Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi
Date of publication : 2026/08/26
Recruitment of Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Research), Tohoku University, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Department of Archaeology
D126081479
Tohoku University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Archaeology
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
Strengthening research of the project
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Work content and job description
Duties: Successful candidates will be engaged in chemical analysis and research on archaeological and cultural property materials
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Department of Archaeology
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Archaeology
Wages
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Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen
To be determined in accordance with Tohoku University’s employment regulations. Allowances for transport, housing, and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system for professional work shall apply.
Flexible Work Hours: The standard working hours are 8:30 to 17:15, but the actual working hours are at the discretion of each employee.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree and have distinguished achievements in the above-mentioned specialized field.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Term of contract: 3 years (reappointment possible after performance evaluations)
Probationary period present
Trial period 6 months.
Work location
- 980-8576 Miyagi Kawauchi 27-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8576
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
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
No smorking on campus
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Allowances for transport, housing and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Application period
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2026/08/26~2026/09/30 Deadline for receipt
Application documents must arrive by 17:00 (JST) on 30 September, 2026
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- 【英文）（東北大学大学院文学研究科）物質文化史P特任助教公募要項.pdf
- Resume_format_J_En.xlsx
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(1) Curriculum Vitae (with photograph attached)Achievements and Activities : Online Submission(2) List of research achievements (research papers, patents, books, reviews, awards)Other online application forms
(3) Lists of competitive research funds received, academic conference activities, international conference presentations
(4) List of your teaching experiences (the subjects you taught, the number of hours taught for each subject, and the grades that were taught): however, no background in education is required for this position
(5) Three major research papers (both printed and electronic files are acceptable)
(6) Summary of research activities (of approximately 1000 words no more than two A4 pages)
(7) Research plan (of approx. 1000 words or no more than two A4 pages, including personal research plans during the term of employment and future aspirations)
(8) One letter of recommendation
(Letters should be sent directly to art-syom@grp.tohoku.ac.jp by those recommending you)
(9) One reference contact information (can be the same person of recommender):
Name, affiliation, position, email address and/or telephone number.
Other Mailing Documents
Web application via JREC-IN (All documents must be submitted electronically. For documents that are difficult to submit as PDFs (such as publications), please send them separately by mail to the address below (please write "Application for Faculty Position in Archaeology" in red on the envelope and send by registered mail or simplified registered mail. If you wish to have them returned, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage borne by the applicant).
27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576, Japan
Tohoku University, Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Arts and Letters, General Affairs and Planning Section
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
980-8576 Miyagi Aoba-ku,Kawauchi 27-1 Sendai,Japan
The Office for General Affairs and Planning Section Graduate School /Faculty of Arts and Letters -
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
An interview may be required during the selection process. Travel expenses for interviews will be at your own expense.
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Notification of result
Applicants will be contacted as soon as the selection results are determined.
Contact details
Tohoku University
Department of Archaeology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters,Tohoku University
Yoshitaka KANOMATA
yoshitaka.konamata.d8(at)tohoku.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
The subject line of the email should be 'Enquiry about the public call'. We will not respond to enquiries other than by email.
Notes
Additional documents or an interview may be requested during the selection process.
• Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and
encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/about/
• Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
• Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University ‐ Live as Who You Are ‐ Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity , and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_minority/
• Tohoku University has the largest on‐campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities.
This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko
Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition,
Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is
available to all university employees.
• See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work‐life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including
measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity , and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_family/
Human Resources and Planning Department website:
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji‐top/external/a‐4‐kosodate/
