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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/11 End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/23
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/11
End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/23

Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki

Date of publication : 2025/04/11

Junior Assistant Professor position in the field of Informatics

D125040884

National university

Research field : Informatics - Unspecified | Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The University of Tsukuba, Institute of Library, Information and Media Science is looking for a junior assistant professor who will conduct education and research in the field of Informatics.

  • Work content and job description

    * The successful candidate is expected to conduct research in the field of Informatics and supervise undergraduate students.

    * The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses at the College of Media Arts, Science and Technology, School of Informatics, including Special Project on Information Media I/II, Information Media Laboratory A/B.

    * In addition, the candidate is expected to set up, manage, and maintain our computer systems with Windows, Linux, and macOS, as well as our network environment, develop, manage, and maintain necessary applications, and respond to students' inquiries.

    * Administrative duties include committees, publicity, admission, etc.

    Key words: Informatics, Information media, Contents, Network

    【Scope of Change】
    No change

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Institute of Library, Information and Media Science

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Unspecified
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 5 million yen

    Working conditions will be determined according to the university regulations
    (About4,080,000 to 4,320,000 JPY/Year).

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Holidays : Every Saturday and Sunday, National holidays, New Year's holiday season (12/29-1/3)

    Overtime and other explanations : Based on agreement, either discretionary labor system for professional work (the working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours 45 minutes) or fixed working hours system (including variable working hours system) will be applied.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field by the time of the appointment

  • Work experience

    * Sufficient capability to conduct research in relevant fields
    * At least two publications (peer-reviewed academic journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, academic books) in the last 5 years (however, even if the publication is five years or eariler, it is possible to include only one case that can be regarded as particularly important.)
    * Be able to manage computer systems and develop and manage applications in a network environment.
    * Be able to manage and operate web servers, mailing lists, etc.
    * Be able to respond to students’ enquiries and consultations in a considerate and accurate manner.
    * The enthusiasm to work on education, research and university management.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

    Full-time (Fixed term, 3 years)

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    3 years

    【Criteria for fixed term renewal】
    There is no renewal because of performance. In the case for other reasons, there is a possibility to be approved to extend the term up to 2 years.

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 305-8550 Ibaraki 1-2 Kasuga, Tsukuba Institute of Library, Information and Media Science, University of Tsukuba

    Scope of change: No change

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : Unavailable

    Bonus : Unavailable

    Retirement allowances : Unavailable

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    The University of Tsukuba campus is completely non-smoking.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    [Related organizations]
    (1) Institute of Library, Information and Media Science
    (2) College of Media Arts, Science and Technology, School of Informatics

    [Starting date]
    As soon as possible after September 1st, 2025

Application period

  • 2025/04/11~2025/05/23 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    (1) Curriculum Vitae: please include a description of the followings;
    * Full name, nationality, contact address, email, URL (if any)
    * Affiliation
    * Possible date of arrival
    * Education background (University level and above)
    * Employment history
    * Certificates                                                                     
    * Honors and awards
    * Professional activities (program committees, reviewers, memberships)
    * Punishment and disciplinary action
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    (2) Full list of research achievements (peer-reviewed academic journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, academic books, research funds as a principal investigator (*) and other special notes)
    (*) Please specify the title, periods and amounts in the list of research funds.
    (3) List of 2 to 5 selected publications (peer-reviewed academic journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, academic books) within last 5 years. One of them may have been earlier if it is important in your career.
    (4) PDF files of 2 to 5 selected publications of (3)

    Other online application forms
    (5) Research plan (about 300 words)
    (6) Teaching plan (about 300 words)
    (7) Contact details of two references (full name, affiliation, email address, relationship)
    (8) Self-declaration on Specific Categories (See the attached file.)
    (9) Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) (See the attached file.) (Only the applicants located in the countries where belong to the European Economic Area or in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should submit the consent form.)

    Please upload the file in which all documents from (1) to (9) are merged into one PDF document via JREC-IN Portal Web application.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    An interview will be conducted for selected candidates either Onsite in Kasuga Area of University of Tsukuba or Online (e.g. Zoom). The applicants pay for their own travel expenses for the interview.
    Application materials are used for selection process only.

  • Notification of result

    E-mail

Contact details

University of Tsukuba

Professor, Institute of Library, Information and Media Science, University of Tsukuba

Hiromi Morita

jobs-91@slis.tsukuba.ac.jp

Notes

* University of Tsukuba commits itself to actively contributing to the formation of a society founded on human equality and gender equality in accordance with the spirits of "Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of "Basic Philosophy and Policies on Gender Equality".

* University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities/ corporations/ government agencies, etc. or persons who fall under any of the specific categories.

* University of Tsukuba is one of Japan's oldest and most respected universities, being ranked in Japan's top 10, and in the top 250 globally. Located in Tsukuba city, less than an hour train ride from central Tokyo, the university offers a pleasant, relaxed, college-town feel, with all the conveniences of the capital within easy reach.

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