Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University / Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University（Tenure Track Assistant Professor）

Title/personnel: Tenure Track Assistant Professor, 1 person
Affiliation: Academic Institute, College of Engineering (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering,
　　　Faculty of Engineering / Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering,
　　　Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology)
Field of expertise: Chemical and Bioengineering
　　　The candidate should be able to contribute to chemical and bioengineering based on microbiology, environmental
　　　biotechnology, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics, and be motivated to research and develop bio-based
　　　manufacturing technologies.
Employment period・Salary・Support:
(1) Employment period：5 years from the date of appointment (See (2) below for the transition to tenure). However,
　　in the event of unavoidable circumstances, such as maternity leave, the employment period may be extended up to
　　a maximum of 10 years.
(2) Evaluation : Research achievements, leadership & management ability, external funding records, and ability to
　　provide research, and educational guidance to undergraduate and graduate students will be evaluated at the
　　following time periods through documents of research plan and the achievement reports submitted by the tenure
　　track faculty and interview.
　　① The status of achievement of the research plan shall be reviewed in the months of 1 year, 2 years and 4 years
　　after employment.
　　② Midterm evaluation shall be conducted in the next month following the date 2 years and 6 months after
　　employment.
　　③ Tenure review shall be conducted in a month not exceeding 4 years and 6 months after employment, and
　　Assistant Professor who pass the review shall be hired to tenured Lecturer or Associate Professor. Note that
　　tenure here is not for lifetime employment, but has a retirement age (currently 65 years old).
(3) Salary: Salary shall be based on an annual salary system. Salary and various allowances (e.g., allowance for
　　dependents, allowance for managerial positions, housing allowance, commuting allowance, special service
　　allowance, overtime allowance, and late-night allowance) are paid in accordance with Shizuoka University’s salary
　　regulations. The salary regulations of Shizuoka University (Salary Regulations for Faculty Members Applying the
　　Type II Annual Salary System of National University Corporation Shizuoka University) are explained in
　　https://www.shizuoka.ac.jp/outline/info/kokai/index.html. Travel expenses associated with the assignment will be
　　paid in accordance with separate rules and regulations, provided that the requirements for payment are met.
(4) Research support: In the first year, start-up funds of 3.5 million yen per person and an independent research space
　　will be provided. In addition, research funds of 1.4 million yen will be provided in the second year, and 700,000
　　yen each in the third, fourth, and fifth years (Amounts are 2024 actual results).
　　① Efforts related to research activities during the tenure track period shall be at least 70%.
　　② One of the professors of the Faculty of Engineering will support the tenure track faculty as a mentor after
　　employment.
　　③ Research expenses are subject to change depending on the future budget situation.
(5) Duties: In addition to conducting research in the above-mentioned specialized fields, the incumbent will be in
　　charge of experiments and practical training courses related to chemical engineering, and provide research guidance
　　or research guidance assistance to undergraduate and graduate students. The candidate must be able to teach
　　undergraduate courses in Japanese at the time of appointment.
(6) Place of work: The place of work shall be Hamamatsu Campus (Johoku, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu).
　　Eligibility for Application: Applicants must be within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. degree as of April 1st, 2026 or
　　be expected to receive their degree by the time of appointment.
　　Starting date: Earliest possible date on April 1st, 2026, or on the earliest possible date after this day.
　　Documents to be submitted:
(1) Application form as specified (CV, list of publications, and photo attached) [FORM1 (Word, PDF)].
　　Please ensure that you include any disciplinary actions on record—such as official warnings or other measures related to
　　harassment, academic misconduct, or other professional violations—in the “3. History of disciplinary actions ”
　　section of the “Application Form”. If you have no such record, kindly state “None” in this section. Full and accurate
　　disclosure is essential for the proper evaluation of your application.
　　For peer-reviewed original papers, indicate the CiteScore, number of citations, and CiteScore percentile.
　　For external funding records such as Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKEN) , indicate the applicant role in the
　　grant proposal, such as principal investigator, or collaborators.
(2) Summary of research to date (within 2 pages of A4 size) [FORM2 (Word, PDF)]
(3) Research plan for the next 5 years (within 2 pages of A4 size) [FORM3 (Word, PDF)]
(4) Educational aspirations (within 1 page of A4 size) [FORM4 (Word, PDF)]
(5) Up to 5 major papers published by the applicants (reprints or copies)
(6) One recommendation letter or the names and contact information of two persons whose opinions may be requested
Note 1: FORM 1, 2, 3, and 4 above should all be written in Japanese or English.
Note 2 Electronic data of (1) through (5) of the above documents must also be submitted on either DVD/CD.
Note 3: FORM 1, 2, 3, and 4 must be printed on one side and sent together with the major papers and electronic data to
　　the following address by registered mail with “Application for Tenure Track Assistant Professor” written in red on
　　the application envelope. A recommendation letter or information of contact person need to be enclosed. Document
　　submissions sent by an e-mail will not be accepted.
Application Deadline: Application documents must arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) on 2025.
　　Oct.14. day
Selection: After screening the documents at the selection committee, interview will be held in 2025, Nov.-Dec. (For
　　those who reside overseas and have difficulty visiting Japan, an online interview will be conducted.).
Address for sending documents and inquiries:
　　Professor Dr. Masaki Shintani
　　Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated
　　Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561
　　Phone : 053-478-1181
　　E-mail : shintani.masaki(at)shizuoka.ac.jp (Please change “at” to @)

※ This program emphasizes the development of young researchers. We encourage promising researchers who are
willing to pioneer new research to apply in this area.

[Additional Notes]
(1) Shizuoka University promotes gender equality and the recruitment of female faculty members in accordance with
　　the basic policies of the Shizuoka University Gender Equality Charter, and promotes to advance internationalization
　　in both education and research. In hiring, preference will be given to women, foreign nationals or those with foreign
　　degrees, and persons with disabilities if they are deemed equal in terms of performance and character evaluation.
　　In addition, during the screening of research achievements for employment, any period of interruption in research
　　due to prenatal, postnatal, or childcare leave will be taken into consideration upon request by the applicant.
(2) Candidates will be interviewed at the final stage of the selection process and will be responsible for their own travel
　　and accommodation expenses.
(3) In order to promote the globalization of tenured faculty members, it is desirable that they have experience in
　　overseas research before promotion to the rank of professor.
(4) Personal information contained in the application documents will not be used for any purpose other than selection.
(5) Application documents (including electronic media) will be discarded by us and will not be returned to applicants
　　after the employment decision is made.