Detailed information
Work location : Kinki district - Hyogo
Date of publication : 2025/06/26
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Department of Planetology, Graduate School of Science)
D125062105
Kobe University
Research field : Natural Science - Solid earth sciences
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
By appointing a promising early-career researcher specializing in geology, we aim to enhance the Geology Group’s capacity for leadership and development in both education and research.
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Work content and job description
Research and education mainly on geology including field works. The successful candidate will be expected to belong to the Geology Group, and handle education and research guidance in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Planetology, Graduate School of Science
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Natural Science - Solid earth sciences
Wages
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Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:00
Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system for professional work is applied. Working hours are deemed to be 8 hours per day.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
or equivalent qualification at the time of employment.
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Description
Applicants must be capable of lecturing and performing administrative duties in Japanese.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
5 years from the date of appointment (1 April, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter). Performance evaluation based on the “Regulations on the Tenure Track System at Kobe University” will be conducted by the date four years after the appointment. If the candidate meets certain standards, they will be appointed as a tenured assistant professor.
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 657-8501 Hyogo 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe
Compensation
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
5 years from the date of appointment (1 April, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter). Performance evaluation based on the “Regulations on the Tenure Track System at Kobe University” will be conducted by the date four years after the appointment. If the candidate meets certain standards, they will be appointed as a tenured assistant professor.
1 person(s)
Application period
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2025/06/27~2025/09/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
(3) List of Research Grants and Awards (if any)
(4) Overview of Past Research (up to 2 pages of A4/letter-size paper)
(5) Research Plan after Appointment and Aspirations for Education (up to 2 pages of A4/letter-size paper)
(6) Contact information of two references (including name, affiliation, title, and e-mail address)
(7) PDF of Main Papers (up to 5)
Curriculum Vitae, List of Research Achievements, and documents (3) to (6) should be combined into one PDF file. Please combine the PDF file and the documents (7) into a single ZIP archive and submit it via the JREC-IN online application system. -
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
We plan to conduct interviews during the selection process and will notify the candidates separately by e-mail.
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Notification of result
The result of the selection will be notified by email after the decision has been made.
Contact details
Kobe University
Department of Planetology, Graduate School of Science
Katsuya Kaneko
apply2025-inq(at)people.kobe-u.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
In accordance with the Act for Gender Equal Society, we welcome applications from women and, when the evaluation of achievements and qualifications is equal, we will give preferential consideration to female candidates.
