INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH (IAR) NAGOYA UNIVERSITY Tenure-Track Positions (Designated Associate/Assistant Professors) in All Fields of the Natural Sciences 1. Number of Positions: 15 2. Research Fields: All fields in the Natural Sciences 3. Qualifications: (1) Candidates should hold PhD degrees, granted within the past 10 years (as of November 1, 2006). (2) No restrictions on candidates' nationalities. 4. Duration of Appointment: November 1, 2006 - March 31, 2011 (employment contracts will be renewed annually during the period of appointment) 5. Terms of Employment: (1) A mid-term evaluation will be conducted during financial year 2008, the results of which will determine whether the appointees can continue in the tenure-track positions. A final evaluation will be conducted at the end of the term, the results of which will determine whether the appointees will be granted tenured positions at the graduate schools/other organizations from which they receive recommendations. (2) The appointees may be expected to each and advise students in their areas of expertise at the graduate schools/other organizations from which they receive recommendations. 6. Status/Job Title: Full-time employees with fixed terms (designated Associate Professors/Assistant Professors of Nagoya University) 7. Salary: Annual salary system (as stipulated in the Regulation on Pay Schedules for Employees Receiving Annual Salary at Nagoya University) 8. Deadline for Application: August 17, 2006 Additional information about the program can be found at http://www.iar.nagoya-u.ac.jp/SRPR/index.html.