program website and museum exhibition (approx. 1000 words in English)
(Reference: URL http://borderstudies.jp/en/)
*Documents will not be returned.
9.Deadline: May 31, 2011 (Tuesday) (postdated)
*When mailing the documents to the center, please write “Documents for the position of post-doctoral researcher” in red and send it by registered mail (Expack is also OK).
10. Selection process: The selection method will be based on the screening process of the documents sent by the candidate but we may request an interview. The result will be notified to the candidate by mid-June, 2011..
11. Mailing address
Secretariat of the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies”
Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Kita 9 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
〒060-0809
12. Contact information
Mr. Shinkichi Fujimori
Secretariat of the Global COE Program “Reshaping Japan’s Border Studies” at the Slavic Research Center
Tel.:011-706-2388 FAX:011-706-4952 E -mail : fujimori@123slav.hokudai.ac.jp (please take off the 123 before slav when sending an email, for spam purpose)
