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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR-CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES

Position overview
Salary range: The UC postdoc/academic salary set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment (postdoc) and the UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment (lecturer). https://vspa.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/Table%2023-effective%204-1-2023.pdf.
The current minimum salary range for this position is $60,000-$64,522. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for lecturer position:
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable estimate for Lecturer positions is $64,329-$66,259

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: 8/1/2023

Position duration: 2 years

Application Window
Open date: March 24, 2023

Most recent review date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Monday, Jun 5, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

With the generous support of the Shinnyo-en Foundation, Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship with the possibility of teaching.

The Fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent Ph.D.'s, providing time to pursue their research along with the opportunity to take part in regular events and workshops offered by the Centers for Japanese and Buddhist Studies. The fellow will deliver a public lecture on their research as part of the Center for Japanese Studies Colloquium Series. Subject to the availability, the fellow will also have the opportunity to teach one course each year. In addition to salary and benefits, the fellow will be provided with shared office space and library privileges, as well as a $2500 per annum for conference travel and research.

Department: https://ieas.berkeley.edu/cjs

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• PhD or equivalent international degree

Candidates may have no more than three years of post-PhD research experience prior to the appointment start date.

Preferred qualifications

PhD or equivalent international degree in Japanese Buddhist studies or a closely related field.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. listing degrees, any publications, and teaching experience
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research - A personal statement of no more than 2000 words outlining previous research (including dissertation), the research the applicant will undertake during the term of the fellowship, future professional goals, as well as any other information deemed relevant to the application
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Graduate School Transcipts
• Writing Sample
• Schedule of Completion - Candidates who do not yet hold a Ph.D but expect to by June 30, 2023, should supply a letter from their home institution confirming their schedule to completion.
  (Optional)
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

Applicants will be asked to name references, and the applicants must request letters to compete their application.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03802

Help contact: jsharpe@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer (IX) contract, Postdoctoral (PX) contract, Academic Researcher (RA) contract, and Librarian (LX ) contract. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03802













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