Professor (Deparment of Computer Science)

Job description

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

Deparment of Computer Science, School of Computing

Job type

• Professor level

Research field

• Informatics - Life, health and medical informatics
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
• Life Science - Unspecified

Wages

• Annual Salary: 9 million yen ~ 13 million yen

Working hours

• Working hours: 08:30-17:15

• Overtime and other explanations:

  
  

  De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:

  
  

  7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)

  
  

  *Hours considered as working hours

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements

• Ph.D. / Doctor

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Tenured - Non-tenure track
• Probationary period present
• 6 months

Work location

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

Compensation

Application Considerations

Number of hired

• 1 person(s)

Application period

• 2026/09/04~2026/10/23 Deadline for receipt

Application method

Application documents (specified forms)

• rirekisyo_e.docx
• applicant-summary-form.xlsx

Attached documents

• Application Form: Online Submission
• Achievements and Activities: Online Submission

Other online application forms

1. Curriculum vitae: including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address. Please use the specified format:
2. Accomplishment statement, including:
   • A) Refereed journal papers
   • B) Refereed and non-refereed conference proceedings
   • C) Commentaries
   • D) Books
   • E) Patents, etc.
     Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture. For items A) and B), include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database used (Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire). In addition, mark up to your five major publications with an asterisk (*).
3. Copies (PDF files) of the publications marked with an asterisk above.
4. Explanation of the academic significance and importance of the above major publications (two A4 pages).
5. Acquired research grants and external funds: Include the names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, roles, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher).
6. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses teaching and learning plans (no set format, two A4 pages).
7. Record of honors, awards, and community engagement: including that as a member of international and academic committees.
8. Research statement: with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant's work (no set format, two A4 pages).
9. Four references, two domestic and two international: with their names, affiliations, positions, and email addresses.
10. Performance Summary: Use the specified format and enter the required information.

Combine the documents (1)-(9) into a single PDF file. Compress the PDF file and the Excel file (10) in ZIP format. Submit the ZIP file via JREC-IN Portal Web application system.

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

URL of this job posting

https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

We will select candidates based on document review and interviews.

Notification of result

The selection results will be sent by email.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo
Department of Computer Science, School of Computing
Takashi Ishida
0357342598
ishida(at)comp.isct.ac.jp

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

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