🔍 Deadline extended: Open Position: Assistant Professor (Full-time)

Last updated on Sep 4, 2025 Recruitment

We have extended the application deadline for the assistant professor position described below.

We invite you to consider applying.

The Shinagawa Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Tokyo is inviting applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position.

We welcome applications from early-career researchers with a strong interest in system software, broadly defined. Target areas include operating systems, security, distributed systems, databases, and FPGA systems. The successful candidate is expected to actively pursue top-tier conference publications in the relevant fields. The position also requires teaching classes in Japanese, including the System Programming Exercise, and handling various university administrative duties in Japanese.

Position Overview

  • Title and number of positions: One Assistant Professor
  • Expected start date: December 1, 2025 or as early as possible thereafter (negotiable)
  • Term: 5 years
  • Renewal: Possible once for an additional 5 years
  • Workplace: Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo (7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
  • Responsibilities: Conduct research and education in system software within the Department of Computer Science, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. Teach the System Programming Exercise.
  • Salary: Commensurate with academic background and experience; includes a merit-based salary increase system
  • Qualifications:
    1. Ph.D. degree obtained by the time of appointment
    2. Sufficient research record in the area of system software
    3. Proficiency in Japanese to teach classes, supervise students, and perform university duties
  • Application deadline: August 31, 2025 (Sunday, Japan Standard Time)

More Information

Assistant Professor
Shinagawa Laboratory
Administartor

Shinagawa Laboratory, The University of Tokyo