Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

At Shizuoka University, by providing incentives to young faculty members to obtain tenure, we aim to increase the faculty's motivation for education and research, improve their abilities and qualifications, and thereby advance and revitalize education and research. For this purpose, we have introduced a tenure track system. The term of office for tenure-track faculty members is five years, but early promotion to a tenured post at our university is possible if their research achievements are recognized as excellent. Tenure-track faculty members are primarily responsible for research work, but they also receive training to become future tenured faculty members who will be responsible for the education of students at our university. Shizuoka University employs foreign faculty members (those with nationalities other than Japanese) in an effort to advance internationalization in both education and research. Shizuoka University also promotes gender equality and promotes equal employment opportunities.

Work content and job description

Applicants must have a doctoral degree and have excellent research achievements in a research field related to applied biological chemistry, particularly involving microorganisms or plants. We are looking for a young female researcher who can teach specialized subjects (e.g. Biotechnology and related subjects) in the Faculty of Global Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation and Graduate School, and who can enthusiastically educate students, including through the graduation research.

Assigned department: Existing departments

Work location

Address: 422-8529 Shizuoka 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
Shizuoka Campus, Shizuoka University

Number of hired

Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01
Starting date: 2027-04-01

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126100416&ln_jor=1

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary: 6 million yen - 7 million yen
Wages description: The above amount represents the actual figures for the university for the 2024 fiscal year; the salary of the appointee will be determined based on their background and other factors. Annual salary system is applied.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Holidays: Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, and the year-end/New Year holidays (December 29-January 3).
Overtime and other explanations: If the statutory requirements are met and the employee agrees, the Professional Discretionary Labor System will apply, under which the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. The position may require work on holidays and weekends in connection with entrance examinations and other events.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: 5 years
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 month

[Various systems]
Others: 1) Allowances, including those for dependents, management, housing, commutation, special work, overtime work, and midnight work will be provided in accordance with the Shizuoka University guidelines.
2) Relocation expenses will be covered following the Shizuoka University guidelines.

[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 the university premises.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

■ Assessment of Tenure track Position
The performance of the tenure track position holder will be evaluated regularly. The assessment includes multi-evaluations of her capabilities in scientific research, leadership and management, acquisition of competitive research funding, providing teaching and tutorship for Bachelor/Master course students, and presentation skills in English. The assessment will take into account the original research plan, mid-term and final research goals submitted at the start of employment, and results of interviews. The assessment will be scheduled as follows:
1) The yearly evaluation will take place at the end of the first, second, and fourth years.
2) An interim assessment will be conducted within the month following the expiry of two and a half years since the start of employment.
3) The final assessment will be conducted within the month following the expiry of four and a half years since the start of employment.
*Successful assistant professor will be promoted to a lecturer or associate professor (acquire tenure until the retirement age (currently 65 years old)).

■ Research Support
1) During the first year, a start-up fund of 3,500,000 yen and an independent research space will be provided. During the second year, research fund of 1,400,000 yen will be provided. During the third, fourth and fifth years, research fund of 700,000 yen per annum will be provided (The amounts are based on the FY2025 rates and are subject to change in the future).
2) The successful candidate shall research under the guidance of a mentor/research advisor.
3) It is possible that a research fund may be changed by the situation of a future budget.

■ Primary Responsibility
In addition to research on a special field, support for the subjects on the seminar / experimental work/lecture for the students is obligated. Approximately 70% of efforts during the period of employment will be focused on research.

Additional comments

• For details of the educational philosophy of the Faculty of Global Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation and related information, visit: https://www.gkk.shizuoka.ac.jp/english-home/
• It is desirable for the appointee to be able to reside in Shizuoka City or nearby so that teaching and other duties can be carried out without difficulty.
• Personal information contained in application documents will be used solely for the selection process.

The file containing instructions for uploading application documents was updated on October 9, 2026.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Shizuoka University
Country: Japan
City: Shizuoka