Recruitment Info for Assistant Professor at Quark Nuclear Science Institute, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

1 Job title and Number of persons

Assistant Professor (Full-time)

- 1 position

2 Expected hiring date

As soon as possible on or after April 1, 2026

3 Term of employment

Non fixed-term

4 Probation period

6 months from the date of employment

5 Place of work

Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo （7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo）

(Scope of Change) The faculty member will be assigned to the place designated by the University (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. (For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)

6 Affiliation

Quark Nuclear Science Institute, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

7 Research field

High-energy QCD theory

8 Job description

The Quark Nuclear Science Institute promotes cutting-edge research covering a wide range of nuclear physics, from quarks to atomic nuclei, in close collaboration with the Department of Physics and the Research Center for Nuclear Physics. QNSI also serves as a hub for international collaborative research and aims to play a central role in the global research network.

Upon appointment, the successful candidate will belong to the High-energy QCD Research Division and is expected to work in close collaboration with faculty members in the field, including Professor Kenji Fukushima and Visiting Professor Masaaki Kimura, to conduct motivated and independent research in nuclear physics theory in a broad sense, based on quantum chromodynamics as the first-principles theory of the strong interaction. In addition to research activities, the successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education.

(Scope of Change) May order reassignment, dual assignment, or secondment. (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. (For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)

9 Working hours

Discretionary work system for professional work applies and working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

10 Days off and Leave

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)

Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.

11 Wages, etc.

Salary: An annual salary system will be applied, and the amount will be determined based on qualifications, abilities, and experience.

Allowances: In addition to a commuting allowance (up to JPY 55,000 per month, subject to eligibility), other allowances will be provided in accordance with the regulations of the University.

12 Insurance

You will be enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Employment Insurance by being provided for in the law.

13 Qualification requirements

A doctoral degree is required by the start date of employment. Japanese communication skills at a level necessary for performing the job duties are preferred.

14 Documents to be submitted

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) List of Research Achievements (Clearly indicating up to three major publications.)

3) PDF files of three selected major publications

4) Summary of Research and Educational Achievements (approximately 1,000 words)

5) Research Plan and Statement of Educational Aspirations if appointed (approximately 1,000 words)

6) One recommendation letter

7) The name and contact information of one additional person who can provide an evaluation, other than the referee listed above.

8) Declaration Regarding Past Criminal Penalties, Administrative Dispositions, and Disciplinary Actions Related to Sexual Harassment or Sexual Violence Against Students (Please download the designated form from the link below.)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Orf_06kBnEx-vD3kvt-6-bB7H6PPuND1/view

15 Submission method

If you wish to apply, please first notify us by sending an email to jyokyo-theo-call-Q2504@qnsi.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp .

Please use "QNSI Assistant Professor Application (Theory, Q2504)" as the subject line of your email.

We will then send you the URL of a designated folder for uploading your application documents. Please compile all documents specified in item 14 except for 6) into a single PDF file and upload it to the provided URL.

After we receive your submission, we will send you a confirmation email.

If you do not receive a confirmation email within three days after uploading, please be sure to contact us. The letter of recommendation should be sent directly by the referee via email to jyokyo-theo-call-Q2504@qnsi.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp , with the subject line “Letter of Recommendation for XX,” where “XX” should be replaced by the applicant’s name.

16 Application deadline

February 16, 2026 (Japan Standard Time; all application materials must be received by the end of this date)

17 Contact Information

Prof. Kenji Fukushima, Quark Nuclear Science Institute,

Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, JAPAN

Email: fuku@nt.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

18 Name of Recruiter

The University of Tokyo

19 State of working measures to avoid passive smoking

Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university.

We have smoking areas outdoors.

20 Others

• Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.
• The University of Tokyo is committed to promoting gender equality. Please refer to the following for further information.
  https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/overview/gender/promotion.html
• During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.