Detailed information
Work location : Hokuriku and Koshinetsu district - Ishikawa
Date of publication : 2025/03/31
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (Quantum/Digital Security) Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
D125031796
Kanazawa University
Research field : Informatics - Information security | Others - Others - Quantum security, Post-quantum cryptography/system
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kanazawa university has been conducting research and education of network system technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, IoT and cyber-security, and also of quantum technologies in order to contribute to the realization of Society 5.0, which is a super-smart society envisaged by Japanese government. Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering (EIC), Institute of Science and Engineering is the core organization to accelerate the effort. Among such technologies, quantum/digital security such as quantum security, post-quantum cryptography/system and security practice in general has been considered as important technologies which are indispensable to future network society built by quantum technology as well as classical technology. EIC invites applications for an associate professor or an assistant professor position by excellent researchers in the field of advanced quantum/digital security.
https://www.se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/information -
Work content and job description
Field of specification:
Advanced research area related to quantum/digital security such as quantum security, post-quantum
cryptography/system and security practice in general. The candidate conducts fundamental research on the
advanced research area and its applications and proposes innovative techniques on quantum/digital security and their applications to promote the social implementation of them. Especially, the candidate is expected to enthusiastically conduct research on quantum-related security topics such as security and privacy technology utilizing quantum mechanics or security and privacy technology resisting against quantum computing.
The candidate will participate in a research project “Promotion of secure super-smart society (Society 5.0) through the integration of IoT, AI, and cyber security”, and will be expected to contribute to the goal of the research project by collaborating with other project members.
The candidate will also provide education and research instructions to students pursuing the electrical, information and communication engineering by joining the advanced information specialist training program conducted by Kanazawa University.
School and Division (Teaching responsibility):
1)Information and Communication Engineering Course, School of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
2)Division of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, and Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
Subject responsible for:
Liberal Arts and Science.
Lecture and experiment on subjects associated with computer science, computer and programming for undergraduate course and graduate course. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Informatics - Information security
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Others - Others
Quantum security, Post-quantum cryptography/system
Wages
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 9 million yen
Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Professor (特任准教授): 6 million yen to 8.4 million yen -
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Assistant Professor (特任助教): 4.2 million yen to 6.6 million yen
Working hours
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations : Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
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Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations : Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
1)The candidate should be a researcher with a doctoral degree.
2)The candidate should have enthusiasm for education and research and can actively work for the collaboration between industry and university.
3)The candidate should have outstanding research achievements in computer engineering, computer science or
other related fields underlying quantum/digital security, or in the integration of quantum technology and security, and be competent in the industrial application.
4)The candidate should have sufficient communication skills in English and Japanese.
Employment Type
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
Full-time, Exemption
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Full-time, Exemption
Contract period
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Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period absent
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5 years, Reappointment possible based on performance
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma, Kanazawa
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : unavailable
Retirement allowances : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Application Considerations
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Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
For those living abroad or far distant domestic place, interview can be done online.
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
An appointee is expected on duty on October 1st, 2025 or any early possible date afterwards
1 person(s)
Starting date : 2025/10/01
Application period
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2025/03/31~2025/06/13 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
* Applications should be sent with E-mail subject “Application to Faculty Position on Quantum/Digital Security” and all documents should be attached as PDF file(s).
* The maximum size of one email is 10MB. If you need to send more than one email, please let us know.
* After receiving the file(s) by email, we will send you a receipt notification by email. If there is no notification of reception within 24 hours, the reception has not been completed. Please send file(s) again.
For the item 1) - 5) described below, please use the MS word format located at Job Posting URL.
Use separate sheets for other item 6) - 9) with free format.
1)Curriculum vitae,
Corresponding part in the format) I. Curriculum Vitae (Telephone number should be written below e-mail address.)
2)List of publications,
Corresponding part in the format) II. Research Performance 1.Research Papers – 6.Patents, etc., III. Research Activity, Educational Activity, and Conference and Social Activities 1.Research Activities (1) Number of research achievements
3) List of activities in academic society,
Corresponding part in the format) III. Research Activity, Educational Activity, and Conference and Social Activities 3.Academic Societies and Social Activities (within past 5 years)
4) List of research grants acquired,
Corresponding part in the format) IV. Grants
5) Aspirations for education and research
Corresponding part in the format) V. Aspirations for Education and Research (within one A4-size page)
6)Details of research and educational experiences (within one A4-size page) (In case of writing in English, the number of characters is not limited to 1,500 characters.),
7) Hard copies of the 3 to 5 most important papers,
8) Two referees (Name, affiliation, E-mail address and phone number)
9) Position the candidate would like to apply for (Associate Professor or Assistant Professor) -
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
After reviewing the submitted documents, shortlisted candidates will be requested to give presentation and take interview. In that case, travel expenses will not be covered.
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Notification of result
The selection result will be notified directly to the applicant.
Contact details
Kanazawa University
Institute of Science and Engineering
Masahiro Mambo
mambo@ec.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
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