Job Information
Organisation/Company: Kanazawa University
Research Field: Technology, Engineering
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Temporary
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
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, is seeking applicants who specialize in Mechanics of Materials or Solid Mechanics, with the ability to actively promote research in computational mechanics through the application of mathematical modeling and numerical analysis. After appointment, the successful candidate will join the Advanced Materials Group in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and collaborate with faculty members in the Computational Mechanics of Materials Laboratory.
https://mech.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/
Work content and job description
The candidate is expected to investigate the relationships between material microstructures and mechanical properties through mathematical analysis and simulation techniques (e.g., first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics, discrete dislocation dynamics, phase-field methods, and crystal plasticity finite element methods), and to pursue research aimed at establishing a new mechanics framework that enables value creation in next-generation materials.
Education
1) School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Frontier Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
2) Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering (Master’s Program), Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University
Subject responsible for
1) Undergraduate course: Subjects related to Mechanical Engineering such as Mechanics of Materials, Engineering Design and Drawing, Vibration Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Seminar on Mechanical Engineering and General Education.
2) Graduate course: Subjects related to the above research field.
During the tenure-track period, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching approximately one to two courses. In addition, the candidate may be required to teach classes in English.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: March 1st, 2027, or any early possible date afterwards.
Where to apply
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126080688&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 4 million yen
Wages description: Annual salary system is applied.
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations: Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: TT Assistant Professor: Full time, non-tenured (In principle 5 years). Based on the result of intramural examination on academic achievement in research and education, he/she may have opportunity for the promotion to tenure associate professorship or the appointment of tenure assistant professor, after the expiration of one’s term of office. If an extension of the tenure-track period (up to a maximum of three years) is approved as part of the tenure review, a subsequent evaluation will be conducted in the final year of the extended period.
Outline for the standard in making decision on the approval of academic tenure.
(1) Research achievement in the concerned field is outstanding in both domestic and international research communities.
(2) Appropriately planned research is sufficiently achieved.
(3) Sufficient competitive research funding is obtained.
(4) Educational achievement for students (research guidance and lecture) is outstanding.
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: available
Worker's accident insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
1) The website below gives information about employment regulations. https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules (in Japanese)
2) Kanazawa University promotes the courses delivered in English under the internationalization policy. https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/sgu/en/kusgu/project.html
3) Kanazawa University promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) based on the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society and the "Kanazawa University Diversity Promotion Principles." We welcome applications from female researchers and international researchers for our open faculty positions. For details, https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/
4) Nobody might be selected in the case that the selection committee cannot find a person suited for the position.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Kanazawa University
Country: Japan
City: Ishikawa
Contact
City: Ishikawa