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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/03/31 End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/16
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/03/31
End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/16

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2025/04/01

Assistant proffesor

D125031790

National university

Institute of Science Tokyo

Research field : Social Infrastructure - Building structures and materials

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    We are looking for assistant professor in the fields of architecture and building engineering.

    https://educ.titech.ac.jp/arch/eng/faculty/
  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be appointed to the Department of Architecture in the School of Environment and Society, and engage in research, teaching, and education management.
    ・The successful candidate will teach and/or co-teach undergraduate in Japanese, especially be required to take charge of the classes related to Structural Engineering Laboratory.
    ・The successful candidate will assist the classes of graduate course in English and Japanese.
    ・The successful candidate will assist the thesis works of undergraduate and graduate students in English and Japanese.
    ・The successful candidate will be required to involve in not only education and research but management of the Department.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    School of Environment and Society

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Social Infrastructure - Building structures and materials

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen

    The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.

    ・Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)

    Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree
    Standard: JPY 5,000,000
    Minimum*: JPY 4,800,000
    Maximum*: JPY 5,600,000
    *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Overtime and other explanations : De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
    *Hours considered as working hours

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Fixed-term appointment
    A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years.

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 152-0033 Tokyo 2-12-1 O-okayama Meguro-ku

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

    Others : Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance)

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

Application Considerations

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

    Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

Application period

  • 2025/04/01~2025/05/16 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    1.Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history from high school onward, degrees, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address.
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2.Accomplishment statement, including:
    a.Refereed journal papers
    b.Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
    c.Commentaries
    d.Books
    e.Patents
    f.Keynote speeches and invited lectures
    g.Awards

    Other online application forms
    3.Copies up to three major publications.
    4.Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, role, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
    5.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, two A4 pages)
    6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for the further teaching and learning (free form, two A4 pages)
    7.Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
    8.List of two references with names, affiliations, and contact details.
    9.Summary sheet.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
    Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and to give a model lecture in English, in-person or online.

  • Notification of result

    After the interview, you will be contacted by email.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo

School of Environment and Society

YOKOYAMA Yutaka

0357343152

yokoyama.y.aa@m.titech.ac.jp

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