Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Kyoto Institute of Technology invites applications for one Assistant Professor position in the field of inorganic materials.

We seek a candidate who can promote research contributing to decarbonization, energy conservation, and the effective use of resources. Examples include materials and packaging technologies for next-generation electronics, as well as materials for the conversion and storage of molecular resources.

The successful candidate should demonstrate strong motivation and enthusiasm for education and research, and should be able to contribute actively to the educational and research activities of KIT in cooperation with colleagues.

The candidate is also expected to, after accepting this Assistant Professorship, develop collaborative research in cooperation with the principal investigator of either the Integrated Materials and Heterogeneous Interface Science Laboratory or the Advanced Solid State Chemistry Laboratory.

https://www.kit.ac.jp/en/

Work content and job description

Work in:

Conducting pioneering research based on materials chemistry
Teaching and supervising undergraduate and graduate students in the field above
Contributing to KIT administrative and organizational duties

Related educational programs:

Undergraduate program: Materials Chemistry Design, Undergraduate Program of Applied Chemistry
Graduate programs: Master’s Program in Innovative Materials and Master’s Program in Material's Properties Control

Subjects to be taught:

Laboratory and practical courses
Undergraduate and graduate courses related to physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry

Assigned department

Existing departments

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering

Job type

Assistant Professor level

Research field

Nanotechnology/Materials - Composite materials and interfaces
Manufacturing Technology - Electron device and electronic equipment
Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties
Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanometer-scale chemistry
Nanotechnology/Materials - Functional solid state chemistry

Wages

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

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

A doctoral degree completed or expected by the start date

Work experience

The applicant should have a distinguished record of achievement in research and teaching in the applicant's field, and should have a strong commitment to both research and teaching.
A high level of Japanese proficiency sufficient to perform the required duties

Employment Type

Regular employee

Full-time

Contract period

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).

Application Considerations

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.
Applications from individuals currently enrolled in a doctoral program and expected to obtain a doctoral degree by the time of appointment are particularly welcome. The starting date is negotiable.

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)

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.

JREC-IN Portal web application: Not available

E-mail Application: Accept

jinji-saiyou06(at)jim.kit.ac.jp

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Recruiting Institution's Web application system: Not available

URL of this job posting

https://www.kit.ac.jp/2026/09/recruitment20260911/

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

0757247018

jinjikikaku(at)jim.kit.ac.jp

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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.

Recruitment for Assistant Professor ( Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Field of Low-Carbon and Energy-Efficient Materials Chemistry ) : Kyoto Institute of Technology