Job Information
Organisation/Company: Kyoto Institute of Technology
Department: Labor and Personnel Department
Research Field: Physics, Technology, Chemistry, Engineering, Agricultural sciences, Environmental science
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 23 Oct 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]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
In recent years, achieving carbon neutrality and a circular economy has become a major global challenge. In the fields of polymer and fiber materials, the development of sustainable material design and advanced material processing technologies has become an important research priority. In addition to advanced material processing technologies such as composite materials, functional films, nanofibers, and 3D printing, data-driven materials development utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation (DX) technologies has also been rapidly advancing.
Against this background, our Department of Advanced Fibro-Science seeks a young researcher who will conduct research and education on advanced functional materials for a sustainable society by promoting interdisciplinary research in material design, structural control, functional evaluation, and material processing based on polymer and fiber materials.
https://www.kit.ac.jp/en/
[Work content and job description]
Work in:
Conduct research and education on the development of advanced functional materials for a sustainable society based on advanced material processing technologies, and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research.
Subjects to be taught:
Graduate-level courses related to Fiber Materials Science in the Program of Advanced Fibro Science.
* 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
[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