Detailed information

Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/05/02 End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/05/02
End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30

Work location : Hokuriku and Koshinetsu district - Fukui

Date of publication : 2025/02/19

Job Announcement for Assistant Professor (Mechatronics)

D125021254

National university

University of Fukui

Research field : Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics | Manufacturing Technology - Control and system engineering | Manufacturing Technology - Measurement engineering | Informatics - Robotics and intelligent system | Manufacturing Technology - Manufacturing and production engineering

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Specialized field
    Fields related to Mechatronics (especially Motion Control Systems and their applications, including, but not limited to, Instrumentation and Actuators.)

  • Work content and job description

    Teaching responsibilities
    Undergraduate level: You will be in charge of lectures, experiments, practical training and common education subjects related to the applicant's specialized fields from subjects offered in the Department of Mechanical and System Engineering.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics
  • Manufacturing Technology - Control and system engineering
  • Manufacturing Technology - Measurement engineering
  • Informatics - Robotics and intelligent system
  • Manufacturing Technology - Manufacturing and production engineering

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen

    [1] Salary: Annual salary (determined based on candidate’s career and age in accordance with the Rules of
    Annual Salary System)
    [2] Allowances: Commute allowance, rent allowance etc. are provided in accordance with the Rules of Annual
    Salary System

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 through January 3 of the following year.

    Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system based on 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
    (1) Holding a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins.
    (2) Having educational and research achievements in the above specialized fields and subjects.
    (3) Capable of doing research activities independently. Passionate about guiding students.
    (4) Aware of current situations of local national university, and willing to do university administration and social contribution.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Term of office is 5 years. Based on the performance examination during the term of office, you may be appointed as an assistant professor without fixed terms, or hired as a senior assistant professor or associate professor.

    Probationary period present

    Trial period: 6 months

Work location

  • 910-8507 Fukui 3-9-1 Bunkyo, Fukui

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2026/03/01

Application period

  • 2025/02/19~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Interviews will be conducted after the selection based on application documents submitted.

  • Notification of result

    Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Interview candidates may be asked to submit additional materials.

Contact details

University of Fukui

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Shingo Ito

0776278530

ito@u-fukui.ac.jp

Notes

For more information, please see the attached PDF file.

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