Job Information
Organisation/Company: Kyoto University
Department: Disaster Prevention Research Institute
Research Field: Engineering, Architecture, Technology, Computer science, Information science
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
Application Deadline: 13 Oct 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 Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University invites applications for a permanent Professor position.
http://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Work content and job description
The appointed professor is required to conduct research related to planning and management of adaptation strategies for meteorological and water-related disasters that are expected to intensify in the future due to climate change, as well as on methodologies for the rational formulation and implementation of comprehensive disaster risk reduction measures. The candidate is also required to contribute to enhancing societal resilience through risk communication, with a focus on human behavior before, during, and after disasters.
Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for educating students in the Social Informatics Course at the Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University. A Ph.D. or an equivalent degree is required, and the candidate is expected to be able to use Japanese on a daily basis.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 611-0011 Kyoto Gokasho, Uji Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, Integrated Arts and Sciences for Disaster Reduction Research Group, Disaster Prevention Research Institute
at home or other places if University allows or orders to work remotely
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: Anticipated start date: As soon as possible on or after April 1, 2027.
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126071488&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 8 million yen
Salary and Allowance: To be determined in accordance with Kyoto University regulations.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, Statutory holidays under the Act on National Holidays, Year-end and New Year’s holidays, and Anniversary of Foundation of the University.
Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system (standard working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week). If the discretionary labor system is not chosen the working hours are from 8:30 to 17:15 with a break between 12:00 to 13:00. Overtime may be ordered.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Probation period: 6 months
Various systems
Others: Social insurance: (1) National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations, (2) Employee’s pension insurance, (3) Unemployment insurance, and (4) Worker's accident insurance
Insurance
Others: Social insurance: (1) National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations, (2) Employee’s pension insurance, (3) Unemployment insurance, and (4) Worker's accident insurance
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
The university prohibits smoking in all campus buildings except in designated outside smoking areas for the purpose of preventing the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Additional notes
- The university will not return your application documents. Personal information contained in the application documents will be used solely for the purpose of screening applicants and never for any other purposes.
- Kyoto University is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender or disability. The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
- With regard to the evaluation of research achievements, the impact of periods of interruption in research activities due to childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc. (blank periods) will be taken into consideration. If there are blank periods, please indicate them at the end of the list of publications.
- The university prohibits smoking in all campus buildings except in designated outside smoking areas for the purpose of preventing the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Kyoto University
Country: Japan
City: Kyoto
Contact
City: Kyoto
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