Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The University of Tsukuba is seeking to fill one Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate will belong to the Experimental Nuclear Physics Group in the Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, and will conduct experimental research in nuclear physics.

Work content and job description

The University of Tsukuba is seeking to fill one Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate will belong to the Experimental Nuclear Physics Group in the Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences and will conduct experimental research in nuclear physics. The candidate is expected to actively promote research in experimental nuclear physics, including contributions to the current and future international experiment ALICE/ALICE3. In particular, the candidate is expected to actively promote the development of next-generation high-granularity silicon pixel detectors. The appointee will also contribute to education in the College of Physics and the Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences and will supervise and support the research activities of undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with the current group members.

Assigned department

Existing departments

Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Tsukuba

Job type

Assistant Professor level

Research field

Natural Science - Experimental studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics

Wages

Annual Salary: 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen

Basic annual salary system (annual salary amount is based on University of Tsukuba's regulations)

Working hours

Working hours: 08:30-17:15

Break time: 12:15-13:15

Holidays: Sundays, Saturdays, public holidays, and New Year's holiday (December 29 to January 3)

Overtime and other explanations: Working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week, 38 hours 45 minutes per week, Based on agreement, either discretionary labor system for professional work (the working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours 45 minutes) or fixed working hours system (including variable working hours system) will be applied.

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements

Ph.D. / Doctor

An applicant should have a PhD or be expected to obtain the degree by the start of employment.

Employment Type

Regular employee

Contract period

Nontenured - Non-tenure track

3 years

Probationary period absent

Work location

305-8571 Ibaraki

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Compensation

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

To protect people from secondhand smoke, the University maintains a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited anywhere on campus.

Supplementary explanation of compensation

Enrollment in the Mutual Aid Association for National Public Service Personnel, Employment Insurance coverage, and Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance coverage. Overtime work may be required for university entrance examinations, university-wide events, and other temporary duties.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date: 2027/04/01

Starting date: 2027/04/01

Application period

2026/08/17~2026/10/16 Deadline for receipt

Application method

Application documents (specified forms)

• Consent-under-GDPR_EN.docx

Attached documents

Application Form: Online Submission

Achievements and Activities: Online Submission

Other online application forms

Please submit the following documents as PDF files, compressed into one file in ZIP format, through the JREC-IN Portal Web. Please note that submissions by mail or e-mail attachments will not be accepted in principle.

Please note that incomplete documents may not be considered for review, so please be careful when preparing them. Documents submitted will not be returned.

1. Curriculum vitae (includes full name, contact information and e-mail address, applicant's portrait, date of birth, post-high school education, employment and research history, academic affiliations, etc.）
2. List of research achievements (Categorized as journal articles, international conference papers, books, patents, awards, etc. Distinguish between peer-reviewed and other academic papers.)
3. Acquisition of competitive external grants and funding
4. PDF of your main articles (not more than five articles)
5. Summary of applicant's research activities (not more than 2 pages)
6. Applicant's policy for education and future research plan (not more than 1 page)
7. Names, affiliations and e-mail addresses of two references.
8. Self-Declaration on Specific Categories (form prescribed by University of Tsukuba)

https://coi-sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/export_control/specific-categories/

9. In addition to the above documents, residents of the GDPR-applicable countries must also submit a Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation). The necessary document is available on this site.

Return of application documents

We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

JREC-IN Portal web application

Accept

Online Submission

E-mail Application

Not available

Recruiting Institution's Web application system

Not available

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

An initial screening will be conducted based on the submitted documents, followed by an in-person or online interview for successful candidates.

Notification of result

Applicants will be notified of the selection results in writing or by other appropriate means once the results have been finalized.

Contact details

University of Tsukuba

Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

Tatsuya Chujo

0298534221

chujo.tatsuya.fw(at)u.tsukuba.ac.jp

• Please change (at) to @ and send it.

Notes

1. Personal information contained in the submitted documents will not be used for any purpose other than selection and recruitment. All personal information will be properly destroyed after the selection process is complete.
2. The University conducts personnel selection in accordance with the spirit of the “Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society” and the principles and policies of the “University of Tsukuba Basic Principles and Basic Plan for Diversity.
3. In accordance with the “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act”, the University of Tsukuba has established the “National University Corporation University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations”, and strict screening is conducted for the employment of foreign nationals and persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc. or persons falling under specific categories.
4. If the interview is conducted in person, transportation and other expenses are to be borne by the applicant.