Assistant Professor (Computer Science)

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

Theory of Algorithms, Computational Complexity, Combinatorial Optimization, Logic and Computation, Software Verification, Programming Languages, etc.

Work content and job description

Research and education in the Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, and related administration work of the Institute.

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

Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, School of Computing

Job type

Assistant Professor level

Research field

Informatics - Theory of informatics

Wages

Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen

The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Rules on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the rules, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the candidate’s highest degree obtained, work experience, and other factors for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.

Annual salary examples (including bonuses, etc.)

Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree (employment starting in April)

• First year: JPY 5,920,000 (general example)
• Subsequent years:
  • Minimum*: JPY 5,970,000
  • Standard: JPY 6,650,000
  • Maximum*: JPY 7,910,000

*Minimum and maximum amounts may vary depending on performance evaluations.

Important information:

• The amounts listed above are provided as examples based on Institute rules and do not directly refer to this specific position.
• Additional fixed allowances for commuting, housing, dependents, or other considerations may be provided separately to eligible candidates.
• The amount of the first payment of the Addition to Annual Salary and the Performance-Based Bonus may vary depending on the length of time between the employment start date and the payment date. If a candidate is transferring from another national university or organization, their period of service at the previous institution may be taken into consideration.

Working hours

Working hours :08:30-17:15

Break time :12:15-13:15

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

• Applicants must have a PhD degree (or be expected to obtain the degree by the time of assuming the post) in the specialized area given above or related areas.
• Applicants must have ability to be in charge of exercises of undergraduate courses in the specialized area given above and related areas.
• Applicants must be highly motivated on research and education in the specialized area given above.

Employment Type

Regular employee

Contract period

Nontenured - Tenure-track

The appointment will be for up to five years.

The first five-year period (mentioned above) will be designated as the first-stage tenure-track period. If the candidate successfully passes the stage-gate review conducted approximately one year before the end of the first-stage tenure-track period, progression to a second-stage tenure-track period of up to five years will apply.

The candidate may be promoted to a tenured Lecturer or tenured Associate Professor position if they successfully pass the tenure review conducted approximately one year before the end of the second-stage tenure-track period.

A candidate who does not pass the stage-gate review and is unable to proceed to the second stage will be reappointed to a fixed-term Assistant Professor position for a period of up to five years following the completion of the first-stage period, provided that they successfully pass the reassessment.

Probationary period present

6 months

Work location

152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku. Institute of Science Tokyo, Ookayama Campus

Compensation

Insurance

• Employees' Health Insurance : Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits
• 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 designated outdoor smoking areas).

Supplementary explanation of compensation

Job descriptions and work locations may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring, within the scope defined by the Institute.

The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Job content supplemental explanation

[Proposed Start Date]

April 1, 2027, or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

2026/10/30~2026/12/10 Deadline for receipt

Application method

Attached documents

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 CV format. https://www.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp/jobposting/rirekisyo_e.docx
2. Accomplishment statement, including: a) Refereed journal papers, b) Refereed conference proceedings 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
3. Full texts of up to three major publications, together with a single statement of approximately one A4 page explaining their academic significance and importance
4. Acquired research grants and external funds. Include fund names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, roles, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
5. Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (no set format, approximately 1 page in A4 size)
6. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses teaching and learning plans (no set format, approximately 1 page in A4 size)
7. Community engagement record, including that as a member of international and academic committees
8. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
9. Academic Achievements Summary (Please use the Excel form. https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/qap1l9ix7di6si7qizwf8bkn3xeg1nml )

Combine all the required documents 1 to 8 into one PDF file, compress it in Zip format together with the Excel file of required document 9, and submit it via the JREC-IN Portal web application. We do not accept submissions by email or other digital format.

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/en/

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews (in-person or online).

Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and/or give a presentation.

Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

Notification of result

We will inform you about the result through JREC-IN.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo

Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, School of Computing

Yota Otachi

0357342712

otachi(at)comp.isct.ac.jp

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

Notes

1. Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.
2. Job descriptions and work locations may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring, within the scope defined by the Institute.
3. The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
4. Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
5. Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.