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Recruitment Info for Research Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

1 Job title and Number of persons

Research Assistant Professor, 1 person

2 Term of employment

April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027

3 Renewal

The contract may be renewed. In the event of renewal, the contract will be renewed on a one-year basis. Renewal will be determined after consideration of the budgetary situation, progress of assigned duties, workload at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health condition, and other relevant factors.

Final possible end date of employment: March 31, 2029.

4 Probation period

14 days from the date of employment

5 Place of work

Goda Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, 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 Contents of work duties

The successful candidate will engage in research in Biological Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Data Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or Nanotechnology.

(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.)

7 Working hours

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

8 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.

9 Wages, etc.

The annual salary system will be applied, and the salary will be determined in accordance with the Regulations on the Application of the Annual Salary System at the University of Tokyo, taking into consideration the candidate’s qualifications, abilities, experience, and other relevant factors.

A commuting allowance (up to JPY 55,000 per month) will be provided if the eligibility requirements are met. For further details regarding salary, please inquire.

10 Insurance

You will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Employment Insurance in accordance with applicable laws.

11 Qualification requirements

Applicants should be theoretical, computational, or experimental researchers who conduct leading research in the above field, are highly motivated to engage in undergraduate and graduate education, and hold a Ph.D. or equivalent qualifications.

12 Documents to be submitted

• Resume (including educational degrees, work experience, etc.)
• Curriculum vitae (including lists of publications, conference talks, awards, grants, etc.)
• Copies of representative publications (up to 5 publications)
• List of the names of references (minimum 2 references)

13 Submission method

Submit a single PDF file containing the above application materials to Department Chair Tatsuya Tsukuda at chemistryfacultysearch04-group@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

14 Application deadline

Applications must be submitted before February 13, 2026

※After screening of documents, interviews will be conducted for successful applicants.

※Please include your email address in your application, as we may use email to communicate with you.

15 Inquiry desk

Professor Keisuke Goda

E-mail: goda@chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Webpage: http://www.goda.chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Phone: +81-3-5841-4329

16 Name of Recruiter

The University of Tokyo

17 State of working measures to avoid passive smoking

Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university.

We have smoking areas outdoors.

18 Others

• 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.
• Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.
• Applications from women are encouraged as per "Declaration of Gender Equality Acceleration" of the University of Tokyo.