Professor or Associate Professor (Virtual space technology) Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University

Organisation/Company

Kanazawa University

Research Field

All
Other
Technology
Engineering
Computer science
Information science

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

1 May 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

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kanazawa university has been conducting research and education of network system technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, IoT and cyber-security, and also of quantum technologies in order to contribute to the realization of Society 5.0, which is a super-smart society envisaged by Japanese government. Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering (EIC), Institute of Science and Engineering is the core organization to accelerate the effort. Among such technologies, virtual space technology such as metaverse, XR, i.e. VR/AR/MR, 3D graphics, contents generation/automation using AI, high-speed/low-latency communication technology, five senses technology for virtual space, collaborative work and experimental technology, digital twin has been considered as important technologies which are indispensable to future network society built by quantum technology as well as classical technology. EIC invites applications for a professor or an associate professor position by excellent researchers in the field of virtual space technology.
https://www.se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/information

[Work content and job description]
Field of specification:
Advanced research area related to virtual space technology such as metaverse, XR, i.e. VR/AR/MR, 3D graphics, contents generation/automation using AI, high-speed/low-latency communication technology, five senses technology for virtual space, collaborative work and experimental technology, digital twin. The candidate conducts fundamental research on the advanced research area and its applications and proposes innovative techniques on virtual space technology and their applications to promote the social implementation of them. Especially, the candidate is expected to enthusiastically conduct research on topics such as the integration of quantum technology and virtual space technology.
The candidate will participate in a research project “Promotion of secure super-smart society (Society 5.0) through
the integration of IoT, AI, and cyber security”, and will be expected to contribute to the goal of the research project
by collaborating with other project members. The candidate will also provide education and research instructions to
students pursuing electrical, information and communication engineering by joining the advanced information
specialist training program conducted by Kanazawa University.

School and Division (Teaching responsibility):
1)Information and Communication Engineering Course, School of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
2)Division of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, and Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology

Subject responsible for:
Liberal Arts and Science
Lecture and experiment on subjects associated with computer science, XR, computer and programming for undergraduate course and graduate course

* Assigned department
Existing departments

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

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Starting date:2026-11-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:An appointee is expected on duty on November 1st, 2026 or any early possible date afterwards

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126031581&ln_jor=1

[Compensation]
* Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary:7 million yen - 11 million yen
Wages description:Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Professor (特任教授): 7.8 million yen to 10.2 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations:Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time, Exemption
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:non-tenured, 5-year term
* After the expiration of the employment period, the employment period may be renewed as a tenured position based on results of an internal review of achievements by Kanazawa University.
** Applicant may be hired as tenured even at the time of employment if the applicant has excellent achievements.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description:Compensation: Annual salary system is applied.
Precise wage range: Associate professor (特任准教授): 6 million yen to 8.4 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, Year end (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
Overtime and other explanations:Deemed working hours: 7h 45min/day
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time, Exemption
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:non-tenured, 5-year term
* After the expiration of the employment period, the employment period may be renewed as a tenured position based on results of an internal review of achievements by Kanazawa University.
** Applicant may be hired as tenured even at the time of employment if the applicant has excellent achievements.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

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

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kanazawa University

Country

Japan

City

Ishikawa

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