Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/11/19 End date of accepting applications : 2025/03/31
Ended
Date of update : 2024/11/19
End date of accepting applications : 2025/03/31

Work location : Chugoku district - Okayama

Date of publication : 2024/11/19

Call for Associate Professor (Theory of Programming and Artificial Intelligence)

D124111301

National university

Research field : Informatics - Software | Informatics - Intelligent informatics | Informatics - Computational science

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    [Description of the institution (employment background)]
    Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University promotes education and research in the field of theory of programming and artificial intelligence. We are seeking highly motivated individuals who can play central roles in education and research in this field. We especially welcome those who actively promote various research projects, practical education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, international exchange, and industry-academia collaboration.


    [Area of expertise]
    The expected areas of expertise and interest include but are not limited to software and algorithm including quantum computing algorithm.

    * Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.

  • Work content and job description

    [Responsible school]
    - Computer Science Course, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
    - Information Technology Track and Information Technology Advanced Track, School of Engineering
    [Description of jobs]
    (1) Education and Research at Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology: Successful applicant is expected to deliver lectures on his/her areas of expertise, supervise graduate students in both master’s and doctoral courses in their research, and conduct his/her own research.
    (2) Education at School of Engineering: Successful applicant is expected to deliver lectures on some topics of computer science, as well as supervise undergraduate students in their research.
    (3) Organizational management at Okayama University
    (4) Teaching responsibilities
    ・Graph Theory (Undergraduate level)
    ・Mathematical Logic (Undergraduate level)
    ・Algorithms and Computational Complexity (Undergraduate level)
    ・etc.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology

Job type

  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Informatics - Software
  • Informatics - Intelligent informatics
  • Informatics - Computational science

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

    Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Associate Professor 5,732,000-7,840,000yen
    An annual salary system is applied.
    The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
    The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1) , and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
    As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.

    Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:30

    Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)

    Overtime and other explanations : If the employee agrees to the application of the discretionary work system for specialized work, working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    (1) Holding a Ph.D. degree in a related field
    (2) Excellent research accomplishments in a related field
    (3) High motivation and ability for education, research, and organizational management
    (4) A good command of English and Japanese

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial period 6 month

Work location

  • 700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

    Others : Salary increase: Not available （However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard）
    Performance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    Smoking is prohibited on campus.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/10/01

    Starting date : 2025/10/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    【Post commencement date】
    As soon as possible after October 2025

Application period

  • 2024/11/19~2025/03/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • Forms 1-6.doc

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    (1) CV (Form 1)

    Other online application forms
    Please prepare CV (Form 1) and the following documents using the template Word file attached, and send them to the email address shown in Online Submission Section with the subject “Application Form (Pattern Information Processing 1).”
    (2) Activities in academic societies and society (Form 2)
    (3) Curriculum vitae on education (Form 3)
    (4) Research achievement summary (Form 4)
    (5) List of research achievements (Form 5)
    (6) Contact information of one referee (Form 6)
    (7) Books, reprints, etc. (up to 5 main ones, copy allowed)

  • 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 reviewing the documents, interviews will be carried out as needed.
    The interview schedule will be announced later.
    (The applicants should pay transportation and accommodation expenses for the interview.)

  • Notification of result

    The selection result will be notified to all applicants.

Contact details

Okayama University

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology

Minoru Watanabe

0862518187

minoru-watanabe@okayama-u.ac.jp

Notes

Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.

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