Professor

Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)

Application Deadline: 2 Nov 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

Background of the recruitment and description of the project
A professor specializes in one or more of the following areas: cheminformatics, bioinformatics, materials informatics, or information science related to molecules and materials.

This call for applications targets researchers engaged in a broad range of fields related to the discovery, design, and development of useful molecules and functional materials, including pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, using information science technologies such as AI and simulations. We broadly seek candidates from both inside and outside the university who can significantly advance this field and play an active role on the international stage. Furthermore, we welcome applicants who conduct research with a view toward the future application of these technologies in the agricultural and environmental sectors.

Work content and job description

• The successful candidate will engage in the planning, administration, and delivery of undergraduate and graduate course curricula, including lectures, exercises, and laboratory courses in computer science, taught in both Japanese and English.
• The successful candidate will have responsibility for contributing to administrative duties necessary for the operation of the university, the school, the department, and the course.
• The successful candidate will carry out research in the above areas of specialization and provide research supervision to students in both Japanese and English.
• The successful candidate will engage in activities within one of the eight Visionary Initiatives (VIs), which serve as interdisciplinary research hubs.
• For an overview of the VIs, please refer to the following: https://www.isct.ac.jp/en/017/research/visionary-initiatives

Assigned department
Existing departments

Work location

Address
152-8552 Tokyo 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro
Yokohama Campus or Ookayama campus

Number of hired

Number of hired: 1 person(s)

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation

Annual salary: 9 million yen - 13 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 6 months

Additional comments

On September 16, we corrected an error in the workplace information.
On October 22, we changed the “Application Deadline” from October 23 to November 2.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute of Science Tokyo
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo

Contact

City: Tokyo