We have an opening for a faculty member at the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University. Details are as follows.
1. Title: Assistant Professor (Education and research related to design, also in charge of English education in KIKAN Education)
2. Institution: Kyushu University (URL http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/)
3. Faculty: Department of Media Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University (The department within the faculty to which you belong will be determined by the candidate’s expertise.)
(URL https://www.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/home/)
4. Number of Positions: Assistant Professor, one person
5. Teaching Subjects scheduled to be in charge:
Teaching an average of six 90-minute EFL(-related) classes per week from KIKAN Education subjects
such as:
Global Issues
Academic Issues
Production 1
Production 2
English for Design
(https://www.artsci.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/)
In addition to above KIKAN education subjects, teaching design-related subjects may be required.
6. Job Description:
(1) Education and research related to various types of Design conducted at the Faculty of Design
(2) Teaching English at KIKAN Education
(3) Participation in university committee works including entrance exam matters
7. Location:
Kyushu University, Ohashi Campus, 4-9-1 Shiobaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, 815-8540, JAPAN
(Ohashi Campus is the main location, and there are activities at other campuses, including teaching at Ito campus)
8. Employment period:
Three years maximum: No renewal.
9. Date of appointment (starting date):
September 1st, 2026 or any time after
10. Qualifications:
The applicant must have a comprehensive understanding and interest in the study of design and also fulfil the following conditions.
(1) The candidate must have experience teaching English language courses at institutions of higher education (universities or equivalent), either in Japan or abroad.
(2) The candidate should possess high fluency of English and be able to teach subjects in English.
(3) The candidate must be able to conduct education and research related to the various types of design developed at the Faculty of Design.
(4) A Ph.D. degree or equivalent level is required (ability to obtain a Ph.D. degree within a few years after enrollment).
(5) Ability to manage administration works at school of design, faculty of design, department of design and university-wide operation with collaborative attitude.
(6) Japanese language proficiency to fulfill educational and administration works is advantage.
11. Treatment:
1) Wages: The annual salary system (annual salary system introduced on April 1, 2020) will be applied.
The amount of annual salary will be determined in accordance with relevant regulations of Kyushu University based on experience, etc.
*Reference (in Japanese only): publication in accordance with the law.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/publication/corporation
NB: The figures shown in the documents listed at the URL above do not guarantee the minimum salary of the recruits.
2) Working Hours: Under the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, the person is considered to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes.
3) Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd)
4) Enrollment Insurance: Employment Insurance, Industrial Accident Insurance, Health Insurance, Welfare Pension
12. Attached documents:
For items (1)–(8), please download the designated forms from the URL below and complete them accordingly.
https://storage.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/r3qQwA4J2UtAL4ABiXNo8QhaESk0dmLIpxsUKdcvrxsw
(1) Profile
(2) Education and Research Achievements
(3) Achievements Relating to Research Supervision
(4) Status of Education-Related Activities
(5) Activities within Japanese or Overseas Academic Societies
(6) Activities Contributing to Society
(7) Receipt of Competitive Research Funds (as a Principal Investigator)
(8) Receipt of Competitive Research Funds (Co-investigator)
(9) One copy of each of your best academic papers (up to five).
(10) Two references (name, affiliation, and contact information).
(11) Summary of research (no template, approximately 750 words in A4 papers)
(12) Statement of purpose for this job (no template, approximately 750 words in A4 papers)
(13) If the candidate is not a native speaker of English, submission of qualification documents demonstrating English proficiency is desirable.
* If you have any materials other than these application documents, please send them together.
* Please convert any art or designs into photos or other formats suited for printable submission.
* As a general rule, application documents will not be returned.
* Personal information contained in application documents, materials, etc. will not be used for purposes other than this faculty selection.
13. Contact Information:
Please contact us by email at the address below. We will provide you with the upload server for submitting your application documents.
To:
Prof. Shoji SUNAGA
Department of Media Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
E-mail: sunaga@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp
* Please use “Application for Faculty Position” as the email subject line.
* If you do not receive instructions for submitting your application documents within three days after contacting us, please reach out again.
14. Application Period:
February 20, 2026 to April 30, 2026 (submission should arrive by 17:00 JST)
15. Evaluation Process:
Candidates will be chosen by document review.
* Interview will be conducted for those who pass the document review.
* Interview transportation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
Additional Information:
○Kyushu University conducts recruitment in accordance with the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society.
Please refer to the URL https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/ for the Gender Equality Promotion Office.
○Priority will be given to women if their educational and research abilities and achievements are considered equivalent.
○Faculty members at Kyushu University may be required to conduct classes in English from the perspective of promoting internationalization.
○Kyushu University conducts recruitment in accordance with the spirit of the “Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970)” and the “Act on Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960)” and “Act on Promotion of Elimination of Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (Act No. 65 of 2013)”.
○From July 2017, Kyushu University introduced a spouse-accompanied employment system.
○Kyushu University provides various forms of support to enhance the research environment for faculty members and researchers.
・Research Funding Support
・Support for Acquiring Research Funding and Grants
・Support for Foreign Competitive Research Funding, etc.
・Support primarily for young researchers
・Research Start Program
・Shared-use System for research equipment and facilities, etc.
・Support for Continuing Research during Life Events such as Childbirth and Childcare
・On-Campus Nursery
・Babysitter Fee Subsidy Program, etc.
For details on these and other support programs and systems, please refer to the Kyushu University website:
Kyushu University website > About > Faculty and Staff Recruitment Information > Index of Researcher Support Programs
(https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/career/support)
○If you have been subjected to disciplinary action in the past for sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students, please be sure to state the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it in your CV or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.