Job type

• Associate Professor

Research field

• Informatics - Theory of informatics

Wages

• Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 11 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.)
  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
  - 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

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Probationary Period: 6 months

Work location

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

Compensation

• Various systems

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.

  Others : Additional fixed allowances for housing, dependents, or other considerations may be provided separately to eligible candidates.

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available, 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).

Application Considerations

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

  Interviews may be conducted remotely.

• Others

  - 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.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2026/04/01

Starting date : 2026/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  The starting date can be an earliest possible date after April 1, 2026. Employer: President and Chief Executive Officer of National University Corporation Institute of Science Tokyo

Application period

• 2025/10/17~2025/11/28 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Include ID photo, date of birth, current address, phone number, e-mail address, educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, academic degrees, professional history, affiliated academic society, and criminal history and disciplinary actions.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Include
  a. Refereed journal papers
  b. Refereed conference proceedings
  c. Non-refereed conference proceedings
  d. Commentaries, Books, Patents, etc.
  Include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture. 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 Inspire

  Other online application forms
  Combine the above CV and the above publication list with all of the documents below into a single PDF file, and submit it.
  1) Three major publications
  2) 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)
  3) Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (no set format, two A4 pages)
  4) Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (no set format, two A4 pages)
  5) Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
  6) Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

• 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.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews. Selected applicants will be asked to have interviews and to give presentations and lectures.

• Notification of result

  Selection results will be notified by e-mail.

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