April 23, 2014
To:
All University Presidents
All University Deans of the College of Agriculture
All University Deans of the College of Economics
All Heads of Associated Institutions
Hirosaki University
Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Choichi SASAKI
(Official seal abbreviated)
Opening for the position of Associate Professor in International Agriculture and Food Economics
The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science at Hirosaki University is pleased to announce a job opening for an associate professor position at the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture in
International Agriculture and Food Economics . See the details below for further information. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in applying.
The notice is also listed on our homepage in the “Opening for a Teaching Position” section in
Japanese (http://nature.cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/other/koubo/).

Notice
(1) Hiring Conditions
1) Specialization: Agricultural Economics
2) Eligibility: Individuals satisfying the following requirements are eligible.
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The candidate must have a Ph.D. (or an equivalent degree from outside Japan) and demonstrate exceptional research and teaching abilities.
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The candidate must have teaching experience, and must have published at least ten publications or original papers and review papers in academic journals, at least three of which were published within the past five years.
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The candidate must have obtained at least five years of experience in either research or teaching since completing the course credits for the doctorate program to the time of hiring for this position. If the candidate has completed only a bachelor’s or master’s degree, the years of research and education experience must be approved as equivalent to completion of a doctoral degree.
(2) Required Documents
1) Curriculum vitae (academic and career record beyond high school graduation)
2) List of research achievements (refer to our homepage for classification of achievements and notation rules)
3) Prints or copies of up to 20 major publications including books, original articles, and review articles
4) Brief description of the academic significance of five of the publications in 3)
5) Teaching achievements

6) Description of prior research activities and intent for future engagement in education and research (2000 words or less)
7) Description of your activities in academic and social communities
1. Affiliated academic societies and activities in these societies
2. Activities in academic and social communities
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Use our specified forms for documents 1), 2), and 5).
Download the forms from our homepage.
Documents will be reviewed even if the paperwork contains errors. The document listing academic achievements tends to contain the most errors. Thus, please prepare these documents with care.
(3) Application Deadline: June 30, 2014 (Monday)
Applications delivered after the date will not be accepted.
(4) Expected Date of Employment: November 1, 2014 (Saturday)
(5) Mailing Address and Contact Information
Hirosaki University Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
General Affairs Group (General Affairs)
3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8561, Japan
Phone: (0172) 39-3748
Fax : (0172) 39-3750
E-mail: jm2745@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp

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The candidate must submit documents as a set either in person or by mailing them to the above address. If the documents are submitted by mail, indicate “Application for Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Associate Professor of International Agriculture and Food
Economics
” in red ink on the front of the envelope and send it by registered mail.
(Notes)
1 ． The education courses offered by the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture include
Agriculture and Horticulture course and Agricultural Economics course.
2 ． The Agricultural Economics course is based on fundamental education in International Agricultural and Food Economics, Farm management, Environmental and Biomass Economics, and Rural
Sociology.
3 ． The hired candidate is expected to teach specialized undergraduate education courses (International
Agriculture Theory, Theory of Cooperatives , English for Science, Seminar in Agriculture and
Horticulture, Field Work Practice, Internship, Seminar of Food and Agricultural Economics,
Graduation Research, etc.), 21 st Century education courses (fundamental seminars, fundamental education courses, theme-based courses, etc.) and graduate courses ( Regional Cooperatives , courses in each specialization area, Special Research, Problem-Specific Research, Special
Practices, etc.). For some of these courses, the teaching workload may be split between several professors.
4 ． wide range.
In addition, it is highly desirable for the candidate to be a native speaker of English or have the ability to give lectures in English.
In the case of a foreigner, the candidate must possess Japanese language skills needed for daily business operations.

5 ． Our Faculty is part of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, whichoffers a doctorate degree and is a consortium with Iwate University, Yamagata University, and Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The hired candidate must pass a qualification screening process to be part of the faculty of the United Graduate School and to supervise doctorate students.
6 ． The Faculty may ask candidates to participate in oral interviews or present their research. In such cases, travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility.
【 Remarks 】
Hirosaki University promotes equal opportunities for men and women, and the University encourages female researchers to apply. For more information on our teaching and research support, child-support, etc., refer to the Office for Promotion of Gender Equality homepage in Japanese
(http://www.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/equality/).