The Center for Computational Sciences (CCS), University of Tsukuba, invites applications for a full-time faculty position as described below. We would like to inform all institutes concerning this field and ask for your cooperation in recommending a suitable candidate for the position. Thank you for your support.
Position Title: Assistant Professor (fixed term)
Number of Positions: One position in Natural Sciences / One position in Computer Science
Affiliation: Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Field of Expertise: The Center for Computational Sciences promotes interdisciplinary computational sciences through the development of high-performance computing systems and network technologies, as well as research utilizing these technologies for large-scale simulations and data analysis in various scientific fields including particle physics, astrophysics, nuclear physics, materials science, life sciences, earth sciences, and environmental sciences.
[Natural Sciences]
The successful candidate will belong to one of the Divisions of Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics, Quantum Condensed Matter Physics, Life Sciences, or Global Environmental Science and engage in research and education activities as an assistant professor. Based on the candidate’s expertise, he/she will also teach in one of the educational organizations including the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, the Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences, and the Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences.
[Computer Science]
The successful candidate will belong to either the Division of High-Performance Computing Systems or the Division of Computational Informatics and engage in research and education activities as an assistant professor. Based on the candidate’s expertise, he/she will also teach in one of the educational organizations including the School of Science and Engineering, School of Informatics, or Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering.
Starting date: April 1st, 2027 (Earlier appointment may be possible depending on the candidate’s circumstances)
Period: Five years from the date of appointment. Based on performance evaluations during the appointment period, the candidate may transition to a position without a fixed term.
Requirement: Applicants must have a doctoral degree. Applicants should have an excellent research record in their field and a strong motivation to promote interdisciplinary computational sciences.
Submissions:
- Resume/CV (with photograph)
- List of research activities including peer-reviewed papers, invited talks, and competitive research funds (Applicants should include the URL of their publicly available Google Scholar profile).
- Up to five major papers (at least four of which were published within the last five years)
- Summary of research to date (within 1 sheet of A4 paper)
- Research proposal and education proposal (within 1 sheet of A4 paper each)
- Recommendation letters or contact information of two references
- Self-Declaration on Specific Categories (the prescribed form can be downloaded from https://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/reqdocuments/)
- Consent for the handling and extraterritorial transfer of personal data in accordance with the EU-General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (*Submit this form only if you are a resident of member countries of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the prescribed form can be downloaded from https://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/reqdocuments/)
Submission deadline: Friday, July 31st, 2026 (JST)
Please write “Application for CCS Assistant Professor Position (Field of Application)” on the subject, attach the PDF files of the application documents as a single password-protected compressed file, and send it to apply_2026[at]ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @). The password should be separately sent to shigeta[at]ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @).
Contact address: Yasuteru Shigeta (Tel: +81-29-853-6496, Email: shigeta[at]ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp)
Contact address: The Center for Computational Sciences has been approved as a Joint Collaborative Research Center by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The Center promotes interdisciplinary computational sciences including joint use of computational resources. University of Tsukuba conducts personnel selection in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. University of Tsukuba commits itself to actively contributing to the formation of a society founded on human equality and gender equality in accordance with the spirits of “Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society” and the principles and policies of “Basic Philosophy and Policies on Gender Equality”. University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities/ corporations/ government agencies, etc. or persons who fall under any of the specific categories. Applicants may simultaneously apply to the University-wide women-only faculty recruitment program for FY2026.