13 Aug 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: Okayama University
Research Field: Computer science; Technology; Information science; Engineering; Agricultural sciences; Environmental science; Chemistry; Physics
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Division of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, has contributed to advancing research on “Innovative Materials,” one of the university’s key strategic fields, through materials and process research addressing societal needs such as resource circulation, environmental sustainability, and carbon neutrality. To further develop this field, we are seeking a candidate who can help establish a new research platform that incorporates research automation, robotic laboratories, data-driven materials design, and AI for Science, in addition to conventional chemical engineering approaches.
http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html
Work content and job description
The successful candidate will assist with undergraduate education, including lectures and laboratory courses, and provide supervision for undergraduate research projects. The candidate will also assist in the research supervision of master's and doctoral students in the Department of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology. In addition, the successful candidate may be assigned to teach specialized undergraduate and graduate courses, and will be expected to contribute to administrative and other service-related duties within the University.
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location
Address: 700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: 【Post commencement date】 As soon as possible after April 2027
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072120&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description: Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary: Assistant Professor 5,802,000-6,708,000yen *Only for a person with PhD, Associate Professor 7,058,000-8,246,000yen
Salary: An annual salary system is applied. The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1), and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html
Working hours: 08:30-17:30
Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Overtime and other explanations: If the employee agrees to the application of the discretionary work system for specialized work, working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: The initial appointment is for five years. A tenure review will be conducted six months before the end of the appointment. Candidates who satisfy the tenure evaluation criteria will be granted tenure and appointed to a tenured faculty position effective the day following the end of the tenure-track appointment. Associate Professor is tenured.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 month
Various systems
Retirement allowances: available
Transportation expenses: available
Retirement age: available
Others: Salary increase: Not available (However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard)
Performance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: available
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.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Okayama University
Country: Japan
City: Okayama
Contact
City: Okayama