1 https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/seektop?ln=1 Career opportunity for European researchers in Japan through JREC-IN Portal: the career support portal site for researchers
2 Contents Outline and Functions of JREC-IN Portal Recruiting Institution of JREC-IN Portal Job Information of JREC-IN Portal
3 https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/seektop?ln=1 1. Outline and Functions of JREC-IN Portal
4 Japan s Science and Technology Policy The Science and Technology Basic Plan Japan Government Promoting Science and Technology Policies based on The Science and Technology Basic Plan Develop international research networks by enhancing support for Japanese researchers going overseas and increasing the level of acceptance and retention of foreigners in Japan; promote greater mobility of personnel across disciplines, organizations, and sectors. JREC-IN Portal contribute to the policy by supporting the matching between job seeking researchers and recruiting institutions.
5 What is JREC-IN Portal? A portal site that supports the career development of researchers and other research-related human resources. Job seeking user Job seeking user registration is not required. Job seeking user registration is required. Recruiters Recruiting institute user registration is required.
6 Job information on JREC-IN Portal Job information screen of JREC-IN Portal Information in English is available. Both information written in Japanese: 2627 Job information written in English: 254 About 200 job information in English is always available. Most of them are posted by university. The people from other countries can apply for most of job posted on JREC-IN Portal even if they are written only in Japanese.
7 User registration of JREC-IN Portal Top page of JREC-IN Portal User registration Top registration page
8 https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/seektop?ln=1 2. Recruiting Institution of JREC-IN Portal
number of recruiting institute 9 The number of registered recruiting institutions 11,500 11,000 10,500 10,000 11 thousand institution is registered 9,500 9,000 8,500 8,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 year Running number
10 The property of registered recruiting institute of JREC-IN Portal Apr., 2016 N=10670(running number) Technical College Professional Training Collage Semigovernmental corporation, etc. Overseas University, etc. Others National University Public University Private University Public Research Institute Junior College National Research Institute, etc. Private Corporation Public Corporation Other Educational Institution International organization Public Research Institute, etc. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% University Almost all the universities and the public research institutes in Japan are registered as recruiting institute with JREC-IN Portal.
11 https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/seektop?ln=1 3. Job Information on JREC-IN Portal
12 The number job postings The number of job information The number of job postings on JREC-IN Portal 18,000 17,000 16,000 15,000 14,000 17-18 thousand information was posted per year. 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
13 The job types of information posted on JREC-IN Portal in 2015 n=27639 (running number) Research Administration Others Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Researcher /Postdoc Lecturer (part-time) Research/ Educational Assistance Teacher R&D/Engineer 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Kinds of Professor Researcher Assistant Communicator The job information of professor and researcher account for more than 75 percent. However, many of them are not tenured job.
14 The institute of job information on JREC-IN Portal in 2015 n=27639 (running number) Other Educational Institution Professional Training Collage Public Research Institute, etc. Overseas Others University etc. Public Corporation National University Public University Private University Technical College Junior College National Research Institute, etc. Private Corporation 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% University and College Public Research Institute International organization Most of the job information is posted by University and Public Institute. JREC-IN Portal can gather almost all the academic job information of university and public research institute.
15 The research field of job postings on JREC-IN Portal in 2015 n=41954 (running number) Mathematical and physical science Humanities/ Social sciences Interdisciplinary science and engineering Environmental science Humanities Social science Chemistry Engineering Biology Agricultural science Biological Sciences Medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy Informatics Complex systems Others 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Account for high percentage The job information on JREC-IN Portal cover all the research fields. Especially, social science, engineering, medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy account for high percentage.
16 Summary Japan government try to develop international research networks by increasing the level of acceptance and retention of foreigners in Japan. JREC-IN Portal is a portal site for supporting the career development of researchers including the people from other countries based on the policy. JREC-IN Portal gather almost all the academic job information of university and public research institute, but many of them are not tenured. The job information on JREC-IN Portal cover all the research fields.
17 https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/seektop?ln=1 End Thank you for your listening. I hope many European researchers can find good academic jobs in Japan through JREC-IN Portal!