Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Applicants should possess knowledge and technical skills in anatomy and histology, as well as an excellent research track record, and demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting and advancing education and research in these fields. Applicants should also be highly motivated to acquire and further develop expertise and technical skills in gross anatomy, and be proactive in exploring alternatives to animal use and improving educational effectiveness. Furthermore, applicants should be enthusiastic about developing and delivering education that meets international standards in collaboration with current faculty members.
Work content and job description
Job description
- Education and research in the field of anatomy and histology, as well as university administrative operation.
- Teaching courses (Courses may change depending on circumstances)
Undergraduate:
- Anatomy (shared)
- Practice in Anatomy (shared)
- Histology (shared)
- Practice in Histology (shared)
- Scientific Seminar for Freshman (shared)
- Advanced Seminar (shared)
- Seminar in Particular Veterinary Medicine I (shared)
- Seminar in Particular Veterinary Medicine II
- Tutorial Research
- Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals (for Dairy Expert Training Program, shared)
- Practice on Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals (for Dairy Expert Training Program, shared)
- Seminar in Agriculture and Farm Animal Science (shared, once every few years)
- Elementary Seminar in Veterinary Science at Obihiro (shared, once every few years)
*Graduate :
- Thesis Research on Veterinary Life Science I, II
- Special Practice on Veterinary Life Science (shared)
- Animal Functional Science I (shared)
- Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences
- Veterinary Science II
*The candidate’s qualifications will need to be examined by Graduate School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Agriculture.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Division of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine
Job type
Assistant Professor level
Research field
Life Science - Anatomy
Wages
- Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 8 million yen
- Salary: application of the annual salary rules
- Hokkaido Higher Education and Research System Staff salary regulations apply mutatis mutandis.
- (Regional allowance and wide-area transfer allowance not provided)
- Retirement allowance, Commuting allowance, Dependency allowance, Housing allowance and Unaccompanied duty allowance provided
Working hours
- Working hours :08:30-17:15
- Break time :12:00-13:00
- Holidays : Saturday,Sunday,holidays,December29th to January 3rd
- Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work Based on Agreement
- Deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
- Ph. D. degree.
- Japanese veterinary license.
- Proficiency in both Japanese and English.
- This is an open call for female candidates only.
Employment Type
Regular employee
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
3 years (may be reappointed only once*)
*There is a possibility of permanent employment after screening
Probationary period absent
Work location
080-8555 Hokkaido Inadacho,Nishi2-11 Obihiro
Compensation
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance : available
- Employees' Pension Insurance : available
- Worker's accident insurance : available
- Employment insurance : available
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Insurance system:MEXT Mutual Aid Association
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
As soon as possible after April 1, 2027
Application period
2026/11/12~2027/01/15 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Other Mailing Documents
- Copies of curriculum vitae (One copy printed in the format indicated on our website and one electronic format saved on a CD, USB flash drive, and so on).
- Record of achievements (Excel file in the format indicated on our website and electronic files with proof of those achievements).
- Statement of current research activities and a concise summary of the candidate’s perspective on education and research in the related fields. The statement and summary shall be around 2,000 characters each (one printed copy of each).
- One letter of reference (one printed copy).
- In addition to the person who wrote the letter of reference, indicate two or more references available on request (Name, Affiliation, Position / Title, Address, E-mail, Phone number).
- In relation to 5) above, the reference persons will be notified that the applicant is applying for a faculty position at our university. Therefore, please submit the "Consent Form for Provision of Personal Information" (format prescribed by our university).
- For 1), 2), and 6), you can download the forms from our website (URL https://www.obihiro.ac.jp/careers).
- In principle, we do not return your application documents. If you wish to have them returned, please include a freight collect slip.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
080-8555 Hokkaido Inada-cho, Nishi 2-11, Obihiro-shi
Personnel Manager, General Affairs Section, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Precautions : The envelope should be labeled in red as “Application Materials for an assistant professor of Division of Veterinary Sciences (Anatomy)” and sent by simple registered mail.
JREC-IN Portal web application
Not available
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
URL of this job posting
https://www.obihiro.ac.jp/careers
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
In general, faculty appointments will be made through a document screening process followed by the interviews, mock lectures (in Japanese), and research introductions (in English) for those who pass the document screening process. Travel expenses will be borne by the applicant.
Notification of result
Email or mail
Contact details
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
General Affairs Section
Personnel Manager
0155495220
saiyo(at)obihiro.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- If a candidate is a government employee or a local public employee and is hired as an instructor in our university, the retirement payments cannot be combined.
- Concerning the Record of Achievements
If the applicant belongs (or has belonged) to a university, evaluation points will be given for academic achievements (all), and for any educational, social, and school administrative positions held in the past 3 years from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 (Examples: teaching syllabuses, a printed program of an open lecture, a letter of appointment as a member of a council, etc.).
If the applicant belongs (or has belonged) to an organization other than a university, evaluation points will be given for academic achievements. (Examples: a written invitation to give a lecture, a written notice of research funds awarded, etc.) - We strive to promote gender equality and educational and research activities by diverse staff.
Our university has a research support system and a mentor system to help balance education/research with family life. Although we do not have an on-campus childcare facility, we have partnered with a non-licensed childcare facility in the city.
Details on diversity promotion policies and support systems at Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine can be found at https://univ.obihiro.ac.jp/~diversity/ (University website → University Introduction → Diversity).
