Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - New fields of law
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Experimental psychology
• Informatics - Human interface and interaction

Wages

• Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~ 5 million yen

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Persons who have a PhD or are expected to obtain a PhD by the time of assuming their post.

• Work experience

  Research experience in analytical methods for qualitative research.

• Description

  A strong desire to conduct interdisciplinary research on social robots and ELSI from the perspective of psychology and humanities and social sciences,
  Able to communicate in Japanese or English at a level that does not interfere with the performance of work.

Employment Type

• Contract employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  From the date of employment until the end of March 2027 (renewed annually)
  *May be renewed upon review (until November 2028 at the latest: as this is project employment, the employment contract will end when the project ends) No trial period.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 819-0395 Fukuoka E-C-730, East Zone 1, Ito Campus, Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : available, Up to ¥55,000 per month

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Smoking is strictly prohibited on the entire premises.

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  Interviews may be conducted online depending on the circumstances.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2026/04/01

Starting date : 2026/04/01

Application period

• 2025/07/14~2025/12/26 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

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  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

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  Other online application forms
  Application method: Please submit the above documents in separate PDF files for 1 to 5 and attach them to the contact information below by email.
  
  3. One major paper
  4. Summary of research activities to date and outlook for this research (approximately 2 pages of A4 paper)
  5. Information on three people who can provide the applicant's opinions (name, affiliation, position, telephone number, email address)

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  After document screening, selection will be made through an interview. Applicants will be notified of the results regardless of whether they are accepted or not.

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email within 14 days after the interview.

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