Associate Professor (准教授)

Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline: 15 Sep 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 Faculty of Humanities of Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan) is accepting applications for the position of an Associate Professor (准教授).

Work content and job description

Courses to be Taught:

1. Graduate Courses: Seminars in Japanese Modern and Contemporary Art and Architectural History; Research Methodology in Art History and the Humanities; Thesis Supervision; Career Development; and related courses.
2. Undergraduate Courses in Japanese Art History.

Notes:

• In addition to the courses described above, the successful candidate may be required to teach some courses in the School of Letters, Foundations of the Humanities, and General Education Courses.
• Faculty members of the Graduate School of Humanities may also be assigned to teach courses in the Joint Graduate School of Digital Humanities, established on April 1, 2025.
• The overall teaching load shall be proportionate to that of the other faculty members in the department. Details will be negotiated after hire.

Assigned department

Existing departments

Work location

Address: 819-0395 Fukuoka 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
Ito Campus

Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126080030&ln_jor=1

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation

• Annual salary: 7 million yen - 9 million yen
• Working hours: 08:30-17:15
• Break time: 12:00-13:00
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end/new year holiday period (December 29–January 3).
• Overtime and other explanations: Pending the successful applicant’s consent, this position is subject to the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work. Under this system, employees are assumed to work 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

Smoking Policy: Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire university campus.

Additional comments

1. Kyushu University welcomes applications from female researchers and is committed to providing a supportive working environment for all researchers.
2. In accordance with the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), faculty selection at Kyushu University is conducted on the basis of gender equality principles. Kyushu University Gender Equality Promotion Office: http://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
3. In accordance with the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities, the Act on the Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities, and the Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, Kyushu University conducts faculty selection in line with these principles.
4. Kyushu University has implemented a spousal accompanying employment system since July 2017.
5. Applicants who have previously received disciplinary action for sexual violence or sexual harassment involving students must disclose the details of such disciplinary action and the specific circumstances in their CV or other application documents. False statements may result in cancellation of appointment or disciplinary measures.
6. Kyushu University provides various support measures to improve the research environment for faculty members and researchers, including:
   • a. Support for applying to national competitive research funding
   • b. Support for applying to internal research funding programs
   • c. Support for applying to international research grants
   • d. Support programs primarily for early-career researchers
   • e. Research Start Program Development of shared use systems for research equipment and facilities
   • f. Support for continuing research during life events such as childbirth and childcare
   • g. On-campus childcare facilities (Himawari Nursery School, Takenoko Nursery School); Babysitter subsidy program
   • h. Other support programs

For further details on these and other support systems, please refer to the Kyushu University website: Kyushu University > About Kyushu University > Employment Opportunities > Researcher Support Programs List https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/career/support

In case of conflict between the above details translated into English and the Japanese original, the latter shall prevail.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Kyushu University

Country: Japan

City: Fukuoka