Reference | WRC202004 |
Institution | Hiroshima University |
Job Type | Tenure-track |
Location | Hiroshima, Japan |
The medium of communication and instruction is English.
(1) Services for the Writing Center
a) Offering consultations on academic writing in English, such as drafts for academic journals and proposal abstract drafts for international conferences
b) Facilitating writing groups for assisting Hiroshima University researchers to write high quality journal papers
c) Organizing and leading seminars and workshops related to improving Hiroshima University researchers’ academic writing
d) Mentoring student tutors for English
e) Contributing to the operation and management of the Writing Center in cooperation with your colleagues and staff members
(2) Teaching Responsibilities
– Undergraduate level (general education courses): Basic Academic Writing, Intermediate Academic Writing, etc.
– Graduate level (master’s programs): English Rhetoric & Writing, etc.
– Graduate level (doctoral programs): Advanced Seminar on English Rhetoric & Writing, etc.
* In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education courses and/or discipline specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s).
(3) Research
a) Conducting research based on your research plan and actively present research outcomes at academic conferences and journal papers
b) Aiming to acquire external research grants such as Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research KAKENHI
c) Using data and experiences gained through the activities at Hiroshima University Writing Center for current or future research
(4) Services for Hiroshima University
a) Participating in the management of Hiroshima University, including committees at university-wide and/or school/department-level
(1) The monthly salary system or annual salary system will be applied to successful candidates.
*Currently, we are considering a new annual salary system, and if the new system is introduced at date of adoption, it will apply.
(2) Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University.
For the application information, please visit: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/wrc/news/53773
All the application documents, including Application Form, should be sent by e-mail to: wrc-ct@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Closing Date | 10/10/2019 |
Interview Date | |
Start Date | 04/01/2020 |