Faculty Position (Associate Professor in Earth Resources Engineering) , Departments of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

January 28, 2010

1. Objectives

The Departments of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering is embarking on an ambitious multiyear period of growth and renewal. As part of this initiative, applications are being solicited for a special task faculty position for the international undergraduate and postgraduate educational programs.

2. Target Teaching and Research Ability

The Department seeks an Associate Professor in Earth Resources Engineering who will strengthen and broaden these areas of expertise, and enable to teach science, mathematics and broad engineering subjects for the international course. The candidate is also required to possess effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and interpersonal relationship and research achievements. Postdoctoral and industrial experiences in the international projects are highly desirable.

3. Eligibility

A successful candidate has (i) a degree of either PhD or Doctor of Engineering in earth resources or related academic fields, (ii) ability to give classes on modeling of geology, applied elasticity for rock mechanics, fundamental theories in earth resources engineering, time-series analysis, fundamental physics and applied mathematics to postgraduate to undergraduate students.

4. Employment and Affiliation

The job assignment starts on May 1, 2010 or earlier. The successful candidate must be able to teach effectively at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the international course. This special task professor is non-tenured position and is not official member of the faculty meeting,

5. Employment Conditions

Course load will be about 5 classes per week in average in a semester to be given to the Associate Professor in the international course (A class is composed of a series of fourteen lectures and an exam. A lecture lasts for 90 minutes.). Since main duty to the Associate Professor is coursework, no responsibility as a student research supervisor is to be given to the Associate Professor. The initial appointment is on a three-years' contract, which can be extended up to four years. The remuneration package defined by the regulations of the University is internationally competitive, but is not negotiable.

6. Screening

The Selection Committee including external member(s) outside of the School qualifies all candidates, based on the documents submitted. The review of the applications will begin on February 15, 2010 and continue until the position has been filled. An interview may be scheduled, if necessary, and will be informed of to selected interviewees. Unfortunately, no traveling allowance will be provided to any of the interviewees. The job assignment starts on May 1, 2009 or earlier (negotiable). The final decision will be made by all faculty members in the Department based on the suggestions made by the Committee. Each candidate will be informed of the final decision pertaining to him/herself only.

7. Documents to Submit

Application should include a cover letter, CV, a concise personal statement describing the candidate’s vision for education and research and potential area of collaboration within the Department, a list of academic publications including reprints of top 10 papers of those most representing the candidates’ research, and two letters of recommendation referring his/her academic and research achievements written by his/her references.

8. Deadline

Due February 15, 2010

9.Submit either by registered postal mail or international courier services to

The Selection Committee for "Associate Professor in Earth Resources Engineering"
Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Kyoto University
Kyotodaigaku-katsura C1-1-112
Nishikyo-ku
Kyoto 615-8540
email: mikada%tansa.kumst.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace the % with @.)
tel: +81-75-383-3196

10. Contact Information

For further information, please contact:

Prof. Hitoshi Mikada, Chair of the Selection Committee
Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Kyoto University
email: mikada%tansa.kumst.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace the % with @.)
tel: +81-75-383-3196

11. Notices

The university will not return your application documents. Personal information contained in the application documents will be used solely for the purpose of screening applicants, and never for any other purpose. The Departments are building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender or disability. The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.