Lecturer in Area Studies (full-time)

TERM OF REFERENCE

Vietnam Japan University (VJU) is a new university model in Vietnam, the seventh member university under Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU), envisaged to become an internationally recognized university, and a symbol of the close and fruitful cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

As VNU’s member university, VJU can leverage upon VNU’s intrinsic advantages and resources. In parallel, VJU coordinates intensively with prestigious universities in Japan such as University of Tokyo, Osaka University, University of Tsukuba, Yokohama National University, Waseda University, Ritsumeikan University, and Ibaraki University to meet the needs of Vietnamese and also Japanese higher education.

At VJU, we have standardized academic environment inherited from Japanese style. This is where Vietnamese, Japanese and international scientists work and innovate. Professors of diverse cultures will create a multicultural environment for academic activities in the era of integration. VJU invites applications for position of Lecturer in Area Studies (Japanese studies full-time).

Required duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as a Lecturer in Japanese studies. She or he will teach, conduct research and provide specialized academic advice to students in that field. Some key required duties and responsibilities as follows:

1. Teaching and Research:
2. The first option is:

• Teaching: 270 standard hours per year (minimum 50% teaching hour onsite or online).
• Research: Equivalent to 1,000 working hours per year; including: being the first or corresponding author of at least 01 article in WoS/SCOPUS or 1 article in internationally recognized journal in the field of Japanese studies which is accepted for consideration of Professor Council per year; and Conducting research project;

1. The second option is:

• Teaching: 330 standard hours per year (minimum 50% teaching hour onsite or online).
• Research: Equivalent to 600 working hours per year; including: being the first or corresponding author of at least 01 article in internationally recognized journal in the field of Japanese studies which is accepted for consideration of Professor Council or 1 article in accepted international journals per year; and Conducting research project;

2. Office hours for students (for advising students): 08 hours per week.
3. Involvement in attracting talented students, building relationship with enterprises, organizing international scientific conferences and developing VJU’s brand, and contribution to develop and maintain VJU as an international Centre of Excellence.
4. Responsibility for Program Coordinator.
5. Other duties as assigned by Dean, Program Director and Program Co-Director.

Qualifications

1. Requirement for academic degree: Doctoral degree (PhD).
2. Requirement for working experiences: 02 years of teaching after PhD graduation.
3. Requirement for research fundraising experiences: 01 fundraising success.

Please list out in your CV all funds you have successfully raised (year, funding organizations, and amount)!

4. Requirement for publication: First author/Corresponding author of at least 04 articles in internationally recognized journals in the field of Japanese studies.

What VJU can offer

Successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package comprising of:

1. Monthly salary.
2. Seeding fund for scientific research.
3. Bonus and welfare.

Application

To apply please send your application package (with following documents in a PDF or MS Word DOC (in English, max. size: 5 MB) with “Your name_Area Studies_Japanese studies” written in the subject line to: hr@vju.ac.vn

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Research and teaching career

As for your teaching career please list out all courses you have taught or you can teach, including basic courses at undergrad programs. Matters concerning educational ability such as practice example of educational method, your own teaching materials and other success should be also listed if you have any.

3. Publications list (begin with the most recently published)
4. Main publications
5. Future research plan and statement of aspiration
6. Contact lists of recommenders (if any)
7. List of subjects which you can teach

All of the above documents need to be in English. If you require any assistance, please contact us via email: hr@vju.ac.vn

Recruitment process

The review of applications and nominations will continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Evaluation Committee appointed by the Rector.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract. Tenure-track or extension of the contract can be offered upon performances.

Message from the Rector

Societies in Vietnam and in the world are currently witnessing major changes. Life in a changing society sometimes could make us feel that ivory-tower learning is rather useless, just like “sailing without a compass”. To confront and tackle this problem, we should have a broad vision. Thus, the academic programs of the VJU are interdisciplinary programs covering many fields of social science and natural science, all residing under the overall domain of sustainable science.

Aiming at international standards, VJU has developed academic programs based on curriculum transferred from Japanese partner universities in combination with a team of elite professors from Japanese universities, VNU and other well-known universities. Besides, VJU will nurture lecturers to be capable of doing research and lecturing at international level.

With strong support from the Governments of Vietnam and Japan, VNU and Japanese reputable universities, together with a good quality assurance system and internationally academic environment, VJU will attract scientists to come to work, study and create a sustainable future.

We call for lecturers who possess high motivation and ambitious dreams to join VJU and together build an outstanding university in Vietnam, as a standard model for both Vietnam and Japan!

Thank you and wish you great success ahead!

Professor Furuta Motoo, Rector