Professor or Associate Professor, Faculty Open Position(Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering(Science and Engineering (Structural system for transportation equipments)))
5 Feb 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Hiroshima University- Department
Management Support Group Personnel Affairs, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING- Research Field
Technology
Engineering
Chemistry
Physics- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
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
Offer Description
[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Professor with tenure; Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Science and Technology. This position is based on the ‘Policy for recruiting/cultivating excellent faculty members’. The university introduced this policy to create a secure environment in which junior-positioned faculty members can concentrate on their research/education.
The post above has been newly created at HU to enable the promotion of the applicant to the position of Associate Professor with tenure on the condition that he/she passes the tenure-track review before the tenure-track period expires. Such a system assumes that the recruited person will settle down in one place so that he/she can dedicate himself/herself to research and education in accordance with his/her proposed research.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo
[Work content and job description]
Field of specialization
Science and Engineering (Structural system for transportation equipments)
Specifically, we are seeking individuals who can engage in both experimental and analytical education and research on the structures of ships, aircrafts, automobiles, energy-related equipments, and environmental devices, etc.
Teaching responsibilities
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, General mechanics, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Strength of Materials (Japanese/English), Structural Mechanics (Japanese/English), CAD (Japanese/English), Transportation Systems Project (Japanese/English), etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Special lecture on Structural Mechanics (Japanese/English), Special Seminar on Transportation and Environmental Systems A and B (Japanese/English), Special Research on Transportation and Environmental Systems (Japanese/English), etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Special Research on Transportation and Environmental Systems (Japanese/English), etc.
Note: The subjects you are responsible for may be changed or added.
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[Work location]
* Address
739-8527 Hiroshima 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima
Higashi-Hiroshima Campus 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:One Professor or Associate Professor
Based on the evaluation of achievements at the time of appointment, the position will be determined as either a tenured faculty member (Professor or Associate Professor) or a tenure-track faculty member (Associate Professor).
Hiring date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
- Website
- https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126011854&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
* Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary:7 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) months
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
(1)Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2)Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing process: an intermediate and final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3)If a candidate has taken a leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to certain period according to the length of such leave.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) months
* First Stage Researcher (R1)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) months
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) months
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) months
* Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Workdays are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) in principle. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations:If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:six (6) mon...
Additional comments
(1)Probationary employment period: six (6) months
(2)Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare. Application documents of applicants whom we have decided not to employ will be will be discarded in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant selection processes.
(3)The retirement age is 65 years old.
(4)All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
(5)Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
(6)For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards”). We use the minimum standards for the initial screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this international job offer can be viewed by clicking the following URL link.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/
(7)HU provides other employment information (research job, desk job and etc.).
If your spouse wishes to work for HU, please refer to the following URL link.
employment information: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/
(8)Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.
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- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Hiroshima University
- Country
- Japan
- City
- Hiroshima
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