Detailed information
Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Fukuoka
Date of publication : 2025/01/20
Recruitment for Inamori Frontier Program Faculty Members (Associate Professor)/Kyushu University Institute for Advanced Study
D125010932
Kyushu University
Research field : Others - Unspecified
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
<About Inamori Frontier Program (Inamori FP)>
The purpose of this program is to strategically recruit outstanding young researchers who aim to develop original and ambitious research and to foster talented individuals who will lead the future of Japan.
The successful candidates (Inamori FP faculty members) will be treated as PIs who can conduct independent research activities, and will be granted various incentives. -
Work content and job description
Conduct autonomous research activities as an independent PI (in any research field)
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute for Advanced Study
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Others - Unspecified
Wages
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Annual Salary : 10 million yen ~ 12 million yen
<Salary> Decided according to the relevant stipulations in the Kyushu University Rules for Compensation of Faculty Members (Annual Salary).
(Decided within a range from 10,000,000 yen to 12,000,000 yen in basic annual salary according to the university's stipulations based on research background and other such factors. Refer to the Q&A for details.)
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, Dec 29-Jan 3
Overtime and other explanations : <Work hours> Considered to have worked 7 hours 45 minutes under Japan's Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicant must hold a doctorate at the time of starting the position at Kyushu University.
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Description
Applicant must be a young researcher capable of conducting autonomous research activities as an independent PI (in any research field).
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5 years from the date of hiring in principle
Probationary period absent
Work location
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819-0395
Fukuoka
744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka
The actual research activities will be conducted at the faculty or institute and corresponding campus desired by the applicant according to their specialized field.
(Reference link for a list of institutes, laboratories, and other facilities): https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/faculty
(Reference link for campuses): https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/campus/
Compensation
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Various systems
Transportation expenses : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
<Status of measures to prevent passive smoking> All campus premises are entirely non-smoking.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
<Securing research time>
With a focus on devotion to research activities, this associate professor shall be exempt from participating in educational and entrance examination-related duties as well as on-campus management-related duties (except for duties incidental to research activities). However, if the associate professor desires to engage in such duties, involvement in those duties may be permitted after consulting with the administering faculty or institute. (However, at least 70% of overall effort must be devoted to research.)
<Support for Research Activities>
Support for research expenses and other costs will be provided to hired Inamori FP Faculty Members as follows.
(1) Research expenses (per person)
[Experiment-related] 2,000,000 yen/year (support for three years after hiring)
[Non experiment-related] 1,000,000 yen/year (support for three years after hiring)
(2) Cost of employing research assistants, etc. (per person): 6,000,000 yen x 5 years
Example) 4,000,000 yen for one academic researcher, 2,000,000 yen for one technical staff
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
<Number of Positions to be Offered>
Institute for Advanced Study Associate Professor: Maximum of five positions
<When the Position Starts>
The starting date will be determined based on the desired date of employment and the results of the acceptance coordination, within the range of December 1, 2025 to April 1, 2026.
5 person(s)
Application period
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2025/01/20~2025/03/14 Deadline for receipt
*Prior to application, advance registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. on March 7 (Fri), 2025 (Japan time, strictly observed). See Application Guidelines for details.
*Applications must be completed by 5:00 p.m. on March 14 (Fri), 2025 (Japan time, strictly observed).
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Application_Guideline.pdf
- Instructions for completing application documents.pdf
- Application Document 1 Form.xlsx
- Q&A_EN.pdf
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
For information on submission methods and deadlines, please refer to the "How to Submit Documents & Submission Deadline" section of the Application Guidelines. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
The first and second screenings will be conducted by document screening, and the third screening will be conducted by interview. For details, please refer to "Screening Process" in the Application Guidelines.
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Notification of result
You will be notified by e-mail. For details, please refer to "Screening Process" in the Application Guidelines.
Contact details
Kyushu University
InamoriFP Section,Research Planning Division
InamoriFP Section
inamorifp@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Notes
<Activity Evaluations in the Program>
As the activity evaluations of Inamori FP Faculty Members in this program, mid-term evaluations are conducted by the third academic year of employment and final evaluations are conducted up to one year before the completion of the employment period. These evaluations take into consideration the number of research papers published in top journals, number of times research papers are cited, and status of acquiring competitive research funds, based on the characteristics of each specialized field.
<Hiring as an Institute for Advanced Study Professor>
After completing the employment period, those recognized as particularly outstanding achievers (up to 2) based on the results of the final evaluation may be hired as Institute for Advanced Study professors. However, hiring will not take place if nobody is recognized as appropriate.
The following conditions are to be provided to Institute for Advanced Study professors.
(1) Employment period: Five years (whether to renew is decided according to performance evaluation.)
(2) Salary: Decided according to the relevant stipulations in the Kyushu University Rules for Compensation of Faculty Members (Annual Salary).
(Annual salary is 13,000,000 yen or higher, decided according to the university's stipulations based on research background and other such factors)
(3) Workplace: Research activities shall continue at the Host Faculty.
(4) Securing research time: With focus on devotion to research activities, this associate professor shall be exempt from participating in educational and entrance examination-related duties as well as on-campus management-related duties (except for duties incidental to research activities). However, if the associate professor desires to engage in such duties, involvement in those duties will be allowed after consulting with the administering faculty or institute. (However, at least 70% of overall effort must be devoted to research.)
<Points to Note>
(1) Personal information in your application documents is only used for screening and not for anything other than that purpose without the applicant's consent.
(2) We do not answer questions pertaining to the screening process and results.
(3) Send advance questions or inquiries to institutes, laboratories, or other facilities to the Inamori FP Recruitment Officer by email. In the message, please clearly indicate the name of the faculty or institute to receive the advance question or inquiry.
(Reference link for a list of institutes, laboratories, and other facilities): https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/faculty
(4) Hiring shall be annulled if any false information is discovered in the application documents.
<Other Relevant Points>
(1) Kyushu University conducts faculty screening in accordance with the spirit of the Basic Act for a Gender Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), and gives preference to women in the selection process if the evaluations are equal.
Website of the Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality, Kyushu University: https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/
(2) Kyushu University screens applicants for faculty positions in accordance with the principles of the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No.84 of 1970), Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960) and Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
(3) Kyushu University has been implementing a system of employing faculty members with accompanying spouse since July 2017.
(4) Status of measures to prevent passive smoking: All campus premises are entirely non-smoking.
(5) If you have received disciplinary action in the past due to incidents including sexual harassment and sexual violence against students, please be sure to include the details and specific reasons for the disciplinary action in your resume. Providing false information may result in consequences such as revocation of employment or disciplinary action.
