About Tokyo Academics
About Tokyo Academics:
Tokyo Academics is the passion project of a constellation of teachers, researchers, and academics from around the world. Since 2012, we’ve evolved from a few university friends to a growing number of part-time and full-time individuals located in Tokyo, as well as working remotely. We are an organization of experts deeply passionate about helping students meet their potential and capture the opportunities of the future.
We are looking for a driven and passionate individual to lead our research division. The Research Coordinator is responsible for leading a team of research mentors who support high school students through their novel academic research projects. Furthermore, the Coordinator leads our team of laboratory instructors who teach hands-on science classes and private lessons to students aged 8 to 18 years old. The Research Coordinator works closely with external partners and programs to provide truly one-of-a-kind research opportunities for the Tokyo Academics community and beyond.
Tokyo Academics is the passion project of a constellation of teachers, researchers, and academics from around the world. Since 2012, we’ve evolved from a few university friends to a growing number of part-time and full-time individuals located in Tokyo, as well as working remotely. We are an organization of experts deeply passionate about helping students meet their potential and capture the opportunities of the future.
We are looking for a driven and passionate individual to lead our research division. The Research Coordinator is responsible for leading a team of research mentors who support high school students through their novel academic research projects. Furthermore, the Coordinator leads our team of laboratory instructors who teach hands-on science classes and private lessons to students aged 8 to 18 years old. The Research Coordinator works closely with external partners and programs to provide truly one-of-a-kind research opportunities for the Tokyo Academics community and beyond.
What you will work on
Team Management:
- Coordinate a team of research mentors across STEM, Humanities, and Social Science disciplines
- Collaborate with a team of curriculum developers, and other remote support staff
- Train new instructors and manage performance of existing instructors
- Work closely with Recruiting team to expand Research team
- Meet with new and existing clients to sell research services, as well as provide customer service
- Work closely with the Marketing team to promote high school research projects and lab services
- Facilitate lab services for elementary and middle school lessons and classes, as well as high school research projects
- Manage inventory, order supplies, and facilitate a variety of laboratory instructions.
- Support other non-profit projects via the IYRC platform
- Serve as editor-in-chief and facilitate publication process
- Meet with external partners, such as university student organizations
Our ideal candidate
To conduct this job successfully, the Research Coordinator should be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Knowledge:
Knowledge:
- Educational Background:
- M.S. or PhD with 3+ publications
- Professional Background:
- 3 years of research experience
- At least 1 year of experience in management
- At least 1 year of teaching experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google suite
- Strong command of English
- Laboratory-based research experience
- Interdisciplinary academic skills
- Experience with academic publishing
- Lab safety certification is highly desired
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Proactive
- Time Management
- Resourcefulness
- Honesty and Integrity
- Feedback-oriented
Work Hours
- 10 hours/week, flexible schedule
- Must be available for meetings during business hours (10 am - 7 pm JST)