Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Kanazawa University
- Research Field: Computer science; Information science; Technology; Engineering; Other; All
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kanazawa university has been conducting research and education of network system technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, IoT and cyber-security, and also of quantum technologies in order to contribute to the realization of Society 5.0, which is a super-smart society envisaged by Japanese government. Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering (EIC), Institute of Science and Engineering is the core organization to accelerate the effort. Among such technologies, advanced quantum/digital network such as quantum network, ICN, SDN, NFV, in-network computing, network intelligence and B5G/6G/B6G functions not just transmitting data in a large mass without any error but even incorporates further functionalities like network intelligence. It serves as information and communication infrastructure of Society 5.0 and is indispensable to its establishment. EIC invites applications for an associate professor or an assistant professor position by excellent researchers in the field of advanced quantum/digital network.
https://www.se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/information
Work content and job description
Field of specification:
Advanced research area related to quantum/digital network such as quantum network, ICN, SDN, NFV, in-network computing, network intelligence and B5G/6G/B6G. The candidate conducts fundamental research on the advanced research area and its applications and proposes innovative and advanced techniques on quantum/digital network and their applications to promote the social implementation of them. Especially, the candidate is expected to enthusiastically conduct research on the invention of network techniques utilizing quantum technology and their applications.
The candidate will participate in a research project “Promotion of secure super-smart society (Society 5.0) through the integration of IoT, AI, and cyber security”, and will be expected to contribute to the goal of the research project by collaborating with other project members.
The candidate will also provide education and research instructions to students pursuing the electrical, information and communication engineering by joining the advanced information specialist training program conducted by Kanazawa University.
School and Division (Teaching responsibility):
- Information and Communication Engineering Course, School of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
- Division of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, and Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
Subject responsible for:
Liberal Arts and Science.
Lecture and experiment on subjects associated with computer science, Advanced topics on information & communication engineering, computer and programming for undergraduate course and graduate course.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma, Kanazawa
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: An appointee is expected on duty on April 1st, 2027 or any early possible date afterwards
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126100725&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description: Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Assistant Professor (特任助教): 4.2 million yen to 6.6 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3), Holidays prescribed in the Act on National Holidays
Overtime and other explanations: Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time, Exemption
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: non-tenured, 5-year term
* After the expiration of the employment period, the employment period may be renewed as a tenured position based on results of an internal review of achievements by Kanazawa University.
** Applicant may be hired as tenured even at the time of employment if the applicant has excellent achievements.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description: Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Assistant Professor (特任助教): 4.2 million yen to 6.6 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3), Holidays prescribed in the Act on National Holidays
Overtime and other explanations: Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time, Exemption
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: non-tenured, 5-year term
* After the expiration of the employment period, the employment period may be renewed as a tenured position based on results of an internal review of achievements by Kanazawa University.
** Applicant may be hired as tenured even at the time of employment if the applicant has excellent achievements.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 6 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description: Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Associate Professor (特任准教授): 6 million yen to 8.4 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3), Holidays prescribed in the Act on National Holidays
Overtime and other explanations: Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Full-time, Exemption
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: non-tenured, 5-year term
* After the expiration of the employment period, the employment period may be renewed as a tenured position based on results of an internal review of achievements by Kanazawa University.
** Applicant may be hired as tenured even at the time of employment if the applicant has excellent achievements.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months
Various systems
Insurance
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Kanazawa University
Country: Japan
City: Ishikawa


