Announcement of Full-Time Position
Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources
Kanazawa University - 2025
1. Number of positions: One Tenure-track Associate Professor or Professor
*Description: In principle, 5-year term of contract (For current employee in Kanazawa university, The period of employment at Kanazawa University cannot exceed total 10 years.)
*Based on the result of intramural examination on academic achievement in research and activity in education, he/she may have opportunity for the reappointment or the promotion to a tenure researcher, after the expiration of one’s term of office.
Outline for the standard in making decision on the approval of academic tenure:
1. Scientific achievement in the concerned field is outstanding in both domestic and international research communities and performs high research activities.
2. He/She obtains sufficient competitive research funding.
3. Appropriately planned research is sufficiently achieved.
4. Appropriately planned educational achievements (Lecture, Practicum, Seminar, Research guidance, etc) is sufficiently achieved.
2. Affiliation:
(1) Research body: Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources
(2) Educational body: School of Humanities and Graduate School of Human and Socio-environmental Studies
*You will have to participate in (cooperative) research projects of Kanazawa University.
3. Field of specialization: Archaeology and Archaeological Science
*You will be assigned to a research group in the Archaeology or Archaeological science Section of the Institute of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources.
4. Courses to Teach:
● School of Humanities (undergraduate school) (English): Theory of Museum Exhibition, Ancient Civilization studies, Practice of Archaeology, Practice of Museology, Other specialized lectures and seminars
● Graduate School of Human and Socio-environmental Studies (English): Practice of Archaeology, Special lecture on Cultural Heritage, Introduction to Cultural Resource Studies, Other specialized lectures and seminars
5. Qualifications:
All the following requirements must be fulfilled:
(1) Holding remarkable international research achievement on archaeology, archaeological science or ancient civilization studies.
(2) Continuing research and educational activities on the archaeological laboratory and the Institute of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources.
(3) Holding a doctoral degree
(4) Able to conduct classes in Japanese
(5) Able to advise students, complete administrative tasks, contribute to committee works, and perform other necessary work in Japanese and English.
(6) Reside in Kanazawa or its surrounding areas after employment.
6. Deadline for application: October 14, 2025.
7. Commencement of employment: April 1, 2026 (Or the earliest possible date thereafter)
8. Application documents:
(1)* Curriculum vitae with a recent photo
(2)* Record of academic achievements: list of research achievements, list of educational activities, list of earned research grants, academic service, and social activities.
(3) Offprints or photocopies of five of the applicant’s major publications (books or articles)
(4) List of a summary for each publication listed in the research achievements (approximately from 200 to 400 characters in Japanese. Any summary included in the articles of journals and proceedings may be reproduced)
(5) Statement on the applicant’s prospective research and education at Kanazawa University (approximately 1000 characters in Japanese or 600 words in English)
(6) Electronic media (e.g. USB flash memory, etc.) containing the PDF files of the documents (1), (2), (4), and (5).
* Forms for (1) and (2) are downloadable at
https://hss.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/information/koubo/
9. Selection process:
The selection will be based on the submitted documents. After the initial screening, short-listed candidates may be called for an interview and be asked to give a teaching demonstration. Travel costs (including overseas travel) for the interview will not be covered.
10. Address for submission:
The application documents should be submitted online (JREC-IN Portal Web) or by mail.
<1>Web Application
Please convert all the documents to PDFs, put them together in one ZIP file, and submit it via the JREC-IN Portal site. (As for the application documents (3), in addition to the PDF version of the actual copy, the PDF of the proof copy created by the publisher is also acceptable). As for the research book(s), you may send the original(s) by mail to the address below.
<2> Mail
All the documents should be sent to:
Sei-ichi Nakamura
Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources Kanazawa University
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
* Please write “Application for Full-Time Institution Position in Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources” in red on the front of the envelope.
* Submitted documents will not be returned unless requested. Applicants who wish to have their documents returned, must enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with their application documents.
Please direct question to Prof. Takuro Adachi at mppnb@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
11. Additional information:
(1) For the salary, see:
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules/
(in Japanese) In addition, annual salary system will be applied.
(2) Kanazawa University promotes the development of diversity in the research and education environment. For details, see:
https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/
(3) Kanazawa University welcome applications from female researchers in accordance with the purport of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society. When evaluations of research achievements and qualifications of applicants are equal, we give priority to female researchers.
(4) Kanazawa University has established a support system for female researchers so that they can receive consultation about issues related to their career pursuit.
(5) While this announcement is made in both Japanese and English, the original Japanese version shall be relied upon in instances of possible discrepancy or divergent interpretation with that of the English version.