Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Social Infrastructure - Geotechnical engineering
• Social Infrastructure - Structure engineering and earthquake engineering

Wages

• Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen

  This is an estimated annual salary for an Assistant Professor (Grade 2).

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree, and possess sufficient research and teaching abilities, as well as experience in their field of expertise.

Employment Type

• Contract employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Three-year term, no contract renewal.

  Probationary period present

  Trial period of 6 months in accordance with university regulations. There is no difference in working condition between the trial and regular period.

Work location

• 305-8573 Ibaraki 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba

  Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba（1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, JAPAN）（During the employment period, there will, in principle, be no changes to the assigned duties.）

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : Available

• Insurance

  Employment insurance : Available

  Others : Enrollment in the MEXT Mutual Aid Association, employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, etc., as prescribed by law.

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  No smoking on campus.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Salary: Annual income ranging from 4,000,000 yen to 7,000,000 yen. This is an estimated annual salary for an Assistant Professor (Grade 2).
  Working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, 5 days a week, with a total of 38 hours and 45 minutes per week. If you agree to the application of the discretionary labor system for specialized work, it will be considered that you have worked for 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
  Employment status: Full-time (fixed term)
  Employment period: Up to three years from the date of appointment.
  Overtime: Overtime work may be required as needed.
  Holidays: Sundays, Saturdays, national holidays, and from December 29th to January 3rd.

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  The interview is principally conducted in person, but for those residing overseas or with special circumstances, online interviews are also acceptable.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/03/01

Starting date : 2025/03/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  As soon as possible after March 1st, 2025.

Application period

• 2024/10/09~2024/11/08 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • ITF助教＿公募文eng_final.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  (1) Application Summary (a one-page document including the following information):
  - Name, Date of Birth, Current Affiliation and Position, Number of Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers, Number of Peer-Reviewed International Conference Papers, and 5 Keywords Representing Your Field of Expertise
  (2) Curriculum Vitae (with a photograph attached, and including contact information and email address)
  (3) List of Research Achievements (a categorized list including peer-reviewed journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, books, non-peer-reviewed papers, reviews, patents, awards, competitive external funding (including duration, amount, and clarification of whether you were the principal investigator or co-investigator), media coverage, and others. All co-authors' names must be included. Mark the papers listed in (4)).
  (4) List of Major Papers (up to 5 papers. For peer-reviewed journal papers, include information on Impact Factor (IF), Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP), Scientific Journal Rankings (SJR), and the number of citations (including the database used for reference). For peer-reviewed international conference papers, if known, include the conference’s h5-index, CORE rank, acceptance rate, and number of citations (mention the reference database)).
  (5) Reprints of Major Papers listed in (4).
  (6) List of Educational Achievements (courses previously taught, TA experience, awards received by students, student mentoring achievements, etc.).
  (7) Summary of Previous Research (approximately 1500 characters, referencing major papers listed in (4) as appropriate).
  (8) Future Research and Educational Plans after Appointment (approximately 1500 characters).
  (9) Names, affiliations, and contact information of two referees who can provide opinions on the applicant.
  (10) Specific Category Self-Declaration Form (designated form of the university).
  Please check the attached document for more details.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  After the document screening, an interview selection (including a presentation, scheduled for late November to early December) will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates. Travel expenses for attending the interview will be borne by the applicant.

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email within 2 weeks after the interview.

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