Dear colleagues,

Allow me to draw you attention to the following job announcement at Stockholm University (application deadline October 31, 2013) The link to the webpage is:
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/lecturers-rese
archers/professor-in-japanese-language-and-culture-1.15
0378

With kindest regards,
Gunilla Lindberg-Wada
Professor of Japanese Studies
Stockholm University

Professor in Japanese Language and Culture

to the Department for Oriental languages. Ref nr: SU FV-2343-13. Deadline för applications: 2013-10-31.

At the Department of Oriental Languages research and teaching are conducted in the fields of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indology and Middle Eastern Studies.
There are professorships in each of these fields. About
50 employees work at the Department. The number of active students in Japanese amounts to approximately 500.

Responsibilities: The holder is expected to conduct research, and to teach and supervise students at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The holder is also expected to participate in current activities of the Department of Oriental Languages and the Faculty of Humanities, and to establish contacts outside of Stockholm University. The subject area is the Japanese Language and Culture, in a broad sense, with the main emphasis on today’s Japan.

Qualification requirements: The applicant should present documented evidence of his/her research expertise and teaching ability. Furthermore, the applicant should demonstrate scientific skills, through independent research, that exceed the requirements for being awarded the title of ‘Docent’ (Associate Professor). The applicant’s teaching ability will be assessed with regard to his/her capability to plan, implement and evaluate teaching, supervision and examination.

An excellent practical and theoretical command of the Japanese language is a requirement for this position, as well as scientific merits within the field of Japanese Language and Culture.

Assessment criteria: Special emphasis will be paid, in the appointment process, to academic skills demonstrated through independent research. Emphasis will be paid to teaching proficiency. Academic management and administrative skills are given importance, as well as the ability to communicate research by means of popularizing science. Other merits include access to networks, a demonstrated experience of fund raising, and ability to attract research grants. Scientific merits within the field of Japanese Language and Culture, and a general ability to collaborate, are crucial in the assessment process.
Eventually, the applicant that will be offered this position, is he/she who is the most qualified to pursue the development of Japanese Studies at Stockholm University, as well as the most qualified to develop and perform his/her duties as a professor.

The assessment of the applicant’s scientific skills and teaching proficiency will be weighted equally.

A good command of Swedish is not a requirement for this position. However, the applicant is expected to acquire such a command, within the initial two years of employment, in order to conduct educational and administrative duties that require the use of Swedish.

Note that a maximum of 10 scientific papers will be submitted for assessment. .

Additional information: Since most professors at the Faculty of Humanities are men, we particularly welcome female applicants.

Further information about the position can be obtained from the head of department, dr Alberto Tiscornia, prefekt[at]orient.su.se

Administrative coordinator, Mr. Kenneth Hjalmarsson, e-mail kenneth.hjalmarsson[at]su.se, telephone +46 (0) 8
16 2130, will provide further information about the application and appointment procedure if required.

Trade union representatives: Mrs. Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm, (SACO), Mrs. Lisbeth Häggberg (ST), telephone +46 (0)8
16 20 00 (switchboard) and Mr. Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO)
+46 (0) 70 316 43 41.

To apply for this position, use the Stockholm University web application form. The application form is found here.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete, follows the instructions in the vacancy announcement and that it is submitted no later than application deadline.

We recommend you to write your application in English, as it will be reviewed by international experts.

Deadline for applications: October, 31, 2013.

For further information:
Stockholm University: www.su.se/english Department of Oriental languages:
www.orient.su.se/english/

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.