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New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/07/02 End date of accepting applications : 2025/09/30
New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/07/02
End date of accepting applications : 2025/09/30

Work location : Hokuriku and Koshinetsu district - Niigata

Date of publication : 2025/07/02

Recruitment of Associate Professor or Lecturer in Department of Nuclear Technology (Nuclear System Engineering Group)

D125070190

National university

Research field : Energy Engineering - Nuclear engineering | Energy Engineering - Nuclear fusion | Manufacturing Technology - Thermal engineering | Manufacturing Technology - Fluid engineering | Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Specialty: Fields related to nuclear technology, such as reactor engineering, reactor design, fuel materials, etc.

  • Work content and job description

    (Immediately after hiring) The department will conduct research on nuclear technology and supervise graduate students' research, teach graduate courses related to nuclear technology such as thermal fluidics, radiation measurement, and radiation applications, and promote cooperation among technical colleges, industry, and academia, as well as international cooperation in the field of nuclear technology.

    (Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Nuclear System Engineering Group, Department of Nuclear Technology

Nagaoka University of Technology

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Energy Engineering - Nuclear engineering
  • Energy Engineering - Nuclear fusion
  • Manufacturing Technology - Thermal engineering
  • Manufacturing Technology - Fluid engineering
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials

Wages

  • Associate Professor

    Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

    Associate Professor:approx. 6.6 million yen~
    *Wages will be determined based on education and work history.
    *Based on our University's salary regulations(New annual salary system applied), including bonuses

  • Lecturer level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

    Lector:approx. 5.7 million yen~
    *Wages will be determined based on education and work history.
    *Based on our University's salary regulations (New annual salary system applied), including bonuses

Working hours

  • Associate Professor

    Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Weekends, National holidays, October 1st (anniversary of the opening of the university)

    Overtime and other explanations : By agreeing to apply the discretionary work system for specialized work, the
    employee is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day on a given workday. If the discretionary work
    system for specialized work is not applied, the employee will work from 8:30 to 17:15 five days a week (break 12:00 to
    13:00), and may be ordered to work overtime.

  • Lecturer level

    Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Weekends, National holidays, October 1st (anniversary of the opening of the university)

    Overtime and other explanations : By agreeing to apply the discretionary work system for specialized work, the
    employee is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day on a given workday. If the discretionary work
    system for specialized work is not applied, the employee will work from 8:30 to 17:15 five days a week (break 12:00 to
    13:00), and may be ordered to work overtime.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (including a Ph.D.) and have sufficient teaching and research skills as a graduate school faculty member in the above-mentioned specialized fields in nuclear engineering.
    Willingness to undertake interdisciplinary research with social impact.

Employment Type

  • Associate Professor

    Regular employee

  • Lecturer level

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Associate Professor

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial period: 6 months

  • Lecturer level

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial period: 6 months

Work location

  • 940-2188 Niigata 1603-1, Kamitomioka, Nagaoka Nagaoka University of Technology

    (Scope of Change) Work at a location determined by the University. (Includes telecommuting.)

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available FY2024actual: 4.52 months

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available *Maximum amount: 150,000 yen/month
    Paid in accordance with the University's regulations.

    Retirement age : available 
    Retirement age: 65 years old

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available Joining the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association.

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available Joining the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association.

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    No smoking on the premises

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    【Salary Regulations for Employees】
    https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/frame/frame110000145.htm
    【Regulations for Staff Subject to the New Annual Salary System】
    https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/frame/frame110000147.htm
    【Staff Employment Regulations】
    https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/frame/frame110000140.htm

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Description

    Associate Professor or Lecture, 1 in total

  • Hiring date : 2025/12/01

    Starting date : 2025/12/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    As soon as possible after December 1, 2025

Application period

  • 2025/07/02~2025/09/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other Mailing Documents
    (1) Curriculum Vitae (with photograph and e-mail address)
    (2) List of Education and Research achievements:
    ① Peer reviewed papers, ② Papers presented at international conferences, ③ Books, review articles, commentaries, ④ Patents (applied for and obtained), ⑤Status of obtaining external funds (by representative and subcontractor), ⑥ Education and research history in Japan and abroad, ⑦ Social contribution, ⑧ Activities in academic societies (including overseas), ⑨ Other special notes, such as awards received, etc.
    (3) Reprints of major papers (not more than 5, copies acceptable)
    (4) Summary of research to date (1 sheet of A4 paper, any format)
    (5) Research aspirations after assuming office (1 sheet of A4 paper, any format)
    (6) Education aspirations after assuming office (1 sheet of A4 paper, any format)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    940-2188 Niigata 1603-1, Kamitomioka, Nagaoka Nagaoka Universiy of Technology
    Department of Nuclear Technology, Head, Hisayuki SUEMATSU

    Precautions : Please write "Application for Associate Professor or Lecture of Nuclear System Engineering Group" in red ink by registered mail.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    First Selection: Document Screening
    Second Selection:Interview and Presentation

    *Applicants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses for the selection process.

  • Notification of result

    Notification by mail, e-mail, or telephone

Contact details

Nagaoka University of Technology

Department of Nuclear Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology

Prof. Hisayuki SUEMATSU

0258479894

suematsu(at)vos.nagaokaut.ac.jp

* Please change (at) to @ and send it.

Notes

To promote the recruitment of young faculty members , female faculty members, and non-Japanese faculty members, our University provides various types of support, such as PI (Principal Investigator) training support and Japanese language training support. Also, our University has established a young faculty development system (training system
and mentor system) to motivate and encourage young faculty members in their education and research activities.
(For details, please refer to the University's website: https://www.nagaokaut.ac.jp/outline/initiatives/under40-fd/index.html ).

The University is making active efforts for gender equality, and is providing support for balancing life events and work. (For details, please refer to the University's website: https://gender.nagaokaut.ac.jp/support/system/)
Personal information contained in application materials will not be used for any purpose other than selection and employment.

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