Faculty of Informatics and Data Science, Akita University, Assistant Professor (The field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas.)

Job description

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project
  • The current recruitment is a Assistant Professor who can promote education and research the field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas.
  • https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/honbu/info/hs_koubo.html
• Work content and job description
  • We conduct education and research activities in the following specialized fields and subjects.
  • Specialized fields: The field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas.
  • Subjects: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Laboratory, Java Programming, and related subjects.
• Assigned department
  • Existing departments
  • Faculty of Informatics and Data Science

Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Informatics - Software
• Others - Others
  • data mining
• Others - Others
  • data science
• Others - Others
  • machine learning

Wages

• Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
  • Annual Salary

Working hours

• Working hours :08:30-17:00
  • Break time :12:15-13:00
  • Holidays : Saturday and Sunday, National holiday and NewYears holidays(12/29-1/3)
  • Overtime and other explanations : The discretionary labor system is applied. De facto working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day

Application requirements

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements
  • Ph.D. / Doctor
• Description
  1. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD）.
  2. Applicants must understand the current status and mission of the University and the Faculty, be committed to education, research, and faculty administration, and be able to communicate effectively with faculty members, administrative staff, and students.
  3. Applicants should have an established record of research achievements and expertise in the field of informatics, including data mining, data science, software, machine learning, and related areas, and be able to continue conducting high-level research after appointment.
  4. Applicants must be enthusiastic about undergraduate and graduate education. Applicants of all nationalities are welcome, provided they possess sufficient Japanese language proficiency to carry out research, teaching, and administrative duties.
  5. Applicants must be capable of delivering lectures in English.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Tenured - Non-tenure track
  • Probationary period absent

Work location

• 010-8502 Akita Tegata Gakuen-machi 1-1

Compensation

• Various systems
  • Pay increase system : available
  • Bonus : available
  • Retirement allowances : available
  • Transportation expenses : available
  • Retirement age : available
• Insurance
  • Employees' Health Insurance : available
  • Employees' Pension Insurance : available
  • Worker's accident insurance : available
  • Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date

2027/04/01

Starting date

2027/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation
  • As early as possible on or after April 1, 2027

Application period

2026/11/02~2026/12/21 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents
  • Application Form : Mailing
  • Achievements and Activities : Mailing
  • Other Mailing Documents
    1. Resume with a photo attached (including educational background, business career, affiliated academic society, reward and punishment)"
       • Please indicate whether you have received any awards or honors or have been subject to any disciplinary actions. If applicable, provide specific details and reasons. If none, please write "None."
    2. Certificate of diploma or Photocopy of diploma
    3. List of publication: books, doctoral dissertation, papers published or decided to publish in peer review journals, proceedings of international conference, other significant papers, patents,
    4. Reprint of publications (about five pieces of significant papers) and brief explanations of academic contributions about them
    5. Summary of previous research and a plan of future research (Approx. 2 pages, A4 paper)
    6. Summary of educational experience and a plan of education in Akita University (Approx. 2pages,A4 paper)
    7. List of acquired external funding (Grant in Aid for Scientific Research, collaborative research and funded research etc.)
    8. Background of activities in academic society (committee and so on)
    9. Background of social activities
    10. Name and contact address of two persons who can be inquired concerning the applicant(Address, phone number and E-mail address etc.)"
    11. Contact information of the applicant (Address, phone number and E-mail address etc.)
    
    
    • Return of application documents
    • We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
    • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
    • 010-8502 Akita Tegata Gakuen-machi 1-1
    • Akita University Faculty of Informatics and Data Science
    • Precautions : Please write “Faculty Application” and “Data Number of the Position Applied For” in red on the envelope and send the application materials by registered mail. Applicants are also requested to enclose digital copies of the application materials on a USB flash drive. Please note that submitted application materials will not be returned.
    • In addition, the successful candidate may be assigned to teach graduate-level courses in an existing graduate school/program concurrently.

JREC-IN Portal web application

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E-mail Application

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Recruiting Institution's Web application system

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URL of this job posting

• https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/honbu/info/hs_koubo.html

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection
  • First screening: document screening; Second screening : interview and trial lecture (Face to face or online).
  • Please note that transportation and accommodation costs for the interview will be the responsibility of the applicants.
• Notification of result
  • Applicants selected for the second round of screening will be notified by e-mail.

Contact details

Akita University
Faculty of Informatics and Data Science
Fujisawa Junya
0188892268
ds_somu(at)jimu.akita-u.ac.jp

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

Notes

The University promotes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and gender equality, and is committed to the active recruitment of female faculty members. In cases where candidates are evaluated as equivalent in terms of achievements and qualifications, including research accomplishments, educational achievements, social contributions, and personal qualities, preference will be given to female applicants.

The University also provides several support programs for female faculty members, including a “Start-up Research Fund Support Program” for newly appointed full-time female faculty members, and a “Research Assistant Support Program” that assigns research assistants to help female faculty members balance research activities with childbirth, childcare, and related responsibilities. In addition, the “Consortium for Supporting Women Researchers in Akita,” consisting of higher education and research institutions in Akita Prefecture, has established an award system recognizing outstanding achievements and initiatives by women researchers.

Akita University has been certified as a “Childcare Support Company” and has received the Kurumin Certification Mark under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children.

In this recruitment, applications from early-career researchers are particularly encouraged.