Detailed information
Work location : Hokuriku and Koshinetsu district - Niigata
Date of publication : 2025/10/24
Recruitment of Assistant Professor in Department of System Safety Engineering (Safety Management Group)
D125101997
Nagaoka University of Technology
Research field : Social Infrastructure - Safety engineering
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Fields related to safety standards and design, safety management, or safety certification. Specifically, fields related to the analysis of accident data and incidents, as well as surveys of expert and public awareness, from the perspective of system safety management, organization, operations, and policy.
Safety standards and design, safety management, or safety certification. Particularly, fields related to the analysis of accident data and incidents, and surveys of expert and public awareness, from the perspectives of system safety management, organization, business operations, and policy. -
Work content and job description
(Immediately after employment) Promote research in the above specialized fields, particularly research on safety management utilizing data science and artificial intelligence. Simultaneously, advance social collaboration among industry, academia, and government, as well as international collaboration with overseas universities and other institutions. Additionally, support education related to the above.
(Scope of Change) Duties as defined by the university. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Safety Management Group, Department of System Safety Engineering
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Social Infrastructure - Safety engineering
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
Assistant Professor：approx. 5.3 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
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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
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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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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Fixed-term: Yes. 5 years from the date of employment (e.g., April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031).
Possibility of Contract Renewal: May be renewed.
Contract renewal will be determined based on educational and research performance, among other factors.
Maximum Renewal Period: Yes. (up to a total contract period of 10 years).Probationary period present
Trial period: 6 months
Work location
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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
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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
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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
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on the premises
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
【Salary Regulations for Employees】
https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/110000145.html
【Regulations for Staff Subject to the New Annual Salary System】
https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/110000147.html
【Staff Employment Regulations】
https://education.joureikun.jp/nagaokaut/act/110000140.html
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
As soon as possible after April 1, 2026
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2026/04/01
Starting date : 2026/04/01
Application period
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2025/10/24~2025/12/22 Deadline for receipt
must be received by 17:00 JST
Application method
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
(1) Curriculum vitae (including profile photo, activities of academic society, reward and punishment, e-mail address, etc.)
(2) List of education and research achievements: please categorize and describe as follows.(If not applicable, state as such)
① Peer-reviewed papers,
② proceedings of international conferences,
③ keynote and invited lectures,
④ patents (including the application number and registration number),
⑤ books, reviews, and commentaries,
⑥ achievement of acquisition of external funding (classified into representatives and others),
⑦ experience of education and research in Japan and abroad,
⑧Academic activities (including overseas) and
⑨ other special matters including awards
(3) Reprints of major papers (up to five PDF files),
(4) Research plan and statement(about 2,000 characters on A4 paper)
(5) Future education and research plan (about 2,000 characters on A4 paper)
Regarding submission documents (1) to (5), please create each in PDF format and combine them into a single ZIP file. Then, name the file “Safety Management Group Assistant Professor_YourName.ZIP” and send it to the following two email addresses.
To the Head of the System Safety Division: miyoshi@mech.nagaokaut.ac.jp
To the Associate Head of the Systems Safety Division: yamagata@vos.nagaokaut.ac.jp
* The subject line should be “Safety Management Group Assistant Professor Application_Your Name”.
* Keep the file size under 10 MB.
* Application documents will not be returned.
* Personal information contained in the application documents will be managed appropriately and will not be used for any purpose other than selection and hiring.
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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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 System Safety Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology
Prof. MIYOSHI Takanori
miyoshi(at)mech.nagaokaut.ac.jp
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Contact details
Prof. MIYOSHI Takanori miyoshi@mech.nagaokaut.ac.jp
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) incubation 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.
