Offer Description
[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Environmental Hydrology Group in the Course of Rural and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, conducts research aimed at the appropriate utilization and management of water resources. Our research topics include the elucidation of basin-scale hydrological processes, assessment of the impacts of human activities, real-time flood/drought runoff forecasting, and statistical analysis of increasingly frequent extreme precipitation events. In particular, the group seeks to develop new hydrological statistical analysis methods that explicitly account for uncertainty and variability.
The group is seeking highly qualified individuals with advanced knowledge and expertise in hydrological statistical analysis, data-driven modeling, and multi-scale watershed management.
Additionally, the successful applicant is expected to conduct education and research supervision or support for students in both Japanese and English.
Okayama University welcomes those who actively promote international exchanges and industry-academia collaborations. We also promote gender equality and support female faculty members. We encourage active applications from women in the application process.
https://www.elst.okayama-u.ac.jp/en/education/mc-chikyu/areas07_nou/
[Work content and job description]
[Responsible school]
– Course of Rural and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
– Track of Environmental Management and Rural Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Management Program, School of Engineering
[Description of jobs]
– Education and research at the Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology: – The successful applicant is expected to supervise graduate students in both master’s and doctoral courses in their research, and deliver lectures and practical courses such as “Catchment Hydrology(shared).”
– Education in the Faculty of Engineering: The successful applicant is expected to deliver lectures, seminars, and laboratory courses (including specialized fundamental courses) such as ” Laboratory Water Management (shared),”” Catchment Hydrology (shared),” and “Land Surveying Ⅰ and Practice (shared),” as well as assistance in Special Research.
– Organizational management at Okayama University
[Assigned department]
– Department of Rural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[Work location]
* Address
700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama City
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-10-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:【Post commencement date】
As soon as possible after October 2026
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126040512&ln_jor=1
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen – 7 million yen
Wages description:Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Assistant Professor 5,556,000-6,498,000yen, *Only for a person with PhD
An annual salary system is applied. The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1), and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html
An annual salary system is applied. The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1), and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html
Working hours:08:30-17:30
Holidays :Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Overtime and other explanations:If the employee agrees to the application of the discretionary work system for specialized work, working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:5 years, tenure screening is conducted six months before the expiration date. If the screening results meet the attached evaluation criteria, the person will be hired as an academic staff member (until the retirement age) from the day after the tenure track expiration date.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 monthes
[Various systems]
Retirement allowances:available
Transportation expenses:available
Retirement age:available
Others:Salary increase: Not available （However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard）
Performance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)
[Insurance]
Employees’ Health Insurance:あり
Employees’ Pension Insurance:あり
Worker’s accident insurance:あり
Employment insurance:あり
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Additional comments
[Update] On April 10, we corrected the Contract period in Application requirements from “Nontenured – Non-Tenure-track” to “Nontenured – Tenure-track”.
Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.
