Job description
- Background of the recruitment and description of the projectThe 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 descriptionMain 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 departmentExisting departmentsHydro-Environmental System Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Social Infrastructure – Hydroengineering
- Social Infrastructure – Environmental systems for civil engineering
- Natural Science – Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences
Wages
- Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 8 million yenPaid in accordance with Tohoku University Staff Employment Regulations.
Working hours
- Working hours :08:30-17:15Break time :12:00-13:00Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, and holidays prescribed by the National Holiday Act, the days from 29th December to 3rd JanuaryOvertime 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.
Application requirements
Qualifications
- Education and Degree RequirementsPh.D. / Doctor
- DescriptionRequired qualifications and conditions:
(1) Candidates must have a doctoral degree upon arrival at the post.
(2) Candidates must have original and internationally outstanding achievements and perspectives in the above-mentioned specialized field.
(3) Candidates must have strong motivation and enthusiasm for education and research in the above-mentioned specialized field.
(4) Candidates must be able to give lectures and supervise the above topics in both Japanese and English.
Employment Type
- Regular employee
Contract period
- Tenured – Non-tenure trackProbationary period presentTrial priod 6month
Work location
- 980-8579 Miyagi 6-6-06 Aramaki Aoba, Aoba, Sendai
Compensation
- InsuranceWorker’s accident insurance : availableEmployment insurance : availableOthers : Admission into the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT
- Supplementary explanation of compensationEmployment terms are based on Tohoku University Staff Employment Regulations.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
- Job content supplemental explanationStarting Date: December 1st, 2026 or later (as early as possible)
Application period
- 2026/02/06~2026/05/15 Deadline for receipt
Application method
- Application documents (specified forms)
- Attached documentsOther online application forms
(4) Reprints of the peer-reviewed original research papers listed in (2). (Only peer-reviewed original research articles should be included. If you have any notable book publications, please attach a copy of the cover page and the complete table of contents. For co-authored books, please clearly indicate the sections you were responsible for in the table of contents.)
(5) Summary of research achievements, which should be categorized by research topics with reference to (2) (within two pages in total).
(6) Five representative peer-reviewed original research papers and their abstracts (around 100 words each).
(7) Aspirations for education and research (should be around 1,000 words).
There are no strict format requirements for documents (5) to (7); however, please ensure that the font size is consistent, using 10 to 10.5 points.
※Please convert documents (1) to (7) into PDF files, compress them into a single ZIP file, and then upload it.
If the ZIP file size exceeds 30MB, separate document (4), Reprints of the papers, from the other documents. Compress each set into ZIP files under 30MB and upload them separately.
If your application documents exceed the attachment capacity (30MB × 5 files), please contact us via email. - Return of application documentsWe will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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- SelectionSelection will be based on application documents and an interview.
- Notification of resultWe will contact you by email.
Contact details
Tohoku University
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Recruitment Committee Contact
so.kazama.d3(at)tohoku.ac.jp
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Notes
-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/
