Detailed information
Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima
Date of publication : 2025/03/26
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, Faculty Open Position(Structure and materials fields in marine engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.)
D125031555
Hiroshima University
Research field : Frontier Technology - Marine engineering | Frontier Technology - Aerospace engineering | Manufacturing Technology - Mechanics of materials and materials | Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Others - Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor/Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Science and Technology (Transportation and Environmental Systems). This position is based on the ‘Policy for recruiting/cultivating excellent faculty members’. The university introduced this policy to create a secure environment in which junior-positioned faculty members can concentrate on their research/education.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo -
Work content and job description
(Immediately after hiring)
(1)Duties related to research in “Field of Expertise”.
(2)Duties related to teaching the scheduled courses and supervising graduate and undergraduate students under "Scheduled Courses".
(3)Duties related to the administration and management of the entire university, graduate schools, faculties, centers, etc. (participation in various meetings, activities as a member of various committees, etc.).
(4)Duties related to student admissions (exam supervision, question creation, grading, interviewers, etc.).
(5)Other duties as directed by the head of the educational and research organization.
(Scope of changes)
Tasks determined by the university.
Field of specialization
Structure and materials fields in marine engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
Specifically, we are looking for people who can teach and research, through both experiments and analysis, the structures of ships and aircraft (structural optimization, etc.), and their materials and production technologies (additive manufacturing of composite materials and joining of dissimilar materials, etc.).
Teaching responsibilities
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, Science of Vehicle and Transportation, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Theory of Vibration (Japanese/English), Structural Analysis and Design (Japanese/English), CAD (Japanese/English), Transportation Systems Project (Japanese/English), etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Structure Optimization (Japanese/English), Special Seminar on Transportation and Environmental Systems A and B (Japanese/English), Special Research on Transportation and Environmental Systems (Japanese/English), etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Special Research on Transportation and Environmental Systems (Japanese/English), etc.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Transportation and Environmental Systems Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Precautions : Specifically, we are looking for people who can teach and research, through both experiments and analysis, the structures of ships and aircraft (structural optimization, etc.), and their materials and production technologies (additive manufacturing of composite materials and joining of dissimilar materials, etc.).
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
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Others
Associate Professor
Research field
- Frontier Technology - Marine engineering
- Frontier Technology - Aerospace engineering
- Manufacturing Technology - Mechanics of materials and materials
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials
Wages
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment. -
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment. -
Others - Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
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Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
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Others - Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
(1)Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
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Work experience
(2)Be able to supervise doctoral students in preparation of doctoral dissertations
(3)Be able to teach classes and supervise students in English
(4)Practical experience in the private sector is desirable.
Employment Type
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
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Others - Associate Professor
Regular employee
Contract period
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Associate Professor
Nontenured - Tenure-track
7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
(1)Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2)Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing processes: an intermediate and a final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3)If a candidate has taken leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising, and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to a certain period according to the length of such leave.Probationary period present
six (6) months
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Tenure-track
5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
(1)Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2)Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing processes: an intermediate and a final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3)If a candidate has taken leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising, and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to a certain period according to the length of such leave.Probationary period present
six (6) months
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Others - Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
six (6) months
Work location
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739-8527
Hiroshima
1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima
Other places of work designated by the University.
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free since January 2020.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
[Evaluation]
We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are commensurate with performance indicators.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Description
Depending on the result of the performance reviews of the applicant at the time of employment, he/she may be decided on any of the following titles: Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor/Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System)
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Job content supplemental explanation
As soon as possible after October 1st, 2025
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/10/01
Starting date : 2025/10/01
Application period
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2025/03/26~2025/05/30 Deadline for receipt
All application materials must reach us by [5:00 pm on Day of week, Friday, 30, May, 2025 (Japan time)].
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(1)Resume (use the specified forms as shown on the website / Please remember to attach your photo on the CV)
If you have a history of being employed by Hiroshima University (as a TA, RA, researcher, etc.) in the past five years, be sure to state all positions you have held.Achievements and Activities : Online Submission(2)List of publications and oral presentationsOther online application forms
(2)List of publications and oral presentations
(3)Five major publications or presentations (Reprints, photocopies, or books)
(4)Major educational activities and teaching experience (approximately 500-600 words)
(5)Major social contributions (approximately 500-600 words)
(6)Major activities in university/institutional management and administration (approximately 500-600 words)
(7)List of acquired external funding over the last five years
(8)Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in approximately 2,000-3,000 words, should you take this position.)
(9)Your Researcher ID or ORCID information (in any format)
N.B. The ID above or ORCID information can be confirmed from Clarivate Analytics or ORCID website.
Address to send application documents
E-mail: hamada*hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Replace * with @)
Prof. Kunihiro HAMADA（Transportation and Environmental Systems Program）
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
(1)Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2)Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3)Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. -
Notification of result
Notification will be sent to the e-mail address provided in your resume.
Contact details
Hiroshima University
Transportation and Environmental Systems Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Kunihiro HAMADA
0824247772
hamada@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Notes
(1)Probationary employment period: six (6) months
(2)Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare. Application documents of applicants whom we have decided not to employ will be discarded in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant selection processes.
(3)The retirement age is 65 years old.
(4)All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
(5)Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
(6)For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards”). We use the minimum standards for the initial screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this international job offer can be viewed by clicking the following URL link.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/
(7)HU provides other employment information (research job, desk job and etc.).
If your spouse wishes to work for HU, please refer to the following URL link.
employment information: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/
(8)Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.
