9 Jul 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: Shizuoka University
Research Field: Medical sciences; Ethics in health sciences; Agricultural sciences; Biological sciences; Chemistry; Environmental science; Neurosciences; Technology; Pharmacological sciences; Anthropology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 18 Sep 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
At Shizuoka University, by providing incentives to young faculty members to obtain tenure, we aim to increase the faculty's motivation for education and research, improve their abilities and qualifications, and thereby advance and revitalize education and research. For this purpose, we have introduced a tenure track system.
The term of office for tenure-track faculty members is five years, but early promotion to a tenured post at our university is possible if their research achievements are recognized as excellent. Tenure-track faculty members are primarily responsible for research work, but they also receive training to become future tenured faculty members who will be responsible for the education of students at our university.
Shizuoka University employs foreign faculty members (those with nationalities other than Japanese) in an effort to advance internationalization in both education and research. Shizuoka University also promotes gender equality and promotes equal employment opportunities.
https://www.agr.shizuoka.ac.jp/about/recruitment/
Work content and job description
Applicants must have a doctoral degree and have excellent research achievements in a research field related to applied life sciences (Biological, chemical, and interdisciplinary research focused on the science and applications of topics such as “the molecular basis of life phenomena,” “food and health,” “environmental conservation,” and “food production.”). The job includes undergraduate and graduate school lectures, such as general education subjects of Shizuoka University (basic science subjects) and specialized subjects in the Faculty of Agriculture (introduction to chemistry, introduction to biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, etc.), applied life science experiments, and graduation research. We are looking for young researchers who can passionately work on student education.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
422-8529 Shizuoka Shizuoka city, Suruga-ku, Ohya836 Shizuoka University
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
Job content supplemental explanation: The successful candidate is expected to start on April 1, 2027 (or later at the earliest possible date).
Where to apply
Website
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126070147&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
- Annual salary: 5 million yen - 8 million yen
- Wages description: Annual salary system is applied.
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:30-13:30
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end/New Year holidays (Dec. 29–Jan. 3)
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System (Deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes/day) is applied.
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
- Contract period description: 5 years
- Probationary period: Probationary period present
- Probationary period description: Trial period 6 month
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
- Retirement age: available
- Others: 1) Allowances, including those for dependents, management, housing, commutation, special work, overtime work, and midnight work will be provided in accordance with the Shizuoka University guidelines. 2) Relocation expenses will be covered following the Shizuoka University guidelines.
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking area in university.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
The performance of the tenure track position holder will be evaluated regularly. The assessment includes multi-evaluations of his/her capabilities in scientific research, leadership and management, acquisition of competitive research funding, providing teaching and tutorship for Bachelor/Master course students, and presentation skills in English. The assessment will take into account the original research plan, mid-term and final research goals submitted at the start of employment, and results of interviews. The assessment will be scheduled as follows:
- The yearly evaluation will take place at the end of the first, second, and fourth years.
- An interim assessment will be conducted within the month following the expiry of two and a half years since the start of employment.
- The final assessment will be conducted within the month following the expiry of four and a half years since the start of employment.
Successful assistant professor will be promoted to a lecturer or associate professor (acquire tenure until the retirement age (currently 65 years old)).
Research Support
- During the first year, a start-up fund of 3,500,000 yen and an independent research space will be provided. During the second year, research fund of 1,400,000 yen will be provided. During the third, fourth and fifth years, research fund of 700,000 yen per annum will be provided. The amounts are based on the FY2025 rates and are subject to change in the future.
- The successful candidate shall research under the guidance of a mentor/research advisor.
Additional comments
If several applicants have similar abilities, then female or applicants which have obtained a doctoral degree abroad will get an advantage.
Temporary suspension of research due to maternity or childcare leave in your work record will not be a disadvantage for selection. State clearly in FORM1 if this applies to your situation.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Shizuoka University
Country: Japan
City: Shizuoka
Contact
City: Shizuoka