Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2025/07/28
Postdoctoral Fellow at Tokyo College
D125072025
The University of Tokyo
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified | Natural Science - Unspecified | Life Science - Unspecified
Researcher/Postdoc level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Field of Expertise
https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/research/themes/
Tokyo College is looking to invite researchers from all disciplines including the humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering and medicine under the research theme "The Earth and Human Society in 2050" to carry out interdisciplinary collaboration that will contribute to the realization of a sustainable and inclusive future for humanity. Applicants’ field of expertise should be related to one or more of the following five research themes.
A. Digital Revolution and the Future of Humanity
B. Sustainable Futures on a Damaged Planet
C. Japan Viewed from the Inside and Outside
D. The Humanities, Society, and the Future of Academic Knowledge
E. Life and its Value for Future Society -
Work content and job description
Job Description
Tokyo College promotes interdisciplinary thinking and research, and fosters an inclusive research community of scholars from all over the world.
•Postdoctoral fellows are expected to: pursue their own research objectives through an interdisciplinary lens;
•undertake collaborative research with researchers both within and outside of Tokyo College;
•actively expand interdisciplinary research collaborations and networks within the country and overseas;
•actively attend or host research seminars at Tokyo College, including online seminars/events to be broadcasted;
•pursue public engagement, such as outreach and social/cultural/artistic activities that connect with constituencies beyond academia. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Tokyo College
Job type
- Researcher/Postdoc level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified
- Natural Science - Unspecified
- Life Science - Unspecified
Wages
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Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 6 million yen
Annual gross salary of JPY 6,360,000
Working hours
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Working hours :09:00-17:45
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Vacation: Annual paid vacation, sick leave (paid), special vacation (paid)
Overtime and other explanations : In principle, postdoctoral fellows are employed full-time by the University of Tokyo. The working hours may be made more flexible by adopting a discretionary labor system (exemption system) for this position and are left to the employees’ discretion. Deemed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Other terms and conditions on this employment status shall be subject to the University of Tokyo working regulations.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
A Ph.D. obtained within five years prior to the contract start date. Applicants scheduled to receive a Ph.D. degree before the start date are also eligible to apply. We encourage applicants, where relevant, to include a brief explanation regarding career interruptions in the AJO Application Form in the relevant box (Note: We will consider extensions of this eligibility period for career interruptions. For a list of career interruptions, please see the FAQ below.)
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Description
•Excellent communication skills in English. No Japanese language skills are required. Although English is the main language of communication in Tokyo College, we strongly encourage applications from those with diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds. We also encourage applications from promising scholars who have had no or limited opportunities to be based at Japanese institutions and wish to build academic networks in Japan and abroad.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Employment Status and Working Hours
In principle, postdoctoral fellows are employed full-time by the University of Tokyo. The working hours may be made more flexible by adopting a discretionary labor system (exemption system) for this position and are left to the employees’ discretion. Other terms and conditions on this employment status shall be subject to the University of Tokyo working regulations.
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
The appointment must start on April 1, July 1, October 1, or December 1, 2026. It is a fixed-term, three-year contract without extension.
Probationary period present
two-weeks' trial period after the appointment date
Work location
- 113-0033 Tokyo Tokyo College, Hongo Campus, the University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : Social Insurance: Eligible for MEXT* Mutual Aid Association membership, employees’ pension, unemployment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation insurance (*MEXT: Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
•Status of measures to prevent passive smoking Smoking is prohibited on the premises (smoking areas are located outside).
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
The appointment must start on April 1, July 1, October 1, or December 1, 2026. It is a fixed-term, three-year contract without extension.
5 person(s)
Application period
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2025/08/01~2025/09/30 Deadline for receipt
Applications must be received at the Academic Jobs Online site by the designated deadline.
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
Please see the details of the Application Materials to submit on the Academic Jobs Online site.
Application deadline: September 30, 2025, Eastern Daylight Time (11:59PM, EDT)
Submission: All application materials should be uploaded via AJO by the application deadline:
Submission through email or postal mail will not be accepted. All documents must be in English.
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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
Selection process: After an initial screening process, shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview (around late November to early December). Applicants who have not been shortlisted will be notified about the decision.
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Notification of result
After a document screening, shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview around late November to early December.
Contact details
The University of Tokyo
Tokyo College
Tokyo College administrative office
jobs.tokyo.college(at)tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
•Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)
If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment*, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.
* Receiving funds for the purpose of conducting research from a university or other entity with which you are not in an employment relationship (excluding foreign governments, foreign government agencies, foreign local governments, foreign central banks, or foreign political parties or other political organizations) is not subject to the above restrictions.
•Confirmation and checking request regarding any history of criminal penalties, administrative actions, and disciplinary actions due to sexual harassment and/or sexual violence etc. against students
University of Tokyo aims to create an environment appropriate for academic education and research, we ask that you submit a declaration form (including separate sheet giving specific reasons for disciplinary action, if you have anything to declare) during our selection process.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a declaration form at the time of the second screening.
