Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2025/07/10
Associate Professor (Department of Information and Communications Engineering)
D125070942
Institute of Science Tokyo
Research field : Informatics - Mathematical informatics
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Mathematical models and algorithms for signal processing, machine learning, inverse problems and optimization. The application domain includes, e.g., wireless communication systems, radar systems, biological information processing, and seismic wave analysis, etc.
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Work content and job description
・The successful candidate will be expected to conduct outstanding and internationally recognized research in their area of specialization.
・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 administrative work of Department of Information and Communications Engineering, School of Engineering and the Institute. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Information and Communications Engineering, School of Engineering
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Informatics - Mathematical informatics
Wages
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Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
-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.
Important information (applicable to all positions):
-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.
Working hours
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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
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
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152-8550
Tokyo
2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro_ku
Ookayama Campus
Nearest station: Ookayama
Compensation
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Various systems
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)
Application period
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2025/07/10~2025/09/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission1. Curriculum vitae* must include professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, and email address. *Please use the designated CV format available from PDF link (via Job posting URL)Achievements and Activities : Online Submission2. Accomplishment statement must include:
a. Refereed journal papers
b. Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
c. Commentaries
d. Books
e. Patents, etc.
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, one A4 page)
7. Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
8. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
9. Excel file with specified information: Please download the designated Excel format from PDF link (via Job posting URL) and complete it (Note: Do not change the Excel format !)
Submit your application via the JREC-IN Portal Web Application system (If you are not registered for the system yet, you need to register before applying). Please bundle all the PDF files in the above items 1-8 and the Excel file in item 9 into one zip file, and upload it to the JREC-IN Portal.
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Return of application documents
Others
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.
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 interview and/or give a presentation. Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by-e-mail after the decision is made.
Contact details
Institute of Science Tokyo
Department of Information and Communications Engineering
Isao Yamada
0357342503
isao(at)ict.e.titech.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- 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.
