(3) If you wish us to mail back the publication books you submit, please state it, and
enclose a cash on delivery slip with a return envelope.
(4) The salary and working conditions after hiring will be in accordance with the
regulations established by Iwate University.
(5) Employees of Iwate University receive social insurance, employment insurance,
worker accident compensation insurance, and MEXT Mutual Aid Association.
(6) Holidays are weekends and holidays, year-end, and New Year holidays, etc.
(7) All the private data in application for selection and employment is handled in strict
confidentiality, and it is not utilized for any other purpose.
14.Comments
Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase
and retain diverse researchers.
<Efforts to Promote Employment of Young Faculty Members>
- Up to 1,000,000 yen for start-up expenses (research expenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers) will receive a research grant of 1,000,000
yen, the amount for 2 years starting from the date of hire.
<Efforts to Promote the Employment of Female Faculty Members>
- Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification
evaluations are deemed equal)
- Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen per
year for 2 years as research expenses.
Female Lecturers assigned to the university will receive 200,000 yen, the amount for
2 years starting from the date of hire.
- Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be
taken into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please
specify the period of leave in your resume).
- Career support for female researchers:
https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
- Various support for Work-life balance support*: https://diversity.iwate-
u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Research supporters/assistants assignment system, dual residence allowance system,
next generation development support (support for balancing childbirth and childcare)
and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare space, etc.
* Available regardless of gender.
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