Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2025/02/14 End date of accepting applications : 2025/02/14
Ended
Date of update : 2025/02/14
End date of accepting applications : 2025/02/14

Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto

Date of publication : 2024/12/25

Recruitment of Faculty, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University of Advanced Science

D124121945

Private university

Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Research field : Informatics - Software | Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics | Energy Engineering - Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences

Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

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

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) seeks one Faculty. In addition to active teaching activities, the Faculty is expected to be highly motivated, and have interests and expertise in one of the areas described below.
    Research field
    (1)Information
    Programming, programming languages, programming systems, data science, machine learning, AI, cloud computing, etc.
    (2)Mechatronics
    Robot motion control, multi-robot systems, bio-inspired robots, medical robots, soft robots, haptics, teleoperation systems, agricultural robotics, brain computer interface, computer vision, etc.
    (3)Energy
    Electrical energy conversion, power electronics, modulation and control, renewable energies, power networks, battery management systems, motor drives, magnetic components design, FPGA control platforms, electrical machine design, etc.

    https://www.kuas.ac.jp/en/academics/eng/
  • Work content and job description

    (1)Responsible for lectures, experiments, and practical courses in the Faculty of Engineering and related liberal-arts courses.
    In total, several subjects, including fundamental subjects in Engineering such as physics, mathematics, and information processing, as well as specialized subjects, should be delivered in English.
    (2)Promoting research
    (3)Research guidance for undergraduate and graduate students.
    (4)On-campus services such as open campus events.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Faculty of Engineering

Job type

  • Professor level
  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Informatics - Software
  • Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics
  • Energy Engineering - Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 13 million yen

    Based on the interview results, the hiring position (Professor, Associate Professor, or Junior Associate Professor) and annual salary will be determined.
    Reference:
    ・Professor ①: Approximately 12.8 million yen
    ・Professor ②: Approximately 12.5 million yen
    ・Professor ③: Approximately 11.6 million yen
    ・Associate Professor: Approximately 9.6 million yen
    ・Junior Associate Professor: Approximately 7.6 million yen

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:00

    Break time :11:30-12:30

    Holidays : Each individual shall acquire in accordance with the provisions of Article 22 of the Staff Employment Regulations of the Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

    Overtime and other explanations : Working hours and break times are for reference. They are governed by the agreement related to the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    (1)Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in a relevant subject on or before the first day of employment.
    (2)Candidates must be motivated and able to engage in education, industry-academia collaboration and department and University management activities.
    (3)Candidates must be motivated and able to educate students and pursue and promote expertise research.

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 615-8577 Kyoto Kyoto University of Advanced Science 18 Yamanouchi Gotanda-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8577, Japan

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : Based on the Personnel Evaluation Regulations for Educational Staff at Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

    Bonus : Based on the Salary Regulations for Staff at Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

    Retirement allowances : Based on the Severance Pay Regulations at Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

    Transportation expenses : Commuting transportation expenses are provided.

    Retirement age : Based on the Staff Employment Regulations at Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : Private School Mutual Aid System

    Employees' Pension Insurance : Private School Mutual Aid System

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

    Others : Join the Japan Private School Promotion and Mutual Aid Organization.

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    As soon as possible thereafter (after notification of adoption, we will adjust the schedule and confirm with each other to decide.).

Application period

  • 2024/12/25~2025/02/14 Postmark deadline

    Recruitment will end early if all available positions are filled.

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • (Form5)Curriculum_Vitae.xlsx
    • (Form6)Educational__Research_Achievements_.xlsx
    • (Form7)Photo_Sheet_etc.xlsx
  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    CV (Form 5)① Fill out in English
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing
    CV (Form 6)② Fill out in English
    Educational & Research Achievements. Highlight one to three of them as major publications.

    Other Mailing Documents
    The following application documents must be submitted in English or Japanese.
    ③Desired job title (Full Professor, Associate Professor, Junior Associate Professor) and field of expertise (Information, Mechatronics, Energy)
    ④Photo Sheet, including a recent photograph of the applicant. (Form 7) (Fill out in English)
    ⑤Summary of research achievements. Approximately one to two A4 page.
    ⑥Future research plan at KUAS. Approximately two A4 pages.
    ⑦Aspirations for education at KUAS. Approximately one A4 page.
    ⑧Copies of the above major publications. Full text of each paper/article, with publication information written on the first page if it is not included in the printed text.
    ⑨Letters of recommendation from two referees.
    Place the above documents in an envelope and write “Application for faculty position in Faculty of Engineering” on the outside of the envelope in red ink.
    Please note that application documents will not be returned. Personal information included in the application documents will be treated as confidential and used exclusively for the purpose of selecting successful applicants.
    Send the envelope by registered mail, postmarked on or before the deadline, to the following address:

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    615-8577 Kyoto Kyoto Uzumasa Campus, Kyoto University of Advanced Science 18 Yamanouchi Gotanda-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
    Educational Affaairs Center Engineering

  • * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Document screening and interview.
    ・We cannot respond to inquiries about the selection.

  • Notification of result

    ・After the preliminary document screening, details of the interview will be sent to the candidates.
    ・Applicants will be responsible for travel expenses for interview.
    ・If suitable candidates cannot be found, one or more of the available positions may remain unfilled.

Contact details

Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Faculty of Engineering

Dean Osamu TABATA

tabata.osamu@kuas.ac.jp

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