Professor

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]

We are seeking a professor position to strengthen and develop probability theory, an important academic field in mathematics education and research at Kumamoto University, both in terms of theory and application. Probability theory is a major field of mathematics, and with recent developments in mathematics, data science, and AI, its basic content is becoming an essential mathematical foundation in other fields of science, as well as in economics and engineering. A probability theory expert is essential to further advance our university's mathematics and data science education and research. By recruiting widely in probability-related fields in mathematics, including young and female researchers, we aim to attract an excellent probability theory specialist who has outstanding mathematical research results and is actively engaged in research activities.

[Work content and job description]

You will be responsible for specialized education in the Faculty of Science, liberal arts education, and mathematics-related courses in the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, as well as research guidance in the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, particularly probability theory and courses related to probability theory. You will also play a central role in promoting mathematics and data science education, including teaching subjects in the Mathematics, Data Science, and AI Education Program (applied basic level) in the Faculty of Science. In addition to research and education, you will also be involved in the management and administration of the university.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]

* Address
860-8555 Kumamoto 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan

[Number of hired]

Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: Earliest possible date after April 1st, 2027

Where to apply

Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126090187&ln_jor=1

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary: 7 million yen
Wages description: In accordance with the provisions of the Kumamoto University National University Corporation Salary Regulations for Employees Subject to the No. 2 Annual Salary System. Salary will vary as it is determined based on academic background, work experience, and other factors. Salary may change due to revisions to regulations or other factors.
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Five-day work week
Overtime and other explanations: Working Hours: Discretionary labor systems for professional work based on consent (Working hours will be left to the discretion of the employee, with working hours per day deemed 7 hours and 45 minutes.) Overtime Work: Overtime, late-night, or holiday work may be required
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Probationary Period: Six months

[Various systems]
Pay increase system: available
Bonus: available
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]
As of July 1, 2019, smoking has been completely banned on the premises.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

(1) Personal information provided in the application documents will be used solely for the selection process and will not be used for any other purpose, in accordance with the regulations of the National University Corporation, Kumamoto University. Application documents and submitted materials will not be returned.

(2) Kumamoto University promotes diversity. Please refer to the following URL for child-rearing support and gender equality initiatives at Kumamoto University.

(3) At Kumamoto University, a dedicated system allows a portion of the direct costs obtained through competitive research funds and collaborative research with the private sector to be allocated for salary enhancements for principal investigators (up to a maximum of 10 million yen per year in the case of professors), as discretionary research funds, or converted into funding to employ early-career researchers.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Kumamoto University
Country: Japan
City: Kumamoto