Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa
Date of publication : 2025/04/28
Assistant Professor (Department of Architecture and Building Engineering)
D125041923
Institute of Science Tokyo
Research field : Social Infrastructure - Disaster prevention engineering | Social Infrastructure - Structure engineering and earthquake engineering
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Earthquake Engineering, Urban Disaster Prevention, Urban environmental Engineering, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Geospatial Information, Earthquake Hazard and Risk Assessment
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Work content and job description
With the goal of building resilient cities and evaluating the global environment, the successful candidate will be required to carry out research related to the following in the fields of mitigating natural disasters such as earthquakes and evaluating urban environments.
- Advanced research in the field of earthquake engineering, including strong ground motion estimation and earthquake hazard and risk assessment
- Advanced research in the fields of urban environment and urban disaster prevention, combining machine learning with big data such as remote sensing and geospatial information
The successful candidate will be involved in the administration of the department of architecture and building engineering, and will be responsible for teaching and research guidance for undergraduate students in the department and graduate students in the urban design and built environmentl course. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, School of Environment and Society
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Social Infrastructure - Disaster prevention engineering
- Social Infrastructure - Structure engineering and earthquake engineering
Wages
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Annual Salary : 4 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
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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
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Applicants must hold a PhD, or doctoral degree in related fields by the start date and must be highly motivated on research and education.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
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 present
6 months
Work location
- 226-8501 Kanagawa 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama Suzukakedai Campus
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
Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
December 1st, 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/12/01
Starting date : 2025/12/01
Application period
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2025/04/28~2025/06/06 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submissionhttps://www.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp/jobposting/rirekisyo_e.docxAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
List of required documents
1.Curriculum vitae* including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address
Please use the https://www.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp/jobposting/rirekisyo_e.docx
2.Accomplishment statement, including:
a.Refereed journal papers
b.Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
c.Commentaries
d.Books
e.Patents, etc.
Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
For items a. and b., include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database* used.
*Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire
3.Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
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 (no set format, two pages of A4 sheet)
6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (no set format, one page of A4 sheet)
7.Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
8.Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
9.Summary sheet. The form can be downloaded from below. Do not change the format.
https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/5hs5w3krqj1i1gt4eu2bov25kk6ip4f1
Please submit your application via JREC-IN Portal.
Upload a zip file containing PDF files of the required documents from no.1
to no.8 and the Excel file of no.9.
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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
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
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Notification of result
We will notify you promptly after the interview and once various procedures and approvals within the university have been completed.
Contact details
Institute of Science Tokyo
Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, School of Environment and Society
Masashi Matsuoka
inquiry-r6-91@enveng.titech.ac.jp
Notes
1. Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.
2. The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
3. Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
4. Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
5. For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/
