Application details
| Position: | Assistant Professor (3 positions) |
| Job type: | Tenure-Track |
| Location: | Research Institute of Electrical Communication 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| Qualifications: | Ph.D. upon taking up the post |
| Submission: | riec-somu grp.tohoku.ac.jp |
| Application deadline: | April 30, 2025 17:00 JST |
| Starting employment: | October 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter |
Overview
invites applications for three open tenure-track assistant professor positions in the Human and Biological Information Systems Research Division and Information and Communication Infrastructure Research Division.
Affiliation
Research Institute of Electrical Communication
- Human and Biological Information Systems Research Division
- Information and Communication Infrastructure Research Division
Research Fields
- AI, Computer Vision
- Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling
- Hardware Security, AI Security
Term
Tenure-Track Appointment of 6 years
The tenure review will be completed at least 1 year before the end of the appointment term, and the candidate will be notified of the result in a timely manner. Candidates that successfully pass the tenure review will be appointed as a tenured assistant professor. If the tenure review finds the candidate to be exceptionally qualified, they may instead be promoted to a tenured senior assistant professor or tenured associate professor.
Start Date
October 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Qualifications
Ph.D. upon taking up the post
Working Hours
The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work will be applied. A total of 7.75 hours is to be worked by the employee per day, with the time worked left to their own discretion. Employees are allowed breaks in accordance with Japanese labor laws.
Salary
The annual salary system is applied.
The annual salary amount is determined in accordance with the Regulations on Employees Salary at National University Corporation Tohoku University.
Research Funding
Recruitment for this position is part of the research strengthening initiatives of Tohoku University as a University for International Research Excellence. In line with this initiative, hired faculty members will be eligible for 2,000,000 JPY in start-up funding in their first year, to serve as a basis for managing research operations.
Submission Materials
Please submit the following materials digitally as PDF files:
- Cover Letter
- Researcher ID Questionnaire (Please use the )
- Resume (with photo, free format, please include: education & work history after graduating high school, any special recognitions or honors, misconduct disclosure if applicable and contact info.)
- List of Research Achievements
- Original Papers
- International Conference Papers (clearly specify whether peer-reviewed or not)
- Invited Lectures (overseas/domestic)
- Review Articles/Explanations
- Books
- Patents
- Awards
- Educational Activities
- Activities in Academic and Social Spheres
- Status of Competitive Fund Acquisition (categorizing as research grants and others, indicating whether the applicant is the principal investigator or co-investigator)
- Other Noteworthy Items, categorized and prepared accordingly).
- Electronic files of five key original papers, along with summaries of about 100 words each
- A summary of your research history to date (about two A4-sized pages). Please reference the numbers from the list in (2) within the text.
- Research Plan at RIEC.
- Names, affiliations, job titles, contact addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of two individuals who can provide references or opinions about the applicant.
*The submitted documents will be used solely for the hiring review and will not be disclosed to any third party not related to the selection process. Furthermore, the application documents will not be returned.
How to Submit
Submissions should be sent via email.
In general, files should be in PDF format and have an appropriate file name for distinguishing submission materials
Please package all files into one ZIP file and send them to the email address listed below. If the file size exceeds 10 MB, please send the RIEC General Affairs Office a message using the contact info below.
An email confirming receipt of your submission materials will be sent within a couple of business days. If some time passes and you have not received an email, please send a message using the contact info.
Submission email: riec-somugrp.tohoku.ac.jp
Deadline
April 30, 2025 17:00 JST
Selection Process
Document screening and interview
Contact Info:
RIEC General Affairs Office, Tohoku Universit
Phone: +81 22-217-5420
Email: riec-somugrp.tohoku.ac.jp
Remarks
- Tohoku University has established a support system to assist the spouses of qualified faculty members in finding employment opportunities for academic and non-academic jobs within the university. For more information, please contact the recruiting department.
- Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
Tohoku University's website about the DEI Declaration can be found here: - Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
- Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University-Live as Who You Are-Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
Please see the Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion website: - Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees
- See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Links
Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University Website:
Human Resources and Planning Department website (Japanese text only):