Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Others - Others

  Gravitational-wave Physics (Experiment)

Wages

• 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.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree in an area related to the above research field, or expected to obtain it by the start of employment.

Employment Type

• Others

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

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Term of office: 2026/01/01-2030/12/31 with renewal Maximum of 1 renewal: 5 years or less

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

Compensation

• Various systems

  Retirement allowances : 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

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

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Application period

• 2025/05/15~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  (1) A Curriculum Vitae with applicant's photograph, e-mail and postal addresses, including educational record (from high-school) and professional career record. An applicant has to use a specified format downloaded from
  (2) List of original papers, presentations at international conferences, books, patents, including awards and grants, if any.
  (3) Statement of research achievements (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (4) Statement of research and teaching plans, including the possible date to start (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (5) Contact address (name, affiliation, and e-mail address) of up to three references.
  (6) PDF files of applicant’s significant papers (no more than three papers).
  (7) Applicant’s information file. An applicant has to use a file
  (8) One recommendation or reference letter. The author of this letter should be included in the three references in (5).
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  (1) A Curriculum Vitae with applicant's photograph, e-mail and postal addresses, including educational record (from high-school) and professional career record. An applicant has to use a specified format downloaded from
  (2) List of original papers, presentations at international conferences, books, patents, including awards and grants, if any.
  (3) Statement of research achievements (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (4) Statement of research and teaching plans, including the possible date to start (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (5) Contact address (name, affiliation, and e-mail address) of up to three references.
  (6) PDF files of applicant’s significant papers (no more than three papers).
  (7) Applicant’s information file. An applicant has to use a file
  (8) One recommendation or reference letter. The author of this letter should be included in the three references in (5).

  Other online application forms
  (1) A Curriculum Vitae with applicant's photograph, e-mail and postal addresses, including educational record (from high-school) and professional career record. An applicant has to use a specified format downloaded from
  (2) List of original papers, presentations at international conferences, books, patents, including awards and grants, if any.
  (3) Statement of research achievements (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (4) Statement of research and teaching plans, including the possible date to start (up to 2 pages in A4 format).
  (5) Contact address (name, affiliation, and e-mail address) of up to three references.
  (6) PDF files of applicant’s significant papers (no more than three papers).
  (7) Applicant’s information file. An applicant has to use a file
  (8) One recommendation or reference letter. The author of this letter should be included in the three references in (5).

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
  In the selection process, an interview for a few applicants might be required.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending an in-person interview will not be reimbursed. (Depending on situations, we may consider a video interview.)

• Notification of result

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
  In the selection process, an interview for a few applicants might be required.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending an in-person interview will not be reimbursed. (Depending on situations, we may consider a video interview.)

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