Job Information
Organisation/Company: Akita University
Department: New Faculty Installation Preparation Room
Research Field: Engineering; Information science; Technology; Computer science; All; Other
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 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
The current recruitment is a Associate Professor or Lecturer (Associate Professor preferred) who can promote education and research the field of informatics, including data science, software, service informatics, machine learning, human–computer interaction (HCI), medical and welfare engineering, 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 science, software, service informatics, machine learning, human–computer interaction (HCI), medical and welfare engineering, and related areas.
Subjects: The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching either (1) or (2) below:
(1) Data Analysis and Visualization I & II, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, and related subjects.
(2) Natural Language Processing, Applied C Programming, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, and related subjects.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 010-8502 Akita Tegata Gakuen-machi 1-1
Number of hired
Number of hired: 2 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-01-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-01-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: As early as possible on or after January 1, 2027
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 8 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 successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of either Associate Professor or Lecturer, depending on the candidate's qualifications, achievements, and experience in education, research, and service.
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
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