Announcement of a faculty vacancy in Earth and Planetary Science Division, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

This call for applications seeks candidates who possess the following abilities and qualities:

1. Research and education capabilities that contribute to the advancement of Earth Environmental System Science.
2. A strong commitment to research and education focused on the design of sustainable socio-ecological systems through fieldwork, targeting Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Humanities and Social Sciences—such as forests, farmland, and rural areas—as studied by the current faculty of this group; and a proven track record and enthusiasm in research fields expected to complement the Earth and Planetary Sciences Division of this department.
3. The ability to comprehensively diagnose global environmental systems using various cutting-edge analytical techniques, propose tailored solutions and interventions from the Clinical Environmental Studies perspective by approaching the subject while integrating methods from the Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Humanities and Social Sciences as necessary.
4. Be able to actively engage in the construction of a new environmental science by practicing and developing highly interdisciplinary research and education based on Clinical Environmental Studies—a new academic field in which this graduate school has been engaged—in collaboration with the Education and Research Center for Sustainable Co-Development affiliated with this graduate school, as well as faculty and students both within and outside this major.

Further information can be obtained from:

• Earth Environmental Systems Group: https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~geosys/
• Earth and Planetary Sciences Division (of this Department): https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index_en_gs.html
• Education and Research Center for Sustainable Co-development (affiliated with this Graduate School): https://ercscd.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Work content and job description

[Courses Taught]

1. Graduate School
   • Master’s Program: Field Seminar in Environmental Studies
   • Environmental Studies on Resources and Energy
   • Practical Seminar on Sustainable Community Development
   • Seminar on Earth Environmental Systems
   • Note: Titles and content for courses marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to change after appointment.
   • Doctoral Program: Clinical Environmental Studies Training, Introductory Seminar on SDGs, Seminar on Earth Environmental Systems
2. Undergraduate
   • Earth Environmental Studies
   • Special Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences
3. University-wide Education
   • Frontiers of Earth and Planetary Sciences
   • Earth Science Experiments

(Scope of Changes)

• Duties designated by the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System

Assigned department

Existing departments

Earth and Planetary Science Division, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor

Research field

• Environmental science - Conservation of biological resources
• Life Science - Forest science
• Environmental science - Rural sociology and agricultural structure
• Natural Science - Human geosciences
• Others - Others
  • Environmental Conservation Studies
  • Socio-Economic Agronomy
  • Forest Ecosystem Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Wages

Common to all Job Types

Annual Salary: 7 million yen ~ 11 million yen

Salary shall be based on the annual salary system stipulated in the salary regulations for Nagoya University faculty members in Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.

https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110001585.html

Working hours

Common to all Job Types

• Working hours: 08:30-17:15
• Break time: 12:00-13:00
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end and New Year’s holidays (December 29–January 3)
• Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System (Deemed working hours: 7.45hours/day)

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements

Ph.D. / Doctor

1. Must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.).

Work experience

2. Must be female. (This open recruitment is restricted to female as a measure to actively improve the current situation where the proportion of female faculty members is significantly low, in accordance with Article 8 of the Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment [Special Provisions Concerning Measures for Female Workers].)
3. Must possess an outstanding research track record in environmental studies or related fields and be capable of contributing to the promotion of interdisciplinary research in collaboration with the faculty of this Graduate School.
4. Must have a track record of, and the motivation for, conducting collaborative international research.
5. Must be capable of conducting research that contributes to the Graduate School’s medium- to long-term vision of addressing global-scale issues and creating new knowledge.
6. Ability to conduct education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels (including experiments, field training, etc.) and to participate in the activities of Education and Research Center for Sustainable Co-Development, affiliated with this Graduate School.
7. Ability to provide instruction and research guidance in Japanese; however, applicants who do not currently possess this level of proficiency must be capable of reaching the required level within approximately five years.

Other

8. Ability and willingness to contribute to the promotion of diversity in educational and research settings after appointment.
9. Applicants who have experienced life events such as childbirth, child-rearing, or nursing care will not be subject to unfair evaluation (e.g., "child penalty") based on these experiences.

Employment Type

Common to all Job Types

Regular employee

Contract period

Common to all Job Types

Tenured - Non-tenure track

Probationary period present

Six months from the date of hire

Work location

464-8601 Aichi Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN

Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

[Location]

• (Immediately after hiring) Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
• (Scope of change) Work place designated by Tokai National University Organization

Compensation

Various systems

• Pay increase system: 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

Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: As a general rule, smoking is prohibited on campus

Supplementary explanation of compensation

The employee shall follow the employment regulations for Nagoya University, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.

https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110010928.html

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Description

One permanent position at the Professor or the Associate Professor level (for Women Only)

• Hiring date: 2027/04/01
• Starting date: 2027/04/01

Job content supplemental explanation

After 1st April 2027.

Application period

2026/08/03~2026/11/02 Deadline for receipt

Application method

Attached documents

Application Form: Online Submission

1. Curriculum vitae (this should include age, e-mail address and other contact details, summary academic and professional career from high school including the date of university graduation, and accompanied by a recent photo of the applicant.)

Achievements and Activities: Online Submission

2. List of Research Achievements

Other online application forms

3. DOI of 3 significant publications
4. A summary of the main educational and research activities of the applicant (approximately 400 words in English or 1,000 characters in Japanese). Where applicable, both of the above documents should include descriptions of experience, either as a student or instructor, with special graduate school educational support programs.
5. Outline of aspirations and plans for research and education after taking office (approximately 400 words in English or 1,000 characters in Japanese)
6. Names, affiliations, and contact information of two individuals who can provide references
7. Self-declaration of applicable specific categories (see “Deemed Exports”)

Please note that the following documents—1. Curriculum vitae, 2. List of Research Achievements, and 7. Self-declaration of applicable specific categories—must be prepared and submitted using the forms prescribed by Nagoya University. These forms can be downloaded from the Faculty Recruitment page on the Graduate School of Environmental Studies website.

https://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/jobs/index.html

Application Deadline

All application documents must arrive by 2 November 2026.

Address to Which to Application Documents Should be Sent

Prof. Kenichiro SUGITANI

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Nagoya University

TEL: +81-52-789-4865

e-mail: apply-kyoju@eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Applications should be sent by e-mail as attachments of the electronic files.

Return of application documents

Others

Application documents will not be returned. They will be disposed of in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant selection processes.

URL of this job posting

https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/employment/index.html

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

• Initial short-list selection will be based on application documents.
• Subsequent selection may require an interview.
• We do not reimburse travel expenses incurred for interviews.

Notification of result

We will contact the interviewers by phone or email.

Contact details

Nagoya University

Graduate School of Environmental Studies,

Prof. Kenichiro Sugitani

0527894865

apply-kyoju@eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Notes

• The Earth and Planetary Science Division studies the past, current, and future states of earth environments and their mechanisms through Geology & Geobiology, Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry, Earth & Planetary Physics, and Ecology, and contributes to solve global issues such as environmental problems and natural disasters through Earth Environmental System Science. The educational programs in our division focus on the development of human resources who promote these studies internationally. Promotion of the collaborative works and strengthening of the scientific network between the five research groups are now being planned in our division.

The Earth Environmental Systems Group conducts interdisciplinary environmental research and education that bridges the humanities and sciences, collaborating with other groups within this department as well as with other departments. We view the Earth as a single system composed of integrated subsystems and are dedicated to research aimed at designing a sustainable Earth and society. By approaching these various subsystems through an integration of methods from Earth and planetary sciences and the humanities and social sciences, we engage in "Clinical Environmental Studies"—research that diagnoses sustainability and prescribes and implements solutions.

• In November 2021, in accordance with the clarification of the scope of control for “Deemed Exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (“FEFTA”), some provision of sensitive technology to faculty members and students by universities and research institutions has become subject to control under the FEFTA. Consistently with this change, when applying for faculty positions or to study at the University, faculty, staff, and students will be required to submit a “Declaration of applicable specific categories” based on the “Flowchart for determining applicable specific categories.” Faculty, staff, and some students will also be required to submit a "Letter of confirmation”" at the time of their recruitment or admission. Please download the form to fill from the following link and submit it with other application materials.

https://nuss.nagoya-u.ac.jp/s/Xg27K9w5eaXEcpZ

• Our university is actively committed to promoting diversity and work-life balance.

For details, please visit the following URL:

Gender Diversity Center Website: https://www.kyodo-sankaku.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Promotion Statement: https://www.thers.ac.jp/about/declaration/deib/index.html

• If there have been periods in the past when your research activities were interrupted or delayed due to childbirth, child-rearing, caregiving, illness, or other reasons, you may include this information on your resume. At this university, you will not be subject to unfair evaluation simply for including this information.

Department Outline

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences consists of the Earth and Planetary Science Division (EPS) and Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Science Division (HAS). The present position is available in the EPS Division, which consists of five separate Groups (or koza): Earth Environmental Systems Science, Geology and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Earth and Planetary Physics, and Ecology.

More information about the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the EPS Division, Nagoya University, is available at the following web sites.

• https://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
• http://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dept/index.html
• https://www.eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index_en.html