23 Jul 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: The University of Tokyo
- Department: Institute for Future Initiatives
- Research Field: Environmental science, Agricultural sciences, Technology, Engineering, Psychological sciences, Economics, Language sciences, Geography, History, Management sciences, Political sciences, Juridical sciences, Religious sciences, Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Arts, Cultural studies, Ethics in physical sciences, Ethics in natural sciences, Communication sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Ethics in health sciences, Criminology, Demography, Educational sciences
Offer Description
[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
Institute for Future Initiatives（IFI） was established in April 2019 to organically integrate the Policy Alternatives Research Institute（PARI） and UTIAS Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science（IR3S）. It constitutes one of the core organizations that support the Future Society Initiative (FSI) of the University of Tokyo, which aims to accelerate university-wide efforts to promote and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To create a sustainable future society, IFI makes policy and social recommendations on future society issues and pursues research in collaboration with society toward those ends. It also serves as an international network hub integrating university knowledge related to future society and as a platform for collaborative creation between industry, government, academia, and citizens to provide research-based alternatives for creating our future society and to help develop the human resources necessary to achieve it. https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/
[Work content and job description]
Research projects at the Institute for Future Initiatives
- Integrated quantitative and qualitative research on scenarios and policies, focusing on decarbonization—particularly hard-to-abate sectors, demand-side measures, and novel approaches such as carbon dioxide removal—centered on Japan and the Asia-Pacific region
- Design, implementation, and analysis of surveys targeting stakeholders such as industry and government, as well as the general public
- Design, implementation, and coordination of domestic and international workshops with collaborators and stakeholders
- Preparation of reports and other outputs
Project Researcher: The University may order employees to be reassigned
* Assigned department
Existing departments
Precautions:*Subject to change depending on operational needs.
[Work location]
* Address
113-0033 Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Project Researcher: In principle, within the same institution.
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-11-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126071616&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description:In accordance with the Rules on the Application of the Annual Salary System of the University of Tokyo
The annual salary system applies. Approximately 420,000 yen to 500,000 yen per month including performance-based allowances (determined according to qualifications, ability, experience, etc.), plus commuting allowance (in principle up to 55,000 yen/month)
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3)
Overtime and other explanations:Under the discretionary labor system for professional work, the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours 45 minutes per day.
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:From the earliest possible date on or after November 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027
Renewal is possible. If renewed, renewal is made on a yearly basis. Renewal is determined in consideration of budget conditions, the progress of the duties, the volume of work at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health condition, etc. However, the number of renewals is limited to 2, and the maximum period of employment is until March 31, 2029.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Probation period: 14 days from the date of appointment
[Various systems]
Retirement allowances:none
Transportation expenses:commuting allowance (in principle up to 55,000 yen/month)
[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:MEXT Mutual Aid Association and employment insurance
Employees' Pension Insurance:in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
Worker's accident insurance:in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
Employment insurance:in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university. There are smoking areas outdoors on campus
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Additional comments
- Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries regarding the reasons for selection results.
- Personal information obtained will not be used for any purpose other than this selection process.
- In accordance with the "Declaration for Accelerating Gender Equality at the University of Tokyo (March 3, 2009)," applications from women are strongly encouraged.
- If, at the time of appointment, the applicant has an individual contract with a foreign entity or foreign government, or receives money or other significant benefits from a foreign government, the sharing of certain technologies may be restricted under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, which may make it difficult to fulfill duties as a university staff member. In such cases, such contracts or benefits must be limited to a scope that does not impede the sharing of technology necessary for the duties.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: The University of Tokyo
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Contact
City: Tokyo
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