Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Professor or Associate Professor
Hydraulic Engineering, Hydraulics, River Engineering
(Fields related to elucidating hydraulic phenomena in rivers, coasts, and ground, and to developing hydraulic engineering technologies that contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation)
Work content and job description
- Undergraduate courses: Natural Disaster Science; Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering; Applications of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering and Rivers/Coasts; Ground and Hydraulics Laboratory (Hydraulics field); History of Urban Design (related to hydraulic engineering); Introduction to Engineering; University-wide Cross-disciplinary PBL; Regional Design PBL; Graduation Thesis; and others
- Graduate courses: Advanced Hydraulic Engineering; Special Research; and others
- Liberal Arts Education courses:
Assigned department
Existing departments
Academic Assembly for Research, University of Toyama (assigned to the Department of Civil Design and Engineering, Faculty of Sustainable Design)
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Environmental science - Landscape science
- Manufacturing Technology - Fluid engineering
- Social Infrastructure - Hydroengineering
- Social Infrastructure - Safety engineering
- Social Infrastructure - Disaster prevention engineering
Wages
Professor level
Annual Salary: 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
The salary will be paid under an annual salary system, and a retirement allowance will be provided separately upon retirement. Details regarding this system will be provided upon request.
Contact: Personnel Section, General Affairs Department, Mail: jinjinin@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Associate Professor
Annual Salary: 6 million yen ~ 9 million yen
The salary will be paid under an annual salary system, and a retirement allowance will be provided separately upon retirement. Details regarding this system will be provided upon request.
Contact: Personnel Section, General Affairs Department, Mail: jinjinin@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Working hours
Professor level
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and summer shutdown
- Overtime and other explanations: Regarding working hours, the discretionary work system applies (deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day).
Associate Professor
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and summer shutdown
- Overtime and other explanations: Regarding working hours, the discretionary work system applies (deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day).
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Hold a Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent)
Work experience
- Applicant must have at least 7 years (for Professor) or 5 years (for Associate Professor) of teaching/research experience at a university or other institution of higher education, or research experience at a research institution of a private company or government agency.
- Applicant must have research achievements in the relevant field of specialization and be able to provide education and research guidance at the master's, first-half doctoral, and second-half doctoral program levels.
- An interest in and enthusiasm for erosion control and sediment hydraulics are desirable.
- Practical experience in a private company or government agency, such as holding a Professional Engineer qualification in the relevant field, is desirable.
- Applicant must be motivated to obtain external funding, such as Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI).
- Applicant must be able to actively contribute to university-wide activities, including community outreach.
- Ability to lecture in English is desirable.
- Enthusiasm for the education of international students is desirable.
- Ability to contribute to organizational operations, including entrance examination duties, is desirable.
- Ability to contribute to liberal arts education is desirable.
Employment Type
- Professor level: Regular employee
- Associate Professor: Regular employee
Contract period
Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Term: 10 years, renewable
Probationary period absent
Associate Professor
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Term: 10 years, renewable
Probationary period absent
Work location
930-8555 Toyama 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
Compensation
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Employment conditions shall be governed by the University’s Staff Employment Regulations.
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027/04/01
Starting date: 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
The start date will be as soon as possible on or after April 1, 2027.
Application period
2026/08/19~2026/11/30 Deadline for receipt
Depending on the number of applications received, the deadline may be extended.
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Application documents must be prepared using Forms 1–4 specified by the University of Toyama.
Attached documents
Application Form: Online Submission
Form 1
Achievements and Activities: Online Submission
Form 2
List items in reverse chronological order (most recent first), following the provided example.
Note 1) "Academic papers" refers to peer-reviewed original papers as defined by the "Definition of Academic Papers at the University of Toyama."
"Definition of Academic Papers at the University of Toyama": https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/definition.pdf
Note 2) For original papers on which the applicant is the corresponding author, indicate "(*Corresponding author)" to the right of the applicant's name.
Note 3) The "Other" category should include other papers, commentaries, and papers presented at international conferences (peer-reviewed only), etc.
Other online application forms
- List of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) obtained, and list of other external funding obtained (excluding KAKENHI) [Forms 3, 4]
- Prepare separate lists for KAKENHI and other funding (research grants, joint/commissioned research, etc.) covering the past 10 years, clearly indicating whether the applicant served as principal or co-investigator, and the amount awarded.
- Reprints of major papers (as first author or corresponding author) (approximately 3 papers)
- Summary of past research (approximately one A4 page)
- Future research plans and aspirations for education (approximately one A4 page)
- Contact information for two (2) individuals who can comment on the applicant (no specified format)
- Application forms [Forms 1-4] should be downloaded from the University of Toyama website. Submissions that do not use the designated forms and fail to include the required information may be considered incomplete.
- Personal information contained in the submitted documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process.
- Please combine all application materials into a single PDF file and upload it.
- Additional materials may be requested as needed.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
URL of this job posting
https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/outline/faculty_member/teacher_employee/
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Selection will be made through document screening and an interview, etc.
If an in-person interview is conducted, applicants will be responsible for their own travel expenses.
Notification of result
We will contact you via email or other means after the selection process.
Contact details
University of Toyama
Department of Civil Design and Engineering, Faculty of Sustainable Design
HORITA Yuukou
0764456758
horita(at)sus.u-toyama.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- We welcome applications from young researchers and female researchers.
- The University of Toyama welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.
