Job description
- Background of the recruitment and description of the project Tokyo Metropolitan University
[Undergraduate] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences
[Graduate] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences - Work content and job description
- Mainly responsible for lectures of the new program to be established in 2027.
[Undergraduate] Hydraulics, and other subjects and courses such as Specialized Subjects in Water Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratory I and II, Hydraulics Seminar, and Thesis Supervision.
[Graduate] Advanced Water Sciences, and Thesis Supervision, etc.
All courses are provided in English. However, the applicant will also be required to participate in various clerical and administrative duties (including participation in various committee tasks), regardless of language proficiency in English or Japanese. Thus, if Japanese is not the mother tongue, the applicant’s proactive attitude towards Japanese language proficiency is necessary to facilitate seamless teamwork with Japanese staff. - Assigned departmentExisting departments[Undergraduate] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences [Graduate] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Social Infrastructure – Hydroengineering
Wages
- Professor levelAnnual Salary : 8 million yen ~ 11 million yen・Annual salary system according to position, performance, and job description.
・According to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation University Teacher Salary Regulations”.
・ Wages (approximate) is an estimated amount calculated by taking into account basic salary + basic job amount +
performance salary + salary increase.
・In addition to the above, various additions will be paid according to the duties based on corporate regulations.
・The above annual salary is for one fiscal year (from April to March of the following year), and necessary adjustments
will be made according to the time of appointment.
・Performance pay will be paid according to the period of service and the performance rate according to the
“Performance Salary Regulations for University Teachers” of the Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation.
・Basic salary, basic job amount, performance salary, salary increase, etc. are subject to change due to revisions to rules
and regulations. - Associate ProfessorAnnual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 9 million yen・Annual salary system according to position, performance, and job description.
・According to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation University Teacher Salary Regulations”.
・ Wages (approximate) is an estimated amount calculated by taking into account basic salary + basic job amount +
performance salary + salary increase.
・In addition to the above, various additions will be paid according to the duties based on corporate regulations.
・The above annual salary is for one fiscal year (from April to March of the following year), and necessary adjustments
will be made according to the time of appointment.
・Performance pay will be paid according to the period of service and the performance rate according to the
“Performance Salary Regulations for University Teachers” of the Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation.
・Basic salary, basic job amount, performance salary, salary increase, etc. are subject to change due to revisions to rules
and regulations.
Working hours
- Professor levelWorking hours :09:00-17:45Break time :12:00-13:00Holidays : Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays), national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3 of the following year).
【Vacation】
Annual paid leave, summer vacation, condolence leave, maternity and childcare leave, etc.
*Subject to the “Regulations on Working Hours, Holidays, and Leave for Tokyo Metropolitan University Faculty and Staff.”Overtime and other explanations : A discretionary work system for professional work applies, 7 hours and 45 minutes per day (deemed working hours). - Associate ProfessorWorking hours :09:00-17:45Break time :12:00-13:00Holidays : Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays), national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3 of the following year).
【Vacation】
Annual paid leave, summer vacation, condolence leave, maternity and childcare leave, etc.
*Subject to the “Regulations on Working Hours, Holidays, and Leave for Tokyo Metropolitan University Faculty and Staff.”Overtime and other explanations : A discretionary work system for professional work applies, 7 hours and 45 minutes per day (deemed working hours).
Application requirements
Qualifications
- Education and Degree RequirementsPh.D. / DoctorAn applicant must meet the following six criteria:
(1) Hold a doctoral degree at the time of application.
(2) Be capable of conducting lectures, education, and supervision in English.
(3) Possess an interdisciplinary perspective without being confined to spcialized fields or disciplines and be enthusiastic about education and research.
(4) Be willing to actively engage in social contributions such as academic society activities and collaboration with local communities and industry-academia-government (public) sectors.
(5) Be willing to contribute to the internationalization of the Department including collaboration and exchange with overseas universities, student exchanges, and the acceptance of international students.
(6) Nationality is not a requirement, but individuals must have the willingness to communicate in Japanese.
Employment Type
- Professor levelOthersFull-time
- Associate ProfessorOthersFull-time
Contract period
- Professor levelTenured – Non-tenure trackTenured position
*However, retirement will occur on the last day of the fiscal year in which the applicant turns 65.Probationary period present6 months from the date of employment. - Associate ProfessorTenured – Non-tenure trackTenured position
*However, retirement will occur on the last day of the fiscal year in which the applicant turns 65.Probationary period present6 months from the date of employment.
Work location
- 192-0397 Tokyo 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi Tokyo Metropolitan University Minami-Osawa Campus
Compensation
- Various systemsPay increase system : According to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation University Teacher Salary Regulations”.Bonus : It will be paid as a “performance salary”.Retirement allowances : It is paid separately as a “retirement allowance” at the time of corporate retirement.
According to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation Retirement Allowance Regulations”.Transportation expenses : According to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation Commuting Allowance Regulations”.Retirement age : Appointment does not extend beyond the end of the academic year in which the faculty member retires (65 years old).Others : Other allowances are available. - InsuranceEmployees’ Health Insurance : Mutual Aid Association of Public School TeachersEmployees’ Pension Insurance : Mutual Aid Association of Public School TeachersWorker’s accident insurance : Fund for Local Government Employees’ Accident CompensationEmployment insurance : available
- Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplaceNo smoking is allowed on campus (except designated outdoor smoking areas)
Application Considerations
Number of hired
Application period
- 2025/07/04~2025/10/03 Deadline for receipt
Application method
- Attached documentsApplication Form : Online Submission(1) Resume (Format 3-1)* Please download the designated format and instructions from the following website:
https://www.houjin-tmu.ac.jp/en/recruit_teacher/tmu/Other online application forms
(2) List of Educational and Research Achievements (Format 3-2)
*Regarding instructional ability and duty-related ability, please use Form 3-2. For research achievements, please use the attached Reference format(download below).
https://www.houjin-tmu.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Reference-format_Research-Achievements.docx
(3) Description of representative research achievements (Format No. 3-3)
(4) List of Educational and Instructional Achievements (Format 3-4)
(5) List of External Funding Achievements (Format 3-5)
(6) List of Social Contribution and Other Achievements (Format 3-6)
(7) Plan for educational, research, and social contribution activities after employment (up to 2,000 characters: any format is acceptable)
* Please download the designated format and instructions from the following website:
https://www.houjin-tmu.ac.jp/en/recruit_teacher/tmu/
【Submission】
Electronic submission is accepted via email to the following submission address:
Please attach PDF files (or Word files) of items (1) to (7) to the email and send them all together. (Please name the attached files with your name and make sure they do not exceed 20 megabytes. If the file size exceeds 20 megabytes, please divide them and send them separately, making sure they do not exceed 20 megabytes per email.) Also, please title the email “Teaching Position Application Documents (0760 Water science).”
*Please contact us, if you do not receive a confirmation of receipt by the day after the submission deadline after sending the email.
JREC-IN Portal web application
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E-mail Application
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kyoinkobo-toshikankyo(at)jmj.tmu.ac.jp
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Recruiting Institution’s Web application system
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Selection / Notification of result
- SelectionFirst Screening: Document Screening
Second Screening: Applicants who pass the first round of selection will be interviewed (including a research presentation and mock lesson) in English on November 14-17.
Online Interviews are available only for applicants currently residing outside of Japan.
Note that details such as time and place will be notified separately to those who pass the first screening.
* The necessary travel and accommodation expenses for the second screening will be borne by the applicant. - Notification of resultIn addition, the result will be notified by the department concerned.
Contact details
Tokyo Metropolitan University
General Affairs Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation Personnel System Section
Personnel Division
0426771111
kyoinsaiyo(at)jmj.tmu.ac.jp
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◎Regarding the specific field
Prof. Imamura, Head of the Department, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
TEL ０４２－６７７－２７８７
E-Mail imamura@tmu.ac.jp
Notes
Please refer to the following for English-taught degree programs.
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/english/education/english-taught_degree_programs/new-initiatives.html
There is a possibility that you may be asked to concurrently serve in the faculty and graduate schools that existed prior to the reorganization of the educational and research organization in April 2018, for the duration of their existence.
Public University Corporation Tokyo Metropolitan University changed its corporate name to Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation on April 1, 2020.
Tokyo Metropolitan University changed its name to Tokyo Metropolitan University on April 1, 2020.
Our university is committed to promoting diversity in order to create a welcoming and inclusive academic environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender, disabilities, or cultural differences, are equally respected and able to participate in all aspects of university life. To learn more about our efforts to foster diversity, please visit the Diversity Promotion Office at https://diversity.fpark.tmu.ac.jp/
