Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences)

Organisation/Company

University of Tsukuba

Department

Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences

Research Field

Geosciences
Mathematics
Chemistry
Astronomy
Physics

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

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba invites applications for one Specially Appointed Assistant Professor who will promote research and education in their field of expertise and publish numerous co-authored papers through collaborative research with faculty members in the areas of Earth and Life Science or Solid Earth Science (particularly in stratigraphy, sedimentology, historical geology, or paleontology)

[Work content and job description]
The successful candidate will be affiliated with the Instituite of Life and Environmental Sciences, and will engage in research, teaching, assistance with student research supervision, and administrative duties in the College of Geosciences (School of Life and Environmental Sciences) and the Degree Program in Earth Sciences (Graduate School of Science and Technology).

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
305-8572 Ibaraki University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba City

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126030226&ln_jor=1

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 6 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:15-13:15
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday, December 29th to January 3rd
Overtime and other explanations:Based on mutual agreement, either a discretionary work system for professional work (deemed working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day) or a fixed working hour system (including a flexible working hours system) will be applied.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:The term of appointment is three years from the date of employment, renewable annually thereafter, for a maximum total of five years.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Tsukuba

Country

Japan

City

Ibaraki

Geofield

City

Ibaraki

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