- JOB
- Japan
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Okayama University
- Research Field
- Environmental scienceTechnologyAgricultural sciencesAllOther
- Researcher Profile
- Established Researcher (R3)
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Japan
- Type of Contract
- Permanent
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- See description
- 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
Offer Description
[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Existing departments
Degree program in Earth, Environmental and Life Science, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology.
We are looking for candidates with the following knowledge and experience.
・knowledge and experience in agricultural machinery.
・knowledge and experience in smart agriculture.
http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html
[Work content and job description]
【Area of Expertise】
Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery
【Description of Job】
(1) Research: Candidates must be able to conduct cutting-edge research that utilizes AI, ICT, agricultural robots, and other technologies to improve the efficiency of food production and enhance the international competitiveness of agricultural products. Additionally, candidates must be able to collaborate with companies and research institutions to advance their research.
(2) Education : The successful candidate is expected to supervise master’s and doctoral students in the Graduate School of Environmental, Life, and Natural Science and Technology; teaching courses such as “Instrumentation for Agricultural Environment”; and teaching courses in School of Agriculture, including “Introduction to Agricultural Robotics”, “Physics for Agricultural Environment” , “Fundamentals of Digital Agricultural Science (shared),” “Applied Biological Data Science (shared)”, and “Laboratory in Biological Production”, as well as supervising undergraduate thesis research.
(3) Administration: Organizational management at Okayama University
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[Work location]
* Address
700-8530 Okayama 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:【Post commencement date】
As soon as possible after 1st April, 2027
Where to apply
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description:Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Associate Professor 7,058,000-8,246,000yen
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
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 month
[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）
Peformance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)
[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking is prohibited on campus.
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Additional comments
1. Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Okayama University
- Country
- Japan
- City
- Okayama
Contact
- City
- Okayama