Assistant Professor

All Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline: 21 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country: Japan Type of Contract: Permanent 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 The current recruitment is a Assistant Professor who can promote education and research the field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas. https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/honbu/info/hs_koubo.html [Work content and job description] We conduct education and research activities in the following specialized fields and subjects. Specialized fields: The field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas. Subjects: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Laboratory, Java Programming, and related subjects. * Assigned department Existing departments [Work location] * Address 010-8502 Akita Tegata Gakuen-machi 1-1 [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:As early as possible on or after April 1, 2027 Additional Information Benefits [Compensation] Annual salary:6 million yen Wages description:Annual Salary Working hours:08:30-17:00 Break time:12:15-13:00 Holidays :Saturday and Sunday, National holiday and NewYears holidays(12/29-1/3) Overtime and other explanations:The discretionary labor system is applied. De facto working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day Employment type:Regular employee Contract period:Tenured 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 The University promotes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and gender equality, and is committed to the active recruitment of female faculty members. In cases where candidates are evaluated as equivalent in terms of achievements and qualifications, including research accomplishments, educational achievements, social contributions, and personal qualities, preference will be given to female applicants. The University also provides several support programs for female faculty members, including a “Start-up Research Fund Support Program” for newly appointed full-time female faculty members, and a “Research Assistant Support Program” that assigns research assistants to help female faculty members balance research activities with childbirth, childcare, and related responsibilities. In addition, the “Consortium for Supporting Women Researchers in Akita,” consisting of higher education and research institutions in Akita Prefecture, has established an award system recognizing outstanding achievements and initiatives by women researchers. Akita University has been certified as a “Childcare Support Company” and has received the Kurumin Certification Mark under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children. In this recruitment, applications from early-career researchers are particularly encouraged. Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: Akita University Country: Japan City: Akita Contact City: Akita