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
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