Associate Professor (non-tenured) or Assistant Professor (non-tenured) (Emerging Media Initiative)

9 Apr 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kanazawa University

Research Field

Technology
Engineering
Computer science
Information science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country

Japan

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
We established “Interfaculty Institute for Future Education” in 2022. The important mission of the Institute is to develop “Kanazawa University-brand” human resources who will lead the way to a transformation of society, and to promote comprehensive educational institutional research (IR). The Emerging Media Initiative, as the core organization for promoting digital transformation (DX) in Kanazawa University, is dedicated to advancing DX initiatives and ensuring the safe and secure utilization of ICT infrastructure and academic datasets in the university.
https://www.emi.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/

[Work content and job description]
We are seeking a candidate who will contribute to the following tasks related to the educational IR and promotion of DX in the university as a member of both the Interfaculty Institute for Future Education and the Emerging Media Initiative.
①　Collect and analyze various data related to students’ education, identify relationships among these data, and visualize them using advanced IR techniques.
②　Promote DX in education at the university and educate students in skills related to DX promotion.
③　Promote DX in administrative operations at the university.
④　Promotion of the safe and secure management and appropriate utilization of the academic datasets in the university

★ School and Division (Teaching responsibility):
Liberal Arts and Science, GS Basic Courses for Postgraduates, GS Advanced Courses for Postgraduates

★ Subject responsible for:
< Liberal Arts and Science >
Lectures and practical training courses on computer, programming, and ICT-related subjects such as “Introduction to Data Science”

“Mathematical, Data Science, and AI Basic” and “Mathematical, Data Science, and AI Advanced”

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:An appointee is expected on duty on April 1st, 2026 or any early possible date afterwards.

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126031608&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen
Wages description:For specially appointed associate professors: 6 million yen or more
For specially appointed assistant professors: 4 million yen or more
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Until March 31st, 2027.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Transportation expenses:available

[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]
No smoking on campus except in designated smoking areas.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

1) The website below gives information about employment regulation.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules (in Japanese)
2) Kanazawa University also promotes the courses delivered in English under the internationalization policy.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/sgu/en/
3) Kanazawa University promotes the development of diversity in the research and education environment.
https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/
4) In accordance with the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society, the Emerging Media Initiative welcomes applications from female researchers.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kanazawa University

Country

Japan

City

Ishikawa

Geofield

Contact

City

Ishikawa

STATUS: EXPIRED

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