Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to carry out the Office of Naval Research-Global (ONRG) project (Project Number: N62909-24-1-2117, Contract Period: September 2024 to September 2027).

• Work content and job description

  1) Programming of subgrid method calculation formula based on NS-FDTD (CPU and GPU)
  2) Evaluation of calculation accuracy and speeding up calculation
  3) Creation of reports and presentation materials in English

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  Niigata University is implementing the "Niigata University Young Faculty Swing-by Program," a program for the collective recruitment and training of young faculty members, targeting outstanding young researchers who are active in a variety of fields in Japan and overseas. This program is designed to foster researchers who are willing to conduct cross-disciplinary research at the university while deepening their research in their respective fields of specialization.
  
  In the Young Faculty Swing-by Program, we will recruit young faculty members from across disciplines. Recruits will be selected through a first round of selection based on their expertise in their respective fields, followed by a second round of selection based on comprehensive perspectives by the executive officers. The selected faculty members will be affiliated with the academic departments, etc., according to their fields of expertise, and will concurrently serve in the Institute for Research Administration, which is in charge of promoting research at Niigata University, and will be engaged in activities to bring forth the seeds of new interdisciplinary research that can become the new flagship of Niigata University.
  
  Research Field for Recruitment
  Environmental management, New fields of law(Intellectual Property Law), Corporate Finance, Agronomy, Urban planning and design, Chemical biology, Behavioral ecology, Life science(Virology, Social Psychiatry for Mothers and Children, Div of Bio-Tissue Engineering, Bioregulatory Science, Radiological technology), Interdisciplinary Research on Brain Pathology
  
  Number of Positions
  Around 10 persons expected
  
  As a part of this recruitment, we are recruiting faculty members in charge of the Agronomy field.

• Work content and job description

  ［Affiliation］
  Faculty of Agriculture/ Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences (tentative name, scheduled to open in April 2026)
  
  ［Job Description］
  1.Research
  (1) Based on your expertise in Agronomy and Crop Science, you will promote research on rice cultivation techniques adapted to climate changes such as high temperature, and rice agronomic traits (high quality, value and yield) while reducing the burden on the environments.
  (2) In collaboration with faculty members of Field Center for Sustainable Agriculture, you will promote cross-disciplinary research utilizing comprehensive data in the fields.
  2. Education
  You will be in responsible for the Faculty of Agriculture (Bioresource Science Program) and the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Life and Food Science (Bioresource Science Course), and be in responsibility for basic lecture and seminar courses (about 2 courses, Faculty of Agriculture). In addition, you may be asked to teach omnibus lectures and experimental training on plant resource science.
  3. Regional Contribution:
  You will contribute to the creation of next-generation crop science technologies that are SDGs-conscious and community-based, utilizing the Field Center for Sustainable Agriculture affiliated with the Faculty of Agriculture.
  *As a general rule, the candidate will participate in the ‘Swing-by’ Program as an adjunct faculty member of the Research Management Organization for three years.
  
  ［Research Field］
  Agronomy
  
  ［Remarks Column for Assistant Professor］
  You will conduct your own research as a PI , and you will also be expected to contribute to the agenda in the research group.

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  Niigata University is implementing the "Niigata University Young Faculty Swing-by Program," a program for the collective recruitment and training of young faculty members, targeting outstanding young researchers who are active in a variety of fields in Japan and overseas. This program is designed to foster researchers who are willing to conduct cross-disciplinary research at the university while deepening their research in their respective fields of specialization.
  
  In the Young Faculty Swing-by Program, we will recruit young faculty members from across disciplines. Recruits will be selected through a first round of selection based on their expertise in their respective fields, followed by a second round of selection based on comprehensive perspectives by the executive officers. The selected faculty members will be affiliated with the academic departments, etc., according to their fields of expertise, and will concurrently serve in the Institute for Research Administration, which is in charge of promoting research at Niigata University, and will be engaged in activities to bring forth the seeds of new interdisciplinary research that can become the new flagship of Niigata University.
  
  Research Field for Recruitment
  Environmental management, New fields of law(Intellectual Property Law), Corporate Finance, Agronomy, Urban planning and design, Chemical biology, Behavioral ecology, Life science (Virology, Social Psychiatry for Mothers and Children, Div of Bio-Tissue Engineering, Bioregulatory Science, Radiological technology), Interdisciplinary Research on Brain Pathology
  ( Typos revised on July 3, 2025 : life science → Life science / radiological technology → Radiological technology )
  
  Number of Positions
  Around 10 persons expected
  
  As a part of this recruitment, we are recruiting faculty members in charge of the Corporate Finance field.

• Work content and job description

  Job Description
  ［Affiliation］Faculty of Economic Sciences
  ［Job Description］
  1. Research
  Based on your academic knowledge of corporate finance, you will conduct research on entrepreneurship, business creation, and corporate growth in cooperation with faculty members of business administration, accounting, etc.
  2. Education
  You will be in charge of lecture and seminar style courses related to your field of expertise in the Faculty of Economic Sciences. In addition, you may be asked to teach omnibus lectures on business administration.
  3. Contribution to the local community
  You will contribute to the provision of recurrent education programs for businesspeople and to the strengthening of cooperation between Niigata University and industry.
  4. School Affairs
  You will undertake other administrative duties as requested by the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Niigata University management.
  *In principle, you will participate in the Swing-by Program as a concurrent faculty member of the Institute of Research Administration for three years after assuming the position.
  ［Research Field］Corporate Finance
  ［Remarks］PI
  
  ［ Support for Nurturing Young Researchers］
  In order to take advantage of the Swing-by Program, which is a collective recruitment system that transcends fields, we ask that you concurrently serve at the Institute for Research Administration for the first three years after your appointment and engage in the following activities
  ・To proactively develop networks across departments and disciplines.
  ・To conduct interdisciplinary exchange activities utilizing the established network and disseminate the results widely inside and outside the university.
  In order to realize the above, the following activities and others are included.
  ・Planning and management of employer synchronization meetings and interdisciplinary exchange meetings
  ・At least once a year, exchange of opinions with the president and board members
  ・Training on teaching methods at universities

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  Niigata University is implementing the "Niigata University Young Faculty Swing-by Program," a program for the collective recruitment and training of young faculty members, targeting outstanding young researchers who are active in a variety of fields in Japan and overseas. This program is designed to foster researchers who are willing to conduct cross-disciplinary research at the university while deepening their research in their respective fields of specialization.
  
  In the Young Faculty Swing-by Program, we will recruit young faculty members from across disciplines. Recruits will be selected through a first round of selection based on their expertise in their respective fields, followed by a second round of selection based on comprehensive perspectives by the executive officers. The selected faculty members will be affiliated with the academic departments, etc., according to their fields of expertise, and will concurrently serve in the Institute for Research Administration, which is in charge of promoting research at Niigata University, and will be engaged in activities to bring forth the seeds of new interdisciplinary research that can become the new flagship of Niigata University.
  
  Research Field for Recruitment
  Environmental management, New fields of law(Intellectual Property Law), Corporate Finance, Agronomy, Urban planning and design, Chemical biology, Behavioral ecology, Life science(Virology, Social Psychiatry for Mothers and Children, Div of Bio-Tissue Engineering, Bioregulatory Science, Radiological technology), Interdisciplinary Research on Brain Pathology
  
  Number of Positions
  Around 10 persons expected
  
  As a part of this recruitment, we are recruiting faculty members in charge of the Behavioral ecology field.

• Work content and job description

  ［Affiliation］
  Faculty of Science/Graduate School of Science and Technology/Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences(tentative name, scheduled to open in April 2026)
  ［Job Description］
  1. Research: Based on the expertise in behavioral ecology, the candidate will work with our faculty members to elucidate the evolution of wildlife behavior and its relationship to environmental changes caused by human activities. In collaboration with faculty members of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, and the Research Institute for Natural Hazards and Disaster Recovery, the candidate will be engaged in research aimed at achieving comprehensive understanding and practice through multifaceted approaches, from behavioral evolution of wild animals to the establishment of coexistence systems with nature.
  2. Education: The position involves teaching at both the Bachelor's and Master's levels in the Faculty of Science (Program of Field Research in the Environmental Sciences) and the Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology (Course of Field Research in the Environmental Sciences). Further, the candidate will contribute to the development of core leaders and professionals who will play an active role in addressing biodiversity crises and other local environmental issues. The candidate may be required to teach lectures, practical training, and other courses related to basic biology and animal ecology.
  ［Research Field］
  Biology at organismal to population levels and anthropology, and related fields;
  Environmental conservation measure and related fields;
  Agricultural and environmental biology and related fields;
  Forestry and forest products science, applied aquatic science, and related fields:
  especially ethology, evolutional biology, social-ecological systems, conservation biology, environmental sciences, etc. related to wild animals
  ［Remarks Column for Assistant Professor］
  PI

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  Specialty: Fields related to nuclear technology, such as reactor engineering, reactor design, fuel materials, etc.

• Work content and job description

  (Immediately after hiring) The department will conduct research on nuclear technology and supervise graduate students' research, teach graduate courses related to nuclear technology such as thermal fluidics, radiation measurement, and radiation applications, and promote cooperation among technical colleges, industry, and academia, as well as international cooperation in the field of nuclear technology.
  
  (Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  A field of spatial information engineering that, while grounded in the development of methods for acquiring and analyzing three-dimensional point cloud data using remote sensing technologies, contributes to the maintenance and management of social infrastructure and to the efficient monitoring of environmental resources in the fields of agriculture and forestry. In particular, the candidate should be familiar with social implementation-oriented applied research, such as the use of remote sensing technologies for measuring snow cover on roads in cold regions and for developing methods to monitor rice growth.

• Work content and job description

  (Immediately after hiring) Undergraduate and graduate education and research in the above-mentioned specialized fields in the Department of Environmental and Social Infrastructure.
  (Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  The Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering invites applications for faculty members specializing in two or more of the following areas: AI business, project management, venture capital, corporate governance, management engineering, business organization and human resource management, production management, management and financial accounting, and data science which are indispensable for building a super-smart society.

• Work content and job description

  Promotion of research in the above specialized fields(including joint research with companies, etc.), in charge of lectures on basic and specialized subjects, guidance on experiments and exercises, and guidance on doctoral theses and master's theses as well as problem research papers.
  (Scope of change) Operations as determined by the University

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  The Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering invites applications for faculty members specializing in mathematical engineering, software engineering, information networks, artificial intelligence, data mining, information security, learning support systems, sensory information systems, web informatics, intelligent information systems, etc., in order to strengthen education and research in the fields of mathematics, data science, and AI, which are essential for building a super-smart society.

• Work content and job description

  Promotion of research in the above specialized fieldsPromotion of research in the above specialized fields(including joint research with companies, etc.), in charge of lectures on basic and specialized subjects, guidance on experiments and exercises, and guidance on doctoral theses and master's theses as well as problem research papers.
  (Scope of change) Operations as determined by the University

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  The Department of Information and Management Systems invites applications for faculty members who specialize in machine learning theory and applied research essential for building a super-smart society, and who have experience in areas such as multimodal AI, large-scale language models, data-driven decision making (DX), and educational engineering.

• Work content and job description

  Promotion of research in the above specialized fields(including joint research with companies, etc.), in charge of lectures on basic and specialized subjects, guidance on experiments and exercises, and guidance on doctoral theses and master's theses as well as problem research papers.
  (Scope of change) Operations as determined by the University

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

  Electrical and electronic engineering and related information engineering fields such as information engineering fields.　Intelligent information, perceptual information, human interface, media information, sensory information, database, soft computing, data science, etc.
  This position is open to those who are strongly motivated and passionate for creating innovative technologies related to information technologies that will create new value in education and research in the field of electrical energy and control engineering.

• Work content and job description

  （Immediately after hiring） The position includes promoting research in the aforementioned specialized field, teaching fundamental and specialized courses, guiding experiments and exercises, as well as supervising doctoral dissertations, master's theses, and research projects.
  （Scope of Change） Performs work as determined by the University