Job Information

Organisation/Company: Institute of Science Tokyo
Department: Department of Physics
Research Field: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 25 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]

Professor or Associate Professor（Experimental low-temperature condensed-matter physics）

https://www.phys.sci.isct.ac.jp/

[Work content and job description]

Experimental studies of condensed-matter systems at low temperatures. We welcome candidates who are interested in a low-temperature experimental environment, and who are willing to understand and cooperate with the maintenance and development of cryogen supply facilities.
Teaching at the undergraduate level, including first-year education, and at the graduate level, as well as administrative duties related to the organization.
Duties related to the Visionary Initiatives (VI) of Science Tokyo. For an overview of the VI, please see: https://www.isct.ac.jp/en/017/research/visionary-initiatives

Assigned department

Existing departments

[Work location]

Address: 152-8550 Tokyo Department of Physics, School of Science, Institute of Science Tokyo 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Ookayama Campus (Nearest station: Ookayama)

[Number of hired]

Number of hired: 1 person(s)

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

Job content supplemental explanation: April 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126070327&ln_jor=1

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]

Leading Researcher (R4)

Annual salary: 9 million yen - 12 million yen
Wages description: Please see the following document for more information: https://www.phys.sci.isct.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/koubo_jk_en_080702-1.pdf
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:15-13:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

Established Researcher (R3)

Annual salary: 7 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description: Please see the following document for more information: https://www.phys.sci.isct.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/koubo_jk_en_080702-1.pdf
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:15-13:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Contract period description: The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

Various systems

Insurance

Employees' Health Insurance: Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance)
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

Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.
Job descriptions and work locations may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring, within the scope defined by the Institute.
The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
For more information, please refer to the following link. https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/ https://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/employment

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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2-chōme-12-1 Ōokayama, Meguro City, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

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