One position open for an associate professor (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering)

27 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tohoku University

Department

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Field

Engineering
Architecture
Technology
Geosciences
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

15 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

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The mission of this laboratory is to develop better watershed environments that benefit human society by applying hydrological theory to areas such as water resources, natural disasters, and economics. It also seeks to elucidate the interactions between human activities and water resources through theoretical frameworks grounded in the observation and analysis of hydrological processes.
http://kaigan.civil.tohoku.ac.jp/HEST/

[Work content and job description]
Main subjects in charge:
Undergraduate: Hydraulics A and its Exercises, Hydraulics B and its Exercises, Exercises in Water Environment Design I and II, Water Environment Studies A and B, etc.
Graduate School: Hydrology, Master and Doctor Course Seminar on Civil and Environmental Engineering, etc.
Duties:
Successful candidates will be engaged in education and research related to the above-mentioned specialized field, as well as administration of the school.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
980-8579 Miyagi 6-6-06 Aramaki Aoba, Aoba, Sendai

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:Starting Date: December 1st, 2026 or later (as early as possible)

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126020505&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description:Paid in accordance with Tohoku University Staff Employment Regulations.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturday, Sunday, and holidays prescribed by the National Holiday Act, the days from 29th December to 3rd January
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary working system for professional work. As a basis, the starting time (8:30 AM) to the ending time (5:15 PM), but left up to the discretion of each employee.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial priod 6month

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Others:Admission into the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Employment terms are based on Tohoku University Staff Employment Regulations.

Additional comments

-Tohoku University promotes gender equality and welcomes proactive application for job positions by diverse talent.
Tohoku University Declaration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/vision/
-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 the 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:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EN_GuideLine.pdf
-Tohoku University has Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery School (22 children) and Aobayama Midori Nursery School (116 children) available for use by all faculty and staff, and Hoshinoko Nursery School (120 children) available for use by residents of the Seiryo area, making it the largest on-site childcare facility at a national university in Japan. There is also a nursery for children with minor illnesses and children after illnesses in the University Hospital, which is available for use by all university faculty and staff.
-See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work‒life balancing, support researchers, and advance gender equality.
Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Tohoku University

Country

Japan

City

Miyagi

Contact

City

Miyagi

STATUS: EXPIRED

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