Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
• Manufacturing Technology - Transport phenomena and unit operations
• Manufacturing Technology - Chemical reaction and process system engineering
• Manufacturing Technology - Catalyst and resource chemical process
• Others - Others

  Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Membrane Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, or Computational Chemistry

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen

  ・Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree(employment starting in April)
  First year: JPY 5,920,000 (general example)
  Subsequent years:
  Minimum*: JPY 5,970,000
  Standard: JPY 6,650,000
  Maximum*: JPY 7,910,000
  *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

  Those who hold a doctoral degree (including those expected to obtain the degree by the time of appointment) or possess equivalent qualifications.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. No reappointment.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 226-8501 Kanagawa 4259 Nagatuta,Midori-ku,Yokohamana

  Suzukakedai Campus
  Nearest station: Suzukakedai (Tokyu Denen-toshi Line, DT24)
  

Compensation

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : 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

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2026/07/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Starting date:July 1, 2026, or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

• 2026/02/04~2026/03/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 履歴書（英語版）.docx
  • Applicant Information List.xlsx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  1.Curriculum vitae including photograph, professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, and email address.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  2.Accomplishment statement, including:
  a.Refereed journal papers
  b.Books and Commentaries
  c.Lectures and presentations in international conferences (State if it was a keynote or invited one.
  d.Patents
  e.External Funding Acquisition (e.g., research grants) (to identify principal investigators and co-investigators)
  For item a., list the number of citations of each paper and the total number of citations (including the h-index) along with the database name.

  Other online application forms
  3.Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
  4.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, two A4 pages)
  5.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one A4 page)
  6.Two references with name, affiliation, and contacts (telephone number and e-mail address)
  7.Other and Special Notes
  【 Important 】 Download an Excel file from JREC-IN Portal site(ApplicationForm_NameE.xlsx) and summarize the applicant’s information.
  

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  Application documents will not be returned. 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

  Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation. Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email.

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