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Announcement of Faculty Position
Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation

(Smart Social Systems and Regional Design), Kanazawa University

1. Number of Positions:
One position: Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor

2. Affiliation: Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation

3. Field of Specialization: Smart Social Systems, Regional Design, Smart Cities, Regional
Problem Solving, Social Systems Analysis, Policy Science, Data Science, Social Applications of
Digital Technologies, or related fields

4. Duties and Responsibilities: Kanazawa University promotes transdisciplinary research that
integrates the humanities, sciences, and medicine within its Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences
for Innovation. To further strengthen these efforts, we invite applications for a faculty position
in Smart Social Systems and Regional Design. The successful candidate will be responsible for
research and education concerning the analysis, design, and evaluation of social issues in local
communities, cities, transportation, disaster prevention, the environment, industry, public
services, and related areas through digital and smart technologies. Specific areas include smart
social systems, smart cities, regional design, regional problem solving, urban and regional
systems, transportation and mobility, disaster prevention and crisis management, environment
and energy, digital twins, IoT, AI, data science, simulation, social surveys, policy evaluation,
evidence-based policymaking, consensus building, and social systems engineering. The
appointee is also expected to conduct data-driven analysis, modeling, simulation, policy
evaluation, decision support, and support for consensus building regarding issues facing
communities, cities, and industries, and to contribute to sustainable and inclusive societies
through digital and smart technologies.

(1) Class duties:

Undergraduate specialized education (College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation),
Graduate specialized education (Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of
Frontier Science Initiative):
Kanazawa University provides education for students enrolled in the College of
Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and the Division of Convergence Science, Graduate
School of Frontier Science Initiative. This education is based on transdisciplinary sciences
integrating the humanities, sciences, and medicine, as well as on the creation of convergent
knowledge. The appointee will teach courses related to the above fields of expertise, as well
as courses required by the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation and the
Division of Convergence Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative. Examples
include “Social System Engineering,” “Practical Smart City Theory,” “Urban/Regional
Engineering,” “Evidence-Based Policy Theory,” and “Social Consensus Building Theory.”
Depending on their expertise and teaching experience, the appointee may also teach courses
related to transportation and mobility, disaster prevention and crisis management,

environment and energy, social applications of digital technologies, regional problem solving,
“Digital Twin and Crisis Management,” “Practical Data Science,” “Smart Supply Chain,” and
related courses. The specific courses to be assigned will be decided in consultation with the
appointee, taking into consideration their preferences, background, and the University’s
teaching needs.
Note: Some of the courses listed above may be taught in English.

(2) Non-class duties:
Student guidance, research supervision, student recruitment, admissions, career guidance,
social contribution, etc.

(3) Other duties deemed necessary by the head of the affiliated organization.

5. Employment Status: The employment period is set for 5 years. Candidates may be eligible
for conversion to tenured status until the mandatory retirement age at the end of the fixed term
if they meet the prescribed requirements through a reappointment review, based on their
achievements during this period.

Re-appointment Performance Review Criteria

(1) Educational activities: such as lectures, practical training, seminars, research supervision,
and student guidance

(2) Research activities: such as presentations of research papers and conferences

(3) Research funding and contributions to the university and society

For applicants currently employed at Kanazawa University, the combined duration of the current
and any subsequent terms cannot exceed 10 years, which may result in a new employment
period of less than 5 years for the new term. Tenured faculty members at Kanazawa University
who are hired will be considered as “transferred”, without a new fixed term.

6. Qualifications and Requirements: Applicants must meet all of the following requirements
(1) The applicant must have a doctoral degree (including those who are expected to have a

doctoral degree by the time of employment) or have educational and research capabilities
equivalent to a doctoral degree.

(2) The applicant must have outstanding research achievements both domestically and
internationally in their respective field and be capable of engaging in education and research
activities related to the specified field after joining the position. Additionally, they should
demonstrate the ability to collaborate with faculty members for transdisciplinary education
and research.

(3) Nationality is not restricted. It is desirable that applicant possesses the ability to teach and
supervise students in both English and Japanese, and to carry out university service
(administrative duties) in Japanese.

(4) The applicant must be able to live in Kanazawa or the surrounding area after being appointed.

7. Application deadline: Must arrive no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

8. Scheduled date of hire: April 1, 2027.

9. Documents for submission:
(1) Curriculum vitae (photo attached, postal code, current address, contact information,

educational background from entering university, degrees, professional experience,
academic society and activities, rewards and punishments in society)

(2) List of education and research background (include the field of research, educational
experiences and performance, and research papers) (Categorize Research papers such as
books, academic papers (note: Write "refereed" for refereed papers), oral presentations,
etc.)

(3) Research activities, educational activities, academic and social activities (within 5 years)
(4) External funding (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi), commissioned research,

joint research, donations, etc.)
(5) Educational and research aspirations at College of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Sciences

(On a sheet of A4 paper)
(6) Past research and educational activities and their status (On a sheet of A4 paper)
(7) Reprints of major papers: (Up to five papers, one copy for each paper, photocopies accepted,

A4 size)
(8) The names and contact information of two referees (On a sheet of A4 paper).

Notes: For items (1)–(5), applicants must use the prescribed Curriculum Vitae form
available at the following URL. Items (6)–(8) may be submitted in any format.
https://innov.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/koubo/

10. Selection Process: After the initial screening of application materials, shortlisted candidates
may be asked to attend an interview and give one or more mock lectures on the example
courses listed above. The interview and mock lectures will be conducted in either Japanese or
English. In addition, depending on the backgrounds of the candidates, the courses to be
assigned, and the needs of the selection process, candidates may be asked, to the extent
possible, to conduct part of the interview or part of a mock lecture in the other language, or to
provide additional explanations in the other language.

Applicants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses, whether traveling
from within Japan or from overseas. However, depending on the circumstances, the interview
and mock lectures may be conducted online.

Note: The fields of specialization and courses listed in this announcement are intended as
guidelines and may overlap to some extent with the fields of the other open positions, "Digital
Business Creation and Technology Management" and "Optimization of Social and Industrial
Systems". Applicants whose expertise spans multiple fields may apply for multiple open positions.
In the selection process, the applicant’s research achievements, teaching experience, courses
they are able to teach, and the University’s teaching needs will be comprehensively considered
in determining the most appropriate recruitment category and educational and research role
within the University.

11. Document submission and inquiries: Please send the application documents by e-mail or
post.

<Submission address>
General Affairs Division, Interdisciplinary Sciences Administration Department,
Kanazawa University
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
email: [email protected]

Notes: Please write “Application for Full-Time Faculty Position of Smart Social Systems and
Regional Design” in red on the front of the envelope.
In principle, application documents will not be returned. If you wish to return them, you must
pay on delivery by Fedex if you are applying from abroad. If you wish to return them in Japan,
please enclose a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope (in the case of a courier service, a cash-
on-delivery invoice).

For inquiries, email: [email protected]

12. Additional Information:
(1) In the College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, we aim to develop human

resources for social change by promoting education and research that integrates humanities,
sciences, and medicine. Please refer to the following URL for College of Philosophy in
Interdisciplinary Sciences.

https://innov.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ (Japanese only)
(2) The salary shall be in accordance with the salary regulations for employees of Kanazawa

University Educational Corporation. Please refer to the following URL for the details of the
salary regulations and working regulations of Kanazawa University Educational Corporation.
Please refer to the following URL:
https://www.kanazawa-.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules (Japanese only)

* Kanazawa University is working to strengthen English education by improving the English
teaching skills of its faculty and increasing the number of courses offered in English.

* Kanazawa University promotes the implementation and advancement of diversity,
equity, and inclusion (DEI) in accordance with the principles and policies of the Basic
Act for Gender Equal Society and the "Kanazawa University Declaration of Diversity
Promotion." So, we welcome applications from female researchers and international
researchers. For details, please refer to the following URL.

https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/

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