Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2025/06/10
Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor (School of Engineering, Female Candidates Only)
D125060559
Institute of Science Tokyo
Research field : Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
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
Science Tokyo will create a new professor, associate professor, or assistant professor position exclusively for female candidates at each of its six Schools and one Institute (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Schools”). This measure has been adopted to promote improvement in the significantly low ratio of female faculty members, as part of our commitment to “positive action,” based on Article 8 of the Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act).
Area of Specialization: Engineering (Any of related fields of School of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Systems and Control Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information and Communications Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Economics) -
Work content and job description
- The successful candidate will be required to conduct remarkable and international research in the specialized fields.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for lectures, exercises, and experiments related to School of Engineering for undergraduate students, and lectures in English for graduate students.
- The successful candidate will be required to supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing School of Engineering, department, and the Institute. (Department will be decided according to the area of specialization.) -
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Engineering
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
Wages
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Professor level
Annual Salary : 9 million yen ~ 12 million yen
[ Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.)]
Professor who has 15 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April)
First year: JPY 9,240,000 (general example)
Subsequent years:
Minimum*: JPY 9,140,000
Standard: JPY 10,280,000
Maximum*: JPY 12,410,000
*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
(The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.) -
Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
[ Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.) ]
Associate Professor who has 10 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April)
First year: JPY 7,740,000 (general example)
Subsequent years:
Minimum*: JPY 7,790,000
Standard: JPY 8,640,000
Maximum*: JPY 10,270,000
*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
(The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.) -
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen
[ Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.) ]
Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April)
First year: JPY 5,920,000 (general example)
Subsequent years:
Minimum*: JPY 5,970,000
Standard: JPY 6,650,000
Maximum*: JPY 7,910,000
(The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
Working hours
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Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
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 -
Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
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 -
Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
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
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent experience
Employment Type
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Professor level
Regular employee
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
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Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
6 months
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Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
6 months
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 10 years from the original date of employment.
Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
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152-8550
Tokyo
2-12-1 O-okayama Meguro-ku (O-okayama Campus)
Depending on the area of specialization and your wishes, there is a possibility of Suzukakedai Campus.
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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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
1 person(s)
Starting date : 2026/04/01
Application period
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2025/06/10~2025/08/15 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(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 designated CV format.)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) Keynotes and invited lectures, etc.
Please include details for each category. 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 InspireOther online application forms
(3) Up to three reprints of major publications
(4) Acquired research grants and external funds. List separately those acquired as a principal researcher and those as a co-investigator. Each item should include the name of the fund, the project title, the amount (allocated amounts if not the principal researcher), and the research period
(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 teaching and learning (free form, two A4 pages)
(7) Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
(8) Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
(9) List of Applications Submitted for Female-Only Postings and Consent Form. (Please download the specified file and complete it.)
(10) Excel file with specified information. (Please download the specified file and complete it.)
Please bundle all the PDF files in the above items (1)-(9) and the Excel file in item (10) into one zip file, and upload it to the JREC-IN Portal.
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. -
Notification of result
Notification of result is given by JREC-IN Portal Web
Contact details
Institute of Science Tokyo
School of Engneering
Wakaha Ogata
0357343500
ogata.w.4ea4@m.isct.ac.jp
Notes
- If you have also submitted applications for other female-only postings which are currently being advertised at Science Tokyo, we may share your application documents with other Schools. In addition, please be informed that you may be asked to rank the list of applications in order of preference.
- 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.
- Job descriptions and work locations may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring, within the scope defined by the Institute.
- The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
- Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
