Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
[Institution Description]
Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) was established in 1976 to respond to the societal need to foster practical, creative engineers and cultivate qualified individuals who would show initiative and display leadership abilities. With this guiding philosophy, TUT focused largely on recruiting graduates of technical colleges.
In implementing this mission, TUT has overseen a comprehensive program involving education and research in technology. Correspondingly, TUT has produced a great number of highly skilled engineers and researchers who have made valuable contributions to academic life while also contributing to society through technological development and industry-academic cooperation.
The Charter of TUT enshrines this philosophy and its objectives as a guide for those who work here to encourage us to build on our achievements, taking advantage of our strengths and unique traits to make further advances.
Work content and job description
[Fields of Specialty]
Electrical system based on clean energy (creation, transportation, conversion, storage,control, utilization, especially technologies related to the generation and utilization of new energy, energymanagement, development and control of electrical power apparat.
[Responsible Subjects]
Subjects concerning Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
Assigned department
Existing departments
Electrical Systems Field
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
Others - Others
Electrical system based on clean energy (creation, transportation, conversion, storage, control, utilization, especially technologies related to the generation and utilization of new energy, energy management, development and control of electrical power apparat.
Manufacturing Technology - Power engineering
Wages
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Salary will be determined in accordance with the payment regulations of the Toyohashi University of Technology at the time of employment, taking academic background, career history, and other factors into consideration.
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year’s holidays, and designated summer holidays
Overtime and other explanations : Work hours: Flexible time system based around the hours of 8:30 to 17:15
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
[Qualifications]
Persons, who meet all of the following requirements, *
(1) must have a doctorate or Ph.D. and possess advanced knowledge, capabilities and research experience in his/her field.
(2) must be a person recognized to be sufficiently capable of leading the next generation of academics.
(3) must be able to conduct lectures concerning the above responsible subjects and have strong enthusiasm and creativity with regards to guiding the educational research of students.**
(4) if not a native speaker of Japanese, must have Japanese language ability to be engaged in office work.
*In consideration of gender equality, we are proactively promoting the hiring of female faculty members.
**In order to advance the globalization of our educational research, we would like to hire faculty members who
are capable of conducting lectures and providing guidance to students in English.
Employment Type
- Regular employee
Contract period
Tenured - Non-tenure track
However, the term may be five years, depending on the screening of your research achievements at the time of selection. In such case, after taking an examination for tenure and if you pass it, you may become a tenured associate professor (open-ended)
Probationary period present
Trial period: 6 months
Work location
- 441-8580 Aichi 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi
Compensation
Supplementary explanation of compensation
[Compensation]
(1) Salary: Based on the Pay Regulations for University Faculty of the Toyohashi University of Technology
(2) Other benefits: Dependency allowance, housing allowance, commutation allowance, transfer allowance, etc. (Provided upon confirming requirements)
(3) Work hours: Flexible time system based around the hours of 8:30 to 17:15
(4) Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year’s holidays and designated summer holidays
(5) Insurance: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association Insurance (short-term), and the Employees’ Pension Insurance (long-term)
(6) Other: No smoking on campus[Employment System]
Full-time employment
Term: Open-ended (Unrestricted)*
*However, the term may be five years, depending on the screening of your research achievements at the time of selection. In such case, after taking an examination for tenure and if you pass it, you may become a tenured associate professor (open-ended)
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
[Fields of Specialty]
Electrical system based on clean energy (creation, transportation, conversion, storage,control, utilization, especially technologies related to the generation and utilization of new energy, energymanagement, development and control of electrical power apparat.
[Responsible Subjects]
Subjects concerning Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
[Address of work location and other information]
〒441-8580 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi, Aichi
[Available positions (job title, number of positions, etc.)]
Associate Professor 1 position
[Starting date, employment date, etc.]
April 1st, 2027
Application period
- 2026/06/29~2026/11/06 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form : Mailing
Resume* (Can be printed on standard, commercially available resume forms. Must include a photo and your e-mail address.)
*If you have been subjected to disciplinary action or penalties, or criminal penalties (except those subject to the Special Rules on Procedures for Handling Violations of the Road Traffic Act (Articles 125-132)) in the past, please make sure to write the details of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons on a separate sheet of paper. If there was any false information in your personal history, it may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary actions.Other Mailing Documents
[Documents to Submit*]
(1) List of research achievements (Classified into the following categories: literary works, peer-reviewed papers, international conference papers, domestic conference papers, reviews/commentaries, invited
lectures/presentations, patents, doctoral thesis, etc.)
(2) Printouts of three major articles (Copies are acceptable.)
(3) Status of activities at institutes and in academic societies (status of activities at affiliated institutes or other institutes, awards, invited lectures at international conferences, domestic conferences, symposiums, etc., practical research, overseas activities other than international conferences, and other items that demonstrate your qualifications.)
(4) Status of acquisition of external funding (Specify, by representative or contributor, according to the
following: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, academic-industrial collaboration projects, foundation
grants, internal competitive funds in an organization, etc. Specify other items that demonstrate your
qualifications.)
(5) Overview of past research (A4 size, within two pages) and plans for future research (A4 size, within two
pages)
(6) Experience and aspirations regarding education (A4 size, within two pages)
(7) Contact information of two references (name, affiliation, position, telephone number, e-mail address)**
*You may be asked to submit other documents if the selection conditions require it.
**At least one of them must be Japanese.Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
441-8580 Aichi 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi
Department Chair Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of TechnologyPrecautions : *“Documents for Application for Faculty Member in the Electrical Systems Field (Associate Professors)
Enclosed” must be written in red ink on the envelope, and the documents must be delivered by registered mail
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
[Selection Method]
(1) Document examination (Selection will be made according to the selection standards of our university)
(2) Interview: Applicants determined to be suitable after the document examination phase will be contacted individually for an interview.*
*We do not respond to individual inquiries regarding selection results.Notification of result
Applicants shall be notified of selection results following the full examination period.
Contact details
Toyohashi University of Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
INADA Ryoji
0532446727
inada.ryoji.qr(at)tut.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
[Contact]
Professor Hirofumi TAKIKAWA
Tel: +81-532-44-6723 E-mail: takikawa.hirofumi.cg@tut.jp
Professor Ryoji INADA
Tel: +81-532-44-6727 E-mail: inada.ryoji.qr@tut.jp
[Other Items]
(1) We do not return application documents without request.
(2) Based on the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information contained in the application
documents shall not be used for any purpose other than selection.
(3) Costs for coming to the university, such as to attending the interview, shall be borne by the applicant.
(4) Applicants shall be notified of selection results following the full examination period
Before applying, please make sure to read the application guidelines posted on the University's website.
https://www.tut.ac.jp/about/kyoin-koubo.html
https://www.tut.ac.jp/recruit/docs/koubor8.6.29\_1e.pdf
