Call for Applications: Assistant Professor in Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences The University of Tokyo

27 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The University of Tokyo

Department

Graduate School Mathematical Sciences

Research Field

Mathematics
Physics
Astronomy
Chemistry
Geosciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

16 Mar 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
Call for applications: Two positions for Assistant Professo in Mathematical Sciences.

[Work content and job description]
1)Supervise mathematics exercise classes in Japanese for first- and second-year undergraduate students.
2)Assist in teaching and supervise exercise classes for third- and fourth-year undergraduate students.
3)Engage in other educational or research-related duties at the Graduate School.

Scope of Change:
The employee may be assigned to a different position, concurrent post, or secondment. In principle, such changes will not be made against the employee’s will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of the University of Tokyo Employment Regulations for Faculty Members.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
153-8914 Tokyo 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences , The University of Tokyo
Scope of Change:
The employee may be assigned to a different position, concurrent post, or secondment. In principle, such changes will not be made against the employee’s will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of the University of Tokyo Employment Regulations for Faculty Members.

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:2 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:[Explanation of institution (recruitment background, institution details, explanation of project, etc.)]
National university

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126020772&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen
Wages description:Salary and Benefits：
The salary will be determined based on academic background, professional experience, and other relevant factors. A salary raise system is in place.
(Reference) For those with a doctoral degree: from ¥340,000/month
Allowances: Bonus (twice a year), commuting allowance (in principle up to ¥55,000/month), and other benefits as stipulated by the University’s regulations.
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:[Working Hours]
A discretionary labor system for professional work is applied. Working hours are considered as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, regardless of actual working time.
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:[Probation Period] 6 months from the date of employment

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:available
Bonus:available
Retirement allowances:available
Transportation expenses:available
Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000 /month)
Retirement age:available
Others:Other benefits as stipulated by the University’s regulations.

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Others:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
No smoking on site (Designated outdoor smoking areas are available)

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
[Insurance ]
You will be enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Employment Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

Additional comments

・Personal information obtained will only be used for recruitment purposes.
・In accordance with the “Declaration on Gender Equality Acceleration at the University of Tokyo” (March 3, 2009), we welcome applications from women.
・We will take into account any periods during which you were on leave for maternity, childcare, illness, nursing etc. if indicated in the resume.
・For applicants who have not received mathematical education in Japanese at university, nor have experience lecturing mathematics in Japanese at university, they may be asked to submit a video explaining mathematical concepts at the level of a first or second-year university in Japanese.
・If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or if you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that is designated as controlled technology and, as a result, this may make it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or as administrative staff of the university. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within a scope where they do not hinder the sharing of technologies for your duties at the university.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The University of Tokyo

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

STATUS: EXPIRED

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