Job Information
Organisation/Company: Institute of Science Tokyo
Research Field: Engineering, Technology, Other, All
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 2 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
Professor or Associate Professor in the field of Nuclear Science and Engineering
https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/
Work content and job description
- The successful candidate will conduct research activities related to the field of nuclear science and engineering (e.g., nuclear reactors, accelerators, nuclear fusion, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation biology).
- The successful candidate will engage in educational activities, the administration and operation of the undergraduate program at Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering as well as in the master’s and doctoral programs at the graduate major in Nuclear Engineering.
- The successful candidate will provide research supervision for students in the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs.
- The successful candidate will participate in activities related to the Global Scientists and Engineers Program (GSEP).
- The successful candidates will engage in research activities and operation collaborating with the Laboratory for Zero-carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research.
- The successful candidate will engage in activities within one of the eight Visionary Initiatives (VIs), which serve as interdisciplinary research hubs. For an overview of the VIs, please refer to the following: https://www.isct.ac.jp/en/017/research/visionary-initiatives
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo
Ookayama Campus
Nearest station: Ookayama
Number of hired
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=D126080263&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary: 9 million yen - 13 million yen
Wages description: The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Rules on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the rules, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the candidate’s age, highest degree obtained, work experience, and other factors for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.)
- Professor who has 15 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April) First year: JPY 9,240,000 (general example)
- Subsequent years: Minimum: JPY 9,140,000; Standard: JPY 10,280,000; Maximum: JPY 12,410,000
*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:15-13:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Professor level
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: Permanent position
The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.
Probationary period: Present (6 months)
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 7 million yen - 11 million yen
Wages description: The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Rules on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the rules, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the candidate’s age, highest degree obtained, work experience, and other factors for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.)
- Associate Professor who has 10 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April) First year: JPY 7,740,000 (general example)
- Subsequent years: Minimum*: JPY 7,790,000; Standard: JPY 8,640,000; Maximum*: JPY 10,270,000
*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:15-13:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Associate Professor level
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: Permanent position
The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.
Probationary period: Present (6 months)
Various systems
Transportation expenses: 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 is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
- Job descriptions and work locations may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring, within the scope defined by the Institute.
- Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute of Science Tokyo
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Contact
City: Tokyo
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