Dean for Faculty Affairs : CareerCross - 2015

Job Information

Hiring Company Name

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Job ID

527207 

Non-Japanese Ratio

Majority Non-Japanese

Job Type

Other  

Location

Okinawa Prefecture, Kunigami-gun Onnason

 

Salary

Negotiable, based on experience  

Work Hours

9：00-17：30

 

Holidays

年次有給休暇、夏季休暇

 

Date Refreshed

March 10th, 2015 08:50

 

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level

Over 6 years

 

Career Level

Mid Career

 

Minimum English Level

Fluent (Amount Used: English Only)

 

Minimum Japanese Level

None

 

Minimum Education Level

Post Grad Degree (PHD/MBA etc)

 

Visa Status

No permission to work in Japan required

 

Job Description

The President of OIST seeks to add to his staff an experienced scholar to develop and implement policies regarding recruitment, promotion and review of faculty members and postdoctoral fellows.  Work with the Chair of Assembly and the Secretary to the Assembly, to develop the role and support the operation of the Assembly, as the self-governing body of the professoriate.  Responsibilities also include managing personnel issues within the Faculty, Research Units and the Science and Technology Group and to manage sabbatical leave for faculty members and oversee visiting academics to the Research Units.  Report to and support the activities of the Provost, Vice-CEO, support the President as needed and liaise with the Dean of the Graduate School.

1. Report to and support the activities of the Provost, Vice-CEO


2. Develop and implement policies regarding recruitment, promotion and review of faculty members


3. With the Chair of Assembly and the Secretary to the Assembly, develop the role and support the operation of the Assembly as the self-governing body of the professoriate


4. Manage personnel issues within the Research Units


5. Manage sabbatical leave for the faculty members and oversee visiting academics to the Research Units


6. Support the President and the Provost as needed


7. Liaise with the Dean of the Graduate School


8. Develop and manage the Science and Technology Group

Required Skills

The successful candidate should have a PhD or equivalent degree.  Be able to demonstrate an outstanding scholarship, leadership and commitment to educational excellence in a university setting. Proven outstanding record of research in any scientific discipline and at least 5 years’ experience of management in an academic or research environment, either as Head of an Academic Department or a Research Division is needed.  Be able to demonstrate leadership in an international or multidisciplinary context, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate staff at all levels and across traditional disciplinary boundaries and be able to respond quickly and flexibly to challenges.  For this position it is desirable to have experience of international and institutional peer review and experience of working in an international or multicultural environment.  Excellent written and oral English language ability is necessary.

Company Description

沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）は、科学技術に関する卓越した教育研究を行うことにより、沖縄の自立的発展と日本及び世界の科学技術の向上に寄与することを目指しています。

OISTには、生命科学、物理科学、環境科学といった分野から既に50名近くの世界トップクラスの教員が着任し、ここ沖縄で研究を開始しています。

OISTの設立目的の一つが、沖縄の振興と自立的発展に貢献することです。OISTの創造力に溢れる頭脳と先端的な研究基盤を組み合わせることで、様々な発見につながり、沖縄における技術革新の原動力となりえるでしょう。

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will become a model for change in education and research with the best international graduate students, working side by side with world-class faculty in modern well-equipped laboratories. Beautifully situated on the island of Okinawa, OIST relies on a cross-disciplinary approach, with an emphasis on creativity and exchange, to offer unique, individualized graduate training. OIST is a university with no departments, eliminating artificial barriers between people working in different fields, but many nationalities, with students and faculty being attracted from all over the world. Concentrating initially on Neuroscience, Molecular Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Environmental and Ecological Sciences and Physical Sciences, OIST is bringing some of the best brains in the world to Okinawa to transform the way science and education is done in the global academic world. We have newly created the Office of Faculty Affairs and are seeking to hire an Executive Assistant to the Dean.  The Dean is a direct report to the President.