Assistant Professor

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, conducts research and education in polymer science. Major research areas include functional polymer materials, environmentally friendly materials, and novel soft materials. The Division also promotes fundamental research, industry–academia collaboration, and the translation of research outcomes into practical applications. We seek candidates who are highly motivated to conduct research and teach in these areas.

Research fields include polymer science, polymer chemistry, functional polymer materials, environmentally friendly materials, soft materials, polymer synthesis, polymer processing, polymer characterization, and related fields.

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=D126072111&ln_jor=1

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 7 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
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: 5 years, Tenure screening is conducted six months before the expiration date. If the screening results meet the tenure evaluation criteria, the person will be hired as an academic staff member (without a fixed term) from the day after the tenure-track period expires.
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.

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