Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
This Faculty encompasses a broad range of academic and research fields centered around electronics as the core technology that connects cyberspace and physical space in Society 5.0, Japan's vision for a future society.
At the same time, Japan is facing a serious shortage of scientists, engineers, and faculty members in science and engineering fields. Increasing the number of women researchers and faculty members has become an urgent priority for addressing this challenge.
Accordingly, the Faculty invites applications from outstanding early- and mid-career women researchers with the potential to play a leading role in advancing research activities in the fields of electrical engineering and electronic engineering.
Work content and job description
Work in:
The successful candidate will conduct internationally recognized research based on the academic foundations of electrical and electronic engineering in a broad range of fields, including computer systems, electrical energy, electric power engineering, communication engineering, electrical and electronic materials, electronic devices, electronic equipment, instrumentation, optical engineering, optical quantum science, photonics, plasma science and applications, semiconductors, optical properties of materials, magnetism, superconductivity, strongly correlated systems, and other related areas. The candidate is expected to advance both the fundamental and applied aspects of electrical and electronic engineering, supervise undergraduate and graduate students, and perform other duties assigned by KIT.
Subjects to be taught:
Undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in electronic systems engineering and related subjects.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Manufacturing Technology - Electron device and electronic equipment
- Manufacturing Technology - Electric and electronic materials
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Optical engineering and photon science
- Natural Science - Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems
- Energy Engineering - Applied plasma science
Wages
Professor level
Annual Salary: 9 million yen ~
- Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
- Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
- KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/
Associate Professor
Annual Salary: 7 million yen ~
- Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
- Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
- KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary: 5 million yen ~
- Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
- Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm
- KIT has adopted a system that allows Principal Investigators (PIs) to charge a portion of their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funding, in accordance with their research effort. Under this system, PIs (Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators) may, upon request, charge their personnel expenses to the direct costs of competitive research funds in proportion to the effort devoted to research activities. The funds thereby made available may be used at the PI's discretion, including as a salary supplement. The total amount that may be paid in a single fiscal year, however, is limited to 60% of the PI's annual salary. For further information, please refer to the following website (available in Japanese only).https://research.web.kit.ac.jp/pijinkenhi/
Working hours
Professor level
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
- Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Associate Professor
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
- Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Assistant Professor level
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and other (August 16, and from December 29 to January 3)
- Overtime and other explanations: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for specialist work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week). *Hours considered to be working hours
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (or be expected to obtain one by the date of appointment)
Work experience
Applicants must be capable of teaching the courses above in both Japanese and English. They should demonstrate a strong commitment to education and research, have an outstanding record of research in one or more of the above-mentioned fields of expertise, and be willing to contribute to the administration and management of KIT.
Description
This position is only open to women applicants. The purpose of this women-only recruitment is to promote greater diversity in KIT's educational and research environment, and fulfill KIT's social responsibility as a national university.
Employment Type
Professor level
Regular employee
Full-time
Associate Professor
Regular employee
Full-time
Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave, a research assistant will be provided.
Probationary period present
6 months
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave, a research assistant will be provided.
Probationary period present
6 months
Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5 years，renewable contract
In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the duration of his/her Contract, not only a research assistant would be provided but also the Contract of this appointee would be extended.
Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
606-8585
Kyoto
Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku
Compensation
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Bonus: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
- Retirement age: 65 years old
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
Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding one designated outdoor smoking area).
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027/04/01
Starting date: 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
If there are no suitable applicants, the position could remain empty.
Application period
2026/09/11~2026/10/23 Deadline for receipt
Not later than 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Application Form: Online Submission
(1) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
Achievements and Activities: Online Submission
(2) Research Achievements (Form 2 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
Other online application forms
(3) A document stating the name of the Department applied for (Form 3 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
(4) List of successfully acquired competitive funding (if any)
Please include the full funding scheme title, duration of the grant, project research theme, amount and the name of the principal project investigator in the case of a joint application when the principal project investigator is someone other than the applicant.
(5) Five major publications (one copy of each)
Offprints and photocopies are acceptable.
(6) Description of teaching experience and future goals (approximately 1000 Japanese characters or 500 English words)
(7) Description of research activities and future plans (approximately 1000 Japanese characters or 500 English words)
(8) Names and contact details of two referees (include email addresses)
(9) Job Type Preference Statement (Form "様式_職種の希望に係る調書 Job Type Preference Statement (No.8 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics)" available at the “Job posting URL” above)
For other application documents, please refer to the “Job posting URL” above.
Send all application file PDFs to the Labor and Personnel Department, Kyoto Institute of Technology by e-mail.
*Write "APPLICATION DOCUMENTS - ×××× Position - " in the subject line of the e-mail.
If your e-mail exceeds 10MB in size, please divide it into smaller separate files attached to multiple email messages or use a large file transfer service.
After receiving your application, you will be sent a confirmation e-mail. If you do not receive this confirmation email within a few days, please contact us.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Document screening, and interview
After document screening, the shortlisted applicants might be interviewed at Kyoto Institute of Technology. The travel expenses are to be borne by applicant. If any additional submission of paperwork is required, then the costs for that will also be borne by applicant.
Notification of result
Individually by E-mail.
Contact details
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Labor and Personnel Department
Labor and Personnel Department
0757247018
jinjikikaku(at)jim.kit.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- Application documents and the information provided by them will be used only for the hiring decision purposes.
- Kyoto Institute of Technology promotes a research environment in which diverse human resources can play an active role. We comply with Japan’s Basic Law for Gender-equal Society and Basic Plan for Gender Equality, and recruit staff in alignment with Article 5, the Law of Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women.
- KIT faculty would also fulfill community outreach in addition to university service mentioned above.
