Iwate University is promoting diversity. As part of this effort, Iwate University is implementing
the following measures in relation to this open recruitment.
<Efforts to Promote Employment of Young Faculty Members>
-Up to 2,000,000 yen for start-up expenses (research expenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers) will receive a research grant of 2,000,000 yen in a lump
sum for 2 years from the date of hire.
＜Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members＞
- Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification evaluations are
deemed equal) *
- Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Professors/Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen per
year for 2 years as research expenses.
- Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken into
consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify the period of leave
in your resume).
- Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support for balancing
childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare center, on-campus
childcare space (until FY2026), etc.
- Career support for female researchers: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for female researchers,
overseas dispatch program for female researchers global career development, etc.
* Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in the
research environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds:
https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/
12. Sending Address and Contact Information
Course Director Makoto SASAKI
Mechanical, Intelligent Systems and Aerospace Engineering,
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University
4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8551 JAPAN
E-mail: [email protected]
(Please send the application documents as “Express Registered Mail” and write “Enclosed:
