Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Faculty of Interdisciplinary Informatics at Hachinohe Institute of Technology invites applications for a faculty position in the field of Information Security or Computer Engineering.
Work content and job description
Field of Specialization / Research Area
Information Security or Computer Engineering
Teaching Responsibilities
Courses related to Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Logic Circuits, Computer Systems, Courses related to Information Security, Basic Experiments in Computer Engineering, Advanced Seminar in Information Technology, Graduation Research, etc.
Note: You may also be asked to teach subjects under the curriculum prior to Academic Year 2026 (prior to the university reorganization in Academic Year 2027).
Assigned department
Newly established departments
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Informatics
Date of new establishment: Scheduled to open in April 2027 (Approved)
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Informatics - Information security
- Others - Others
- Computer Engineering
Wages
Professor level
Annual Salary: 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
Salary (taking into account years of experience) and various allowances will be paid in accordance with the corporate Salary Regulations.
Associate Professor
Annual Salary: 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Salary (taking into account years of experience) and various allowances will be paid in accordance with the corporate Salary Regulations.
Lecturer level
Annual Salary: 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Salary (taking into account years of experience) and various allowances will be paid in accordance with the corporate Salary Regulations.
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary: 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen
Salary (taking into account years of experience) and various allowances will be paid in accordance with the corporate Salary Regulations.
Working hours
Professor level
Working hours: 08:50-17:40
Break time: 12:00-12:50
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the New Year holiday period, etc.
Associate Professor
Working hours: 08:50-17:40
Break time: 12:00-12:50
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the New Year holiday period, etc.
Lecturer level
Working hours: 08:50-17:40
Break time: 12:00-12:50
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the New Year holiday period, etc.
Assistant Professor level
Working hours: 08:50-17:40
Break time: 12:00-12:50
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the New Year holiday period, etc.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
- Holds a Ph.D. or doctoral degree (including those expected to obtain it by the time of appointment), or possesses equivalent research achievements/practical experience.
- Possesses the capacity to conduct education and research in the aforementioned specialized/research fields, supported by an outstanding record appropriate to the applicant's years of activity.
- Demonstrates strong enthusiasm for teaching, research, and university administration, as well as a keen commitment to collaborating with the local community.
- Understands and agrees to conduct education and research grounded in the founding spirit and educational philosophy of the university, providing attentive guidance tailored to each student's individual qualities and capabilities.
- Possesses sufficient Japanese proficiency to carry out job duties.
Employment Type
Professor level
- Regular employee
- Full-time
Associate Professor
- Regular employee
- Full-time
Lecturer level
- Regular employee
- Full-time
Assistant Professor level
- Regular employee
- Full-time
Contract period
Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
A probationary period of up to 1 year will apply in accordance with the university corporation's Work Regulations
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
A probationary period of up to 1 year will apply in accordance with the university corporation's Work Regulations
Lecturer level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
A probationary period of up to 1 year will apply in accordance with the university corporation's Work Regulations
Assistant Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
A probationary period of up to 1 year will apply in accordance with the university corporation's Work Regulations
Work location
031-8501 Aomori 88-1 Myo Ohbiraki, Hachinohe
Compensation
Various systems
Pay increase system: Yes
Bonus: Yes
Retirement allowances: Yes
Transportation expenses: Yes
Retirement age: Yes
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: Yes
Employees' Pension Insurance: Yes
Worker's accident insurance: Yes
Employment insurance: Yes
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027/04/01
Starting date: 2027/04/01
Application period
2026/11/12~2026/12/14 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form: Mailing
signed by the applicant, covering educational background after high school, with photo attached and email address included; standard form
Other Mailing Documents
- Work Experience / Professional History statement.
- Statement of Desired Position and List of Educational and Research Achievements (A4 size, free format: peer-reviewed original papers, international conference papers, review articles/commentaries, invited lectures, books, reports, patents, works, professional certifications, current research/job details, academic association activities, etc.).
- Summaries of major achievements selected from item (3): 5 to 7 items for Professor/Associate Professor, 2 to 3 for Senior Lecturer, 1 to 2 for Assistant Professor (reprints or copies are acceptable for research papers).
- Record of external research funding acquired, such as competitive funding (categorized into funds obtained as Principal Investigator and as Research Co-investigator/Collaborator).
- Summary of research achievements and future research vision after appointment (written in Japanese, approx. 2,000 characters within 2 pages of A4 paper).
- Summary of educational achievements and future aspirations/teaching vision after appointment (written in Japanese, approx. 1,000 characters within 1 page of A4 paper).
- Record of social/community contribution activities.
Return of application documents
Others
not be returned as a general rule
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
031-8501 Aomori 88-1 Myo Ohbiraki, Hachinohe
General Affairs Department, Hachinohe Institute of Technology
Precautions: Please submit your resume and other required documents (1) to (7) by mail.
Please send by simplified registered mail (Kan-i Kakitome), writing "Application Documents for Faculty Position in Computer Engineering Field Enclosed" in red on the envelope
JREC-IN Portal web application
Not available
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
- First Stage (Document Screening): Applicants will be notified of the results around late December.
- Second Stage (Interview): Travel expenses for the interview are to be borne by the applicant.
Note: Candidates who pass the first stage will be required to submit a recommendation letter from a reference who can evaluate the applicant's qualifications, abilities, and character.
Notification of result
First Stage (Document Screening): Applicants will be notified of the results around late December.
Contact details
Hachinohe Institute of Technology
General Affairs Department
Shigeyoshi Takemoto
0178258021
soumu(at)hi-tech.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- Personal information provided during the application process will not be used for any purpose other than selection.
- Personal information of the successful candidate will be retained for employment management; personal information of other applicants will be responsibly destroyed after the recruitment process is completed.
I have standardized the notation of the specialized fields on October 7, 2026.
