Assistant Professor or Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Green Process Science (Biobased Materials Science)

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

In pursuit of carbon neutrality and the realization of a circular economy, the importance of research integrating materials design with process and systems engineering to minimize environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle is rapidly increasing. We invite applications for a faculty position from researchers who will establish and advance a new academic field in green process science and chemical engineering that underpins circular wellness technologies.

https://www.kit.ac.jp/en/

Work content and job description

Work in:

Responsibilities for education and research in the field of Biobased Materials Science.

Subjects to be taught:
Conduct research in the Green Process Science Laboratory, Department of Biobased Materials Science, and be responsible for undergraduate and graduate education, including lectures and exercises.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

Work location

* Address
606-8585 Kyoto Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku

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: If there are no suitable applicants, the position could remain empty.

The tenure-track system is as follows;
Duration of Contract: 5-Year Tenure Track Program
Independent research will be supported during this tenure track program. Research space and a mentor will be provided.

Following successful appointment, annual, midterm and final reviews will be implemented to assess the possibility of tenure. A good result in the final review will lead to adoption as a tenured Associate Professor position. An excellent performance and the good progress of research plan in the midterm review may lead to assessment of the eligibility as a tenured Associate Professor position. A final review with a result of “not adopted” will result in termination of the appointment at the end of the contract.
In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the tenure track program, a research assistant will be provided and the tenure track period will be extended.

Research Environment: The appointee will be provided with research space and a start-up research fund in the first year (3 million yen). Funding, based on an intramural standard, will be provided after the first year with a guarantee of 65% of the total hours of duty allotted for research throughout the duration of the tenure track position.

Final Review: The final review will be implemented during the first half of the fifth year of the contract, and passing the final review will lead to an associate professor appointment. The final review will be implemented to assess progress of the research plan, research achievements during this tenure track program, and the eligibility as a tenured Associate Professor position. This review will be based on the result of midterm, and latest annual reviews.

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]

* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary: 5 million yen
Wages description:

• Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
• Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.
  https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
• KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).
  https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/

Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-Time (Assistant Professor or Tenure-track Assistant Professor)
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the duration of his/her Contract, not only a research assistant would be provided but also the Contract of this appointee would be extended.

• Assistant Professor: Non-tenured (5 year term), renewable contract
• Tenure Track Assistant Professor: Non-tenured (5 year term), nonrenewable contract

Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 5 million yen
Wages description:

• Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
• Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.
  https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
• KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).
  https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/

Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-Time (Assistant Professor or Tenure-track Assistant Professor)
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the duration of his/her Contract, not only a research assistant would be provided but also the Contract of this appointee would be extended.

• Assistant Professor: Non-tenured (5 year term), renewable contract
• Tenure Track Assistant Professor: Non-tenured (5 year term), nonrenewable contract

Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 7 million yen
Wages description:

• Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
• Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.
  https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
• KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).
  https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/

Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave, a research assistant will be provided.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

[Various systems]
Pay increase system: available
Bonus: available
Retirement allowances: available
Transportation expenses: available
Retirement age: 65 years old

[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 (excluding one designated outdoor smoking area).

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

• Application documents and the information provided by them will be used only for the hiring decision purposes.
• Kyoto Institute of Technology promotes a research environment in which diverse human resources can play an active role. We comply with Japan’s Basic Law for Gender-equal Society and Basic Plan for Gender Equality, and recruit staff in alignment with Article 5, the Law of Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women.
• KIT faculty would also fulfill community outreach in addition to university service mentioned above.

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Kyoto Institute of Technology
• Country: Japan
• City: Kyoto

Contact

City: Kyoto