{"id":41428,"date":"2017-05-29T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=41428"},"modified":"2017-05-29T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T14:54:02","slug":"job-liaison-officer-japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-berkeley-ca-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/29\/job-liaison-officer-japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-berkeley-ca-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Liaison Officer – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Berkeley, CA, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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P<\/b>osition: <\/b>Liaison Officer<\/em><\/span>
\nPosted by: <\/strong>Japan Society for the Promotion of Science<\/em><\/span>
\nLocati<\/strong>on: <\/strong>Berkeley, CA, USA<\/em><\/span>
\nContract:<\/strong> Full-Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a job received directly from the company:<\/p>\n

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San Francisco Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

2001 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA\u00a0 94704\u00a0 Tel:\u00a0510.665.1890<\/a>\u00a0 Fax:\u00a0510.665.1891<\/a><\/p>\n

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), San Francisco Office, a non-profit organization, is seeking a full-time Liaison Officer.<\/p>\n

JSPS is the largest basic research funding agency in Japan. It operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) with the mission of advancing research in all fields of the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.<\/p>\n

The JSPS San Francisco Office (located in Berkeley, CA) was established in May 2003 to promote and facilitate international research collaboration between Japan and the Western United States, Canada, and Latin America.<\/p>\n

For more information about JSPS and the JSPS San Francisco Office, please visit our websites:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.jsps.go.jp\/english\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.jspsusa-sf.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Liaison Officer is the sole local staff member at the San Francisco Office and aids JSPS in dealings with institutions and local entities at all levels, from researchers to vendors.<\/p>\n

The ideal candidate is dedicated to the mission of the JSPS San Francisco Office and can balance a variety of different roles in pursuit of the mission. The Liaison Officer must be highly adaptable, with strong cultural and communicative competence, and skilled at negotiation between Japanese and US entities. Knowledge of Japanese work culture is a must; Japanese language ability desirable.<\/p>\n

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic group of individuals, while learning about the higher education and research systems in Japan and the US.<\/p>\n

Required Qualifications<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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