Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor (Social Simulation)

5 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kanazawa University

Department

Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences

Research Field

Technology
Engineering
Computer science
Information science
Chemistry
Astronomy
Mathematics
Geosciences
Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

31 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
Our university promotes transdisciplinary research integrating humanities, sciences, and medicine within the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation. To further strengthen this transdisciplinary research, we are recruiting faculty members specializing in social simulation. Applicants are expected to conduct research and education on addressing complex societal challenges based on social simulation methods used in fields such as computational social science. Furthermore, applicants should have research achievements in one or more of the following areas: agent-based simulation, multi-agent systems, cyber-physical systems, the metaverse, or social infrastructure.

[Work content and job description]
Education and research in the above-mentioned field of spcialization.
(1) Class duties:
Undergraduate specialized education (College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation), Graduate specialized education (Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative):
Courses related to the above fields of expertise, as well as courses required in the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative curriculum. Our university provides transdisciplinary education integrating humanities, sciences, and medicine and convergent knowledge within the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, and applicants will be responsible for courses related to their field of research. For example, courses related to the above field of expertise, such as “Smart Supply Chain,” “Network Mechanism Design,” “Social System Engineering,” “Fundamentals of Mathematical Behavioral Models,” “Social Issues in the Context of Regional Revitalization,” “Digital Twins and Crisis Management,” or “National Resilience,” “Multi-agent and Optimization,” as well as other courses required by the college and division. The specific courses to be assigned will be decided in consultation with the applicant, taking into consideration their preferences and background.
Notes: Some of the courses listed above may need to be taught in English.
(2) Non-class duties:
Student guidance, supervising research, students’ recruitment, admissions, job guidance, social contribution, etc.
(3) Other necessary duties deemed by the head of the department.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

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

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-08-01 00:00:00

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126011895&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 10 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:The employment period is set for 5 years. Candidates may be eligible for conversion to tenured status until the mandatory retirement age at the end of the fixed term if they meet the prescribed requirements through a reappointment review, based on their achievements during this period.
Re-appointment Performance Review Criteria
(1) Educational activities: such as lectures, practical training, seminars, research supervision, and student guidance
(2) Research activities: such as presentations of research papers and conferences
(3) Research funding and contributions to the university and society
For applicants currently employed at Kanazawa University, the combined duration of the current and any subsequent terms cannot exceed 10 years, which may result in a new employment period of less than 5 years for the new term.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:available
Retirement allowances:available
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]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

* Kanazawa University is working to strengthen English education by improving the English teaching skills of its faculty and increasing the number of courses offered in English.
* Kanazawa University promotes the implementation and advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in accordance with the principles and policies of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society and the "Kanazawa University Declaration of Diversity Promotion." So, we welcome applications from female researchers and international researchers.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kanazawa University

Country

Japan

City

Ishikawa

STATUS: EXPIRED

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