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[Updated]Yokohama National University(Information and Physical Security, Institute of Advanced Sciences) Specially Appointed Associate Professor (non-tenure) or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor(non-tenure)

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25 Apr 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Yokohama National University
Department
Institute of Advanced Sciences/Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research Field
Information science
Engineering
Computer science
Technology
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Japan
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Status
Not Applicable
Hours Per Week
See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Information and Physical Security unit studies cutting-edge topics such as cyber-attack observation and analysis, malware prevention, Internet-wide scanning, vulnerability analysis, threat intelligence collection, usable security, security economics, AI and security, and blockchain analysis.

[Recruitment unit]
Information and Physical Security unit, Institute of Advanced Sciences
Katsunari Yoshioka - Professor / Principal Investigator

[Work content and job description]
As a member of Information and Physical Security unit, you will actively engage in research activities related to the above themes in ongoing research projects. Specifically, we expect the advancement of research related to the following topics:
•Detection, observation, prevention, and analysis of cyber-attacks
•Malware detection and analysis
•Exploration of IoT devices
•Vulnerability analysis of systems and devices
•AI-powered cybersecurity offense and defense

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
240-8501 Kanagawa 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:2 person(s)
Number of hired description:The number of hires had to be officially registered as "2 persons," but the actual recruitment will be for "a few persons."
Job content supplemental explanation:The adoption date will be as soon as possible after July 1, 2024.

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description:Based on the University's regulations and experience. No commuting allowance or other benefits.The annual salary amount divided by 12 will be paid monthly as salary.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Leave is granted based on regulations of National University Corperation Yokohama National University regarding working hours, holidays, leave, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:Under the application of the discretionary labor system, the employee is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.(Working hours and breaks are approximate.)
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Contract until March 31, 2025
Beyond this date, the contract will be renewed annually, with a maximum duration extending until March 31, 2029. The contract renewal will be contingent upon your performance, aligned with the University's staffing requirements and budget. You will be notified of any contract extension at least 30 days in advance.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary:6 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description:Based on the University's regulations and experience. No commuting allowance or other benefits.The annual salary amount divided by 12 will be paid monthly as salary.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Leave is granted based on regulations of National University Corperation Yokohama National University regarding working hours, holidays, leave, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:Under the application of the discretionary labor system, the employee is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.(Working hours and breaks are approximate.)
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Contract until March 31, 2025
Beyond this date, the contract will be renewed annually, with a maximum duration extending until March 31, 2029. The contract renewal will be contingent upon your performance, aligned with the University's staffing requirements and budget. You will be notified of any contract extension at least 30 days in advance.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:7 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:The aforementioned amount cannot be input in increments of 100,000 yen, so the estimate remains between 7.2 to 9.6 million yen. Based on the University's regulations and experience. No commuting allowance or other benefits.The annual salary amount divided by 12 will be paid monthly as salary.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Leave is granted based on regulations of National University Corperation Yokohama National University regarding working hours, holidays, leave, etc.
Overtime and other explanations:Under the application of the discretionary labor system, the employee is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.(Working hours and breaks are approximate.)
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Specially Appointed Associate Professor
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Contract until March 31, 2025
Beyond this date, the contract will be renewed annually, with a maximum duration extending until March 31, 2029. The contract renewal will be contingent upon your performance, aligned with the University's staffing requirements and budget. You will be notified of any contract extension at least 30 days in advance.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period 6 months

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking is prohibited indoors. Specific outdoor smoking areas available on campus.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

Feel free to contact us with questions about this position or inquire about other jobs if you want to work with us.
Our university welcomes the active application of women and those who have experience in education and research overseas, based on the spirit of the Yokohama National University Declaration of Gender Equality and from the perspective of aiming for diversity of human resources.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Yokohama National University
Country
Japan
City
Kanagawa
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