Kochi University of Technology

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The Research Center for Future Design invites applications for one full-time position at the assistant professor (post-doctoral researcher) level for the three years of contract starting from February or March 2016 with the possibility of one-time contract renewal for additional two years.

Our priority is relevant area of economics, psychology, neuroscience and political science, preferably with experimental approach. In particular, we seek the candidates that can contribute to our research project “future design” which examines how societies and their system should be designed for future sustainability of human kind. We do this research via experimental approach, and those who are interested in more details of “future design,’’ refer to the following homepage: http://www.souken.kochi-tech.ac.jp/seido/en/index.html.

The appointee may have some administrative duties together with research for Research Center for Future Design, while teaching is not required. Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in related fields and be able to accomplish research by collaborating with the members of Research Center for Future Design.