About
IRIDeS open faculty position (Professor, Earthquake Engineering Lab )
2026.10.30 00:00
IRIDeS is currently seeking a faculty position as follows:
Earthquake Engineering Lab,
Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division
Position: Professor
Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division
Position: Professor
Required Expertise:
A researcher who will lead the international research community in the fields of architectural structures and materials, with a primary focus on earthquake engineering.
We seek a researcher who will pursue cutting-edge research that contributes to improving the safety and functional continuity of structures and urban infrastructure against natural hazard disasters, including earthquakes, taking into account the entire life cycle from design, construction, service, and maintenance to diagnosis, repair, and renewal. We particularly value the following qualities.
A researcher who will lead the international research community in the fields of architectural structures and materials, with a primary focus on earthquake engineering.
We seek a researcher who will pursue cutting-edge research that contributes to improving the safety and functional continuity of structures and urban infrastructure against natural hazard disasters, including earthquakes, taking into account the entire life cycle from design, construction, service, and maintenance to diagnosis, repair, and renewal. We particularly value the following qualities.
- Research on the effects of aging, environmental actions, construction quality, maintenance history, and similar factors on the safety, durability, and post-disaster performance of structures.
- Research on technologies that use inspection, diagnosis, nondestructive testing, and data analysis to enable structures to be used safely over the long term.
- Research on extending the service life of existing structures and improving their functional continuity and resilience through the development and application of new materials and construction methods.
- The ability to integrate technologies such as AI and sensing to pioneer and propose new research fields.
- A strong commitment to international collaborative research and to disseminating research results internationally, and the ability to develop research and education on an international scale.
Other matters:
The successful candidate will concurrently serve as a Professor in the Department of Architecture and Building Science, Graduate School of Engineering, and will be responsible for lectures and student supervision.
Eligibility :
Holders of a doctoral degree
Application:
Please fill out the designated application forms with the required information. Application forms can be downloaded via the links below.
Application:
Please fill out the designated application forms with the required information. Application forms can be downloaded via the links below.
- Faculty Personal Record (education, employment history, and research achievements): Form1, Form2
- Summary of past research, including research achievements in your field of expertise, international collaborative research, disaster investigations, and other activities (up to 2 pages): Form3
- Aspirations for research and education (up to 2 pages each): Form4 and Form5
- Academic papers or books, etc.: Number them to correspond with the list of research achievements and attach electronic copies of up to five representative papers or books. For book chapters, include copies of the publication information page and of the table of contents indicating the applicant's contributions.
Note 1: The application forms (items 1–4 above) may be completed in either Japanese or English.
Note 2: Research achievements (Form 2) should be classified and listed under the following categories: full-paper peer-reviewed journal articles (English); full-paper peer-reviewed journal articles (Japanese and other non-English languages); full-paper peer-reviewed conference papers/proceedings; abstract-reviewed conference papers/proceedings; other reference papers; industrial property rights; invited lectures, etc.
Note 3: Access the link below and upload the completed application forms (items 1–3 above) and the files (PDF) of the academic papers or books, etc. (item 4 above).
https://forms.gle/Y6qaXnKrx3WjHLS39
Start Date and Term :
Start as early as possible on or after July 2027 (negotiable).
Tenure
Start as early as possible on or after July 2027 (negotiable).
Tenure
Salary: In accordance with university regulations.
Application Deadline: Must be received by 16:00 on Friday, March 26, 2027 (Japan Standard Time)
Submission:
Selection Process:
First screening: Document screening
Second screening: Candidates who pass the first screening will be evaluated through an interview or presentation.
First screening: Document screening
Second screening: Candidates who pass the first screening will be evaluated through an interview or presentation.
Inquiry:
Prof. Takeshi Sato, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
Tel: +81-22-752-2106
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Prof. Takeshi Sato, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
Tel: +81-22-752-2106
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* Regarding Gender Equality Initiatives
- Tohoku University promotes activities to advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and welcomes applications from a from a diverse range of candidates.
Tohoku University DEI Promotion Declaration web page: https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/about/
- As a measure to improve the proportion of female faculty members under Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in the Field of Employment, women will be given priority in hiring when their abilities required for the position are judged to be equivalent to those of other candidates on the basis of fair evaluation.
- To foster an environment where students, faculty, and staff respect diverse gender identities and sexual orientations in their academic, research, and professional activities, the university has established the "Tohoku University Guidelines on Diverse Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations (Everyone Plays a Leading Role).
Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion web page
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_minority/
- Tohoku University has Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery (capacity 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery (capacity 116), which are available to all university faculty and staff, as well as Hoshi-no-ko Nursery (capacity 120), which is available to University Hospital staff and others. Together they form the largest on-site childcare environment among national university facilities in Japan. In addition, the University Hospital has a childcare room for mildly ill and recovering children, which is available to all faculty and staff.
- For details on the University's work–life balance support, research support, and gender equality initiatives, including measures to promote childcare leave for male faculty and staff, please see the followings URLs.
Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion web page:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_family/
Human Resources Planning Department web page:
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/