Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (ITF Assistant Professor), Applied Physics

About the position

Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (ITF Assistant Professor), Applied Physics

Institution: University of Tsukuba

Organisation/Company: University of Tsukuba

Research Field: Technology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Job Status: Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]

Research rationale: To strengthen research in the relevant fields within the Department of Applied Physics, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences.

[Work content and job description]

The successful candidate will conduct research in the research field specified below.

The candidate will also be responsible for graduate-level education in the Subprogram in Applied Physics and undergraduate-level education in the College of Engineering Sciences, School of Science and Engineering.

Teaching responsibilities will include foundational courses, such as mathematics and physics, as well as specialized courses, including undergraduate thesis research.

Research area: One of the following fields: Nanometrology and Mathematical Engineering; Optical and Quantum Measurement; Biomedical Engineering; Quantum Beams and Plasma; Advanced Electronics; Nanostructured Functional Materials; Power Electronics and Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors; or Spintronics and Magnetics.

For details of each research field, please visit the above URL.

Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00

Annual salary:4 million yen - 7 million yen

Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end/New Year holidays (December 29 through January 3).

Overtime work may be required for entrance examinations, university-wide events, and other temporary duties.

Contract period description:Three years.

Smoking is prohibited throughout the University campus in order to prevent passive smoking.

Company/Institute: University of Tsukuba

At a glance

Position type

Assistant professor

Institution

University of Tsukuba

Department

Not stated

Research group

Not stated

Location

Ibaraki, Japan, JP
United Kingdom, GB

Supervisor / contact person

Not stated

Funding

Salaried
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 7 million yen
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

2027-04-01 00:00:00

Vacancy reference

EURAXESS-460092

Research focus

Discipline

Electronics, Chemistry, Physics

Research area

Semiconductors

Methods

Not stated

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

24 Sep 2026 · 23:59 UTC

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

2026-09-24T23:59:59+00:00

How to apply

Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Where to apply
Apply now

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&id=D126080016&ln=1&ln_jor=1

Original sources

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/460092 ↗

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&id=D126080016&ln=1&ln_jor=1 ↗