Associate Professor (Tenured)

Announcement of Recruitment of Associate Professors, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS) The Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS), Kyoto University announces the recruitment of Associate Professors as per below. Selection will be done through screening of documents and possibly through interviews. Promising researchers regardless of any nationality or gender are encouraged to apply for the position. Associate Professorship position: one vacancy. Expected starting date of appointment: April 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Eligibility: Each applicant must hold a PhD degree. Each applicant must have an outstanding achievement of research in mathematics and the mathematical sciences. Job description: - research in mathematics and mathematical sciences; - education of students; and - some administrative duties. To fulfill the job specification of the position advertised, language-wise it is sufficient to have a command of English. Salary and fringe benefits: Determined on the basis of Kyoto University Regulations Regarding Salaries of Faculty and Staff. Term of employment: Permanent. Probation period: Six months. Working conditions: Working hours: 38 hours 45 minutes per week under the flexible- hours system. Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, and Foundation Day. Social insurance: Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employees' pensions, employment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance. *Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The following documents should be sent preferably as PDF files by email. They should be written in Japanese or English on A4 or US letter format. 1. Curriculum Vitae. (Format (alternative format is acceptable)) 2. List of publications. (Format (alternative format is acceptable)) 3. Copies of a few major publications. 4. Summary of achievements and plans for future research of about 3 pages long in total. 5. The names, affiliations, and email addresses of three referees who are familiar with the applicant’s research (please state them on the CV). 6. At least one letter of reference from among the three referees listed above. Each letter of reference should be sent by the referees themselves to the email account < rims.assocprof-application [at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp> and must be received by the deadline. (If referees still prefer to send the letter of reference by conventional mail, they should follow the instruction for application documents below.) Applications should be sent by email to < rims.assocprof-application [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp> and should be entitled “Job Application (Associate Professor)”. In response to each Job Application email, an acknowledgment is to be emailed within two days. If applicants do not receive an email of receipt within two days, they are asked to contact the email account for inquiry. If applicants still prefer to send the documents by conventional mail, a suitable method should be used, including EMS, DHL, Fedex, in such a way that they can trace the delivery status themselves. In this case, "Job Application (Associate Professor)" should be written in red on the front page of the envelope, which should be sent to the following address: General Affairs Section, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ward, Kyoto-city, Kyoto, Japan 606-8502. Application documents must be received by Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (JST). Application documents will not be returned. Inquiries should be directed to General Affairs Section, RIMS, Kyoto University by email or by FAX (Email: rims.recruitment [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp Fax.: +81-75-753-7272). We do not disclose any personal information to any third party without a legitimate reason. Kyoto University promotes gender equality. We expect many female researchers to actively apply. In case of equal evaluation, preference will be given to female applicants, based on the provisions of Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law. If there has been a period of absence due to childbirth, childcare, etc., please state this in your CV. (The applicant's achievements during this period of absence will be considered as if she had equal achievements before and after the period of absence.) We expect applications from promising candidates regardless of nationality or gender. At Kyoto University, smoking is prohibited indoors on all campuses, and outdoors except in designated smoking areas in order to prevent passive smoking. (Disclaimer: This is an English translation of a Japanese original, which supersedes the translation in case of any inconsistencies.)

Last updated: 29 July 2025