Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Institute of Science Tokyo
- Research Field: Technology, Architecture, Engineering
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
- Application Deadline: 20 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
Area of Specialization: Structural Engineering for Buildings (Advanced skills are needed in experimental research and numerical analysis in any field of base isolated structures, damped structures, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, concrete composite structures, and steel reinforced concrete structures.)
Work content and job description
Job Description: The successful candidate will be in the following affiliations. (Research) Institute of Integrated Research Primary: Multidisciplinary Resilience Research Center (Education) School of Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering. The successful candidate will be required to engage in research, education, and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students in English and Japanese, and in operation and safety management of structural laboratories. 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: 226-8501 Kanagawa 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Institute of Science Tokyo
Location: Yokohama Campus (Nearest station: Suzukakedai)
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
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 8 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.)
(For faculty assigned to a graduate major or the “Technology and Innovation Management” Professional Master’s Degree Program)
Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April)
First year: JPY 5,920,000 (general example)
Subsequent years:
Minimum*: JPY 5,970,000
Standard: JPY 6,650,000
Maximum*: JPY 7,910,000
*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.
Important information:
The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.
Additional fixed allowances for commuting, housing, dependents, or other considerations may be provided separately to eligible candidates.
The amount of the first payment of the Addition to Annual Salary and the Performance-Based Bonus may vary depending on the length of time between the employment start date and the payment date. If a candidate is transferring from another national university or organization, their period of service at the previous institution may be taken into consideration.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 3 years. Reappointment may be possible for two additional terms of up to 3 years.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months
Various systems
Insurance
Others: Social insurance and other benefits: Employees’ pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance), employment insurance, worker’s compensation Insurance.
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
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 welcomes applications from female researchers and strives to create supportive working environments as part of our commitment to “positive action.”
- 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 links.
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: Kanagawa
Contact
City: Tokyo