Professor or Associate Professor

Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4); Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline: 2 Nov 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

This call for applications seeks candidates who possess the following abilities and qualities:

1. Research and education capabilities that contribute to the advancement of Earth Environmental System Science.
2. A strong commitment to research and education focused on the design of sustainable socio-ecological systems through fieldwork, targeting Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Humanities and Social Sciences—such as forests, farmland, and rural areas—as studied by the current faculty of this group; and a proven track record and enthusiasm in research fields expected to complement the Earth and Planetary Sciences Division of this department.
3. The ability to comprehensively diagnose global environmental systems using various cutting-edge analytical techniques, propose tailored solutions and interventions from the Clinical Environmental Studies perspective by approaching the subject while integrating methods from the Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Humanities and Social Sciences as necessary.
4. Be able to actively engage in the construction of a new environmental science by practicing and developing highly interdisciplinary research and education based on Clinical Environmental Studies—a new academic field in which this graduate school has been engaged—in collaboration with the Education and Research Center for Sustainable Co-Development affiliated with this graduate school, as well as faculty and students both within and outside this major.

Further information can be obtained from,

• Earth Environmental Systems Group: https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~geosys/
• Earth and Planetary Sciences Division (of this Department): https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index_en_gs.html
• Education and Research Center for Sustainable Co-development (affiliated with this Graduate School): https://ercscd.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Work content and job description

Courses Taught

(1) Graduate School

• Master's Program: Field Seminar in Environmental Studies
• *Environmental Studies on Resources and Energy,
• *Practical Seminar on Sustainable Community Development, Seminar on Earth Environmental Systems

Note: Titles and content for courses marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to change after appointment.

• Doctoral Program: Clinical Environmental Studies Training, Introductory Seminar on SDGs, Seminar on Earth Environmental Systems

(2) Undergraduate

Earth Environmental Studies, Special Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences

(3) University-wide Education

Frontiers of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Earth Science Experiments

(Scope of Changes)

Duties designated by the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System

Assigned department
Existing departments

Work location

Address
464-8601 Aichi Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

Location
(Immediately after hiring) Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
(Scope of change) Work place designated by Tokai National University Organization

Number of hired

Number of hired: 1 person(s)

Number of hired description: One permanent position at the Professor or the Associate Professor level (for Women Only)

Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Job content supplemental explanation: After 1st April 2027.

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation
Annual salary: 7 million yen - 11 million yen

Wages description: Salary shall be based on the annual salary system stipulated in the salary regulations for Nagoya University faculty members in Tokai National Higher Education and Research System. (https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110001585.html)

Working hours: 08:30-17:15

Break time: 12:00-13:00

Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end and New Year's holidays (December 29–January 3)

Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System (Deemed working hours: 7.45hours/day)

Employment type: Regular employee

Contract period: Tenured

Probationary period: Present

Probationary period description: Six months from the date of hire

Various systems

• Pay increase system: 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

Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: As a general rule, smoking is prohibited on campus

Supplementary explanation of compensation

The employee shall follow the employment regulations for Nagoya University, Tokai. National Higher Education and Research System. (https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110010928.html)

Additional comments

・The Earth and Planetary Science Division studies the past, current, and future states of earth environments and their mechanisms through Geology & Geobiology, Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry, Earth & Planetary Physics, and Ecology, and contributes to solve global issues such as environmental problems and natural disasters through Earth Environmental System Science. The educational programs in our division focus on the development of human resources who promote these studies internationally. Promotion of the collaborative works and strengthening of the scientific network between the five research groups are now being planned in our division.

The Earth Environmental Systems Group conducts interdisciplinary environmental research and education that bridges the humanities and sciences, collaborating with other groups within this department as well as with other departments. We view the Earth as a single system composed of integrated subsystems and are dedicated to research aimed at designing a sustainable Earth and society. By approaching these various subsystems through an integration of methods from Earth and planetary sciences and the humanities and social sciences, we engage in “Clinical Environmental Studies”—research that diagnoses sustainability and prescribes and implements solutions.

・ In November 2021, in accordance with the clarification of the scope of control for “Deemed Exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (“FEFTA”), some provision of sensitive technology to faculty members and students by universities and research institutions has become subject to control under the FEFTA. Consistently with this change, when applying for faculty positions or to study at the University, faculty, staff, and students will be required to submit a “Declaration of applicable specific categories” based on the “Flowchart for determining applicable specific categories.” Faculty, staff, and some students will also be required to submit a “Letter of confirmation” at the time of their recruitment or admission. Please download the form to fill from the following link and submit it with other application materials. https://nuss.nagoya-u.ac.jp/s/Xg27K9w5eaXEcpZ

・Our university is actively committed to promoting diversity and work-life balance. For details, please visit the following URL: Gender Diversity Center Website: https://www.kyodo-sankaku.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Promotion Statement: https://www.thers.ac.jp/about/declaration/deib/index.html

・If there have been periods in the past when your research activities were interrupted or delayed due to childbirth, child-rearing, caregiving, illness, or other reasons, you may include this information on your resume. At this university, you will not be subject to unfair evaluation simply for including this information.

Department Outline

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences consists of the Earth and Planetary Science Division (EPS) and Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Science Division (HAS). The present position is available in the EPS Division, which consists of five separate Groups (or koza): Earth Environmental Systems Science, Geology and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Earth and Planetary Physics, and Ecology.

More information about the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the EPS Division, Nagoya University, is available at the following web sites. https://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/index.html http://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dept/index.html https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index_en.html

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Nagoya University

Country: Japan

City: Aichi

Contact

City: Aichi