Job Information
Organisation/Company: Kanazawa University
Department: Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences
Research Field: Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Information science, Computer science, Psychological sciences, Philosophy, Management sciences, Religious sciences, Language sciences, Literature, Economics, Demography, Ethics in physical sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Communication sciences, Cultural studies, Ethics in health sciences, Criminology, Ethics in natural sciences, Educational sciences, Sociology, Arts, Anthropology, History, Political sciences, Geography, Juridical…
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Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Leading Researcher (R4); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 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
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kanazawa University promotes transdisciplinary research that integrates the humanities, sciences, and medicine within its Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation. To further strengthen these efforts, we invite applications for a faculty position in Smart Social Systems and Regional Design. The successful candidate will be responsible for research and education concerning the analysis, design, and evaluation of social issues in local communities, cities, transportation, disaster prevention, the environment, industry, public services, and related areas through digital and smart technologies. Specific areas include smart social systems, smart cities, regional design, regional problem solving, urban and regional systems, transportation and mobility, disaster prevention and crisis management, environment and energy, digital twins, IoT, AI, data science, simulation, social surveys, policy evaluation, evidence-based policymaking, consensus building, and social systems engineering. The appointee is also expected to conduct data-driven analysis, modeling, simulation, policy evaluation, decision support, and support for consensus building regarding issues facing communities, cities, and industries, and to contribute to sustainable and inclusive societies through digital and smart technologies.
Field of Specialization: Smart Social Systems, Regional Design, Smart Cities, Regional Problem Solving, Social Systems Analysis, Policy Science, Data Science, Social Applications of Digital Technologies, or related fields
Work content and job description
Education and research in the above-mentioned field of spcialization.
(1) Class duties:
Undergraduate specialized education (College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation), Graduate specialized education (Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative):
Kanazawa University provides education for students enrolled in the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and the Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative. This education is based on transdisciplinary sciences integrating the humanities, sciences, and medicine, as well as on the creation of convergent knowledge. The appointee will teach courses related to the above fields of expertise, as well as courses required by the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and the Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative. Examples include “Social System Engineering,” “Practical Smart City Theory,” “Urban/Regional Engineering,” “Evidence-Based Policy Theory,” and “Social Consensus Building Theory.” Depending on their expertise and teaching experience, the appointee may also teach courses related to transportation and mobility, disaster prevention and crisis management, environment and energy, social applications of digital technologies, regional problem solving, “Digital Twin and Crisis Management,” “Practical Data Science,” “Smart Supply Chain,” and related courses. The specific courses to be assigned will be decided in consultation with the appointee, taking into consideration their preferences, background, and the University’s teaching needs.
Note: Some of the courses listed above may be taught in English.
(2) Non-class duties:
Student guidance, research supervision, student recruitment, admissions, career guidance, social contribution, etc.
(3) Other duties deemed necessary by the head of the affiliated organization.
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location
Address: 920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
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
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 10 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: The employment period is set for 5 years. Candidates may be eligible for conversion to tenured status until the mandatory retirement age at the end of the fixed term if they meet the prescribed requirements through a reappointment review, based on their achievements during this period.
Re-appointment Performance Review Criteria
- Educational activities: such as lectures, practical training, seminars, research supervision, and student guidance
- Research activities: such as presentations of research papers and conferences
- Research funding and contributions to the university and society
For applicants currently employed at Kanazawa University, the combined duration of the current and any subsequent terms cannot exceed 10 years, which may result in a new employment period of less than 5 years for the new term.
Probationary period: present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 month
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
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 inside the building; designated smoking areas are available on the premises.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
* Kanazawa University is working to strengthen English education by improving the English teaching skills of its faculty and increasing the number of courses offered in English.
* Kanazawa University promotes the implementation and advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in accordance with the principles and policies of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society and the "Kanazawa University Declaration of Diversity Promotion." So, we welcome applications from female researchers and international researchers.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Kanazawa University
Country: Japan
City: Ishikawa
