Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Natural Science - Applied mathematics and statistics

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen

  The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Rules on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the rules, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the candidate’s age, highest degree obtained, work experience, and other factors 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 (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
  *Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
  
  Important information:
  ・The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.
  ・ Additional fixed allowances for commuting, housing, dependents, or other considerations may be provided separately to eligible candidates.
  ・The amount of the first payment of the Addition to Annual Salary and the Performance-Based Bonus may vary depending on the length of time between the employment start date and the payment date. If a candidate is transferring from another national university or organization, their period of service at the previous institution may be taken into consideration.
  

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  ・Applicants must have a PhD degree (or be expected to obtain the degree by the time of assuming the post) in the specialized area given above or related areas.
  ・Applicants must have ability to be in charge of exercises of undergraduate courses in the specialized area given above and related areas in Japanese.
  ・Applicants must be highly motivated on research and education in the specialized area given above.
  

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointment
  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

  Probationary Period 6 months

Work location

• 152-8550 Tokyo Institute of Science Tokyo, Ookayama Campus 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku

Compensation

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits

  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)

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  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.
  

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Proposed Start Date]
  November 1, 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

• 2025/06/16~2025/07/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • AchievementSummary-業績総括表.xlsx
  • CurriculumVitae-English.docx

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  1. Curriculum vitae* including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, email address, and photo
  *Please use the CV format.
  2. Accomplishment statement, including: a) Refereed journal papers, b) Refereed and non-refereed conference proceedings, c) Commentaries, d) Books, e) Patents, etc.
  Please include details for each category. Keynote speeches and invited lectures should be clearly stated.
  3. Up to three copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
  4. Explanation of academic significance and importance of the above major publications (any format, approximately 1 page in A4 size)
  5. 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)
  6. Research achievements to date and research plans after assuming the post (any format, approximately 1 page in A4 size)
  7. Educational achievements to date and aspirations regarding education after assuming the post (any format, approximately 1 page in A4 size).
  8. Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
  9. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
  10. Achievement Summary (Excel); Download the Excel form from JREC-IN. Please download the Excel file from JREC-IN. Include the name of the database in the citation. The database should be one of the following databases: Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire.
  
  Combine all the required documents 1 to 9 into one PDF file, compress it in Zip format together with the Excel file of required document 10, and submit it via the JREC-IN Portal web application. We do not accept submissions by email or other digital formats.
  

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews (online or in-person).
  Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and/or give a presentation.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed
  

• Notification of result

  We will inform you about the result through JREC-IN.

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