Job Information
Organisation/Company: Tokushima University
Department: Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences
Research Field: Environmental science, Technology, Agricultural sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Neurosciences, Biological sciences, Anthropology, Medical sciences, Pharmacological sciences, Ethics in health sciences, Chemistry
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
Application Deadline: 25 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
Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University has an opening for a professor in Division of Regional and Environmental Planning, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
https://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/st/english/graduate_school/
Work content and job description
Specialization
Fields related to ecology or environmental engineering research
Qualifications
(1) Must hold a doctoral degree and be qualified to supervise doctoral students.
(2) Must possess the ability to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels and demonstrate enthusiasm for education and research supervision.
Desired Candidate Profile
(1) Capable of conducting research in the field of ecology or environmental engineering. Candidates should ideally be conducting practical research on Eco-DRR (Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction), watershed-based flood control, NbS (Nature-based Solutions), and the implementation and utilization of green infrastructure. It is particularly desirable for candidates to be capable of conducting research aimed at practical social implementation in collaboration with researchers from other fields related to infrastructure design.
(2) Candidates capable of teaching basic courses in fields such as ecology and environmental engineering (e.g., ecosystem conservation, environmental ecology, ecological design of landscape, advanced environmental ecology, green infrastructure) and infrastructure design.
(3) A candidate capable of playing an active role on the international stage by securing external funding, actively engaging in industry-academia collaboration, and contributing to the globalization of the university and faculty.
Scheduled Subjects
Basic and specialized subjects offered in the research department, graduate school, and undergraduate department shown in the affiliation. Liberal arts education courses may also be taught. Specific subjects will be determined after an interview, taking specialization into consideration.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
770-8506 Tokushima 2-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima
Number of hired
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:Desired start date: As soon as possible on or after April 1, 2027.
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126071991&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary:8 million yen
Wages description:It is determined by the salary regulations applicable to staff members at Tokushima University who are subject to the annual salary system. The above figures are based on the experience and other factors assumed by Tokushima University, and the actual amount may vary depending on individual experience and other factors.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, holidays based on the National Holidays Act, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd).
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary labor system for specialized work will be applied (if the employee works on a scheduled workday, they will be deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, and the means of performing the work and the allocation of time will be left to the employee's discretion).
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Contract period description:No fixed term (retirement age: 65)
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period: 6 months.
Note: The trial period may not apply to those who have continued to work as employees of national university corporations, inter-university research institute corporations, National College of Technology, national and local governments, etc.
Various systems
Retirement allowances:available
Transportation expenses:available
Retirement age: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
Supplementary explanation of compensation
The above employee benefits are in accordance with the Tokushima University Employee Employment Regulations and the Tokushima University Annual Salary System Employee Salary Regulations.
Additional comments
(1) Tokushima University conducts fair faculty selection with the aim of recruiting truly outstanding personnel, eliminating discrimination based on nationality, gender, disability, or any other attributes.
(2) Tokushima University actively promotes gender equality through various initiatives and welcomes applications from women researchers in its faculty recruitment.
(3) Personal information obtained through this application will be used solely for the purpose of faculty selection.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Tokushima University
Country: Japan
City: Tokushima