Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo
Work content and job description
Assistant Professor
Applicants should be engaged in theoretical research on condensed matter, adopting broad mathematical analysis. The successful candidate is expected to advance theoretical material design, theoretical methods exploring unknown phenomena, as well as computational methods for AI-driven materials informatics and AI transformation of research. The candidate should actively collaborate with the theory group staff members. Prior experience is not required; candidates from any foundational background with strong potential are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate is expected to conduct the following educational duties:
- Experimental training on material science for undergraduates and graduate students of Department of Science. Some of classes may be taught in English.
- Support of research supervision for master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations.
- English fluency sufficient to teach and guide international students is required.
Possible undergraduate courses to be taught include: Practical Statistical Physics
Possible graduate courses to be taught include: Theoretical Study on Advanced Material Science as a Course Instructor
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
678-1297 Hyogo 3-2-1 Kouto, Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun
Laboratory of Theoretical Physics II, Division of Condensed Matter Physics – Theory and Mathematical Science, Department of Material Science
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
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description: Based on the Salary Regulations for Staff of Public University Corporation Hyogo.
Working hours: 08:45-17:30
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and end-of-year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd). Annual paid leave: special paid leave, etc.
Overtime and other explanations: Based on discretionary work system for professional work, working hours are deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: A five-year period (reappointment for another five-year period is possible). There is a system in which those who have excellent achievements and abilities can be promoted to lecturers (with no term) by selection within the university after reappointment.
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems
Pay increase system: available
Bonus: available
Retirement allowances: available
Transportation expenses: available
Retirement age: available
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
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
・University of Hyogo is actively promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability and other diverse backgrounds. We explicitly invite applicants qualified in research and education to apply.
・The interviewee has to pay his/her own travel expenses to attend the interview.