Women-only Faculty Recruitment in Library, Information and Media Science (Assistant Professor) at University of Tsukuba University of Tsukuba in Japan

University of Tsukuba is recruiting 16 faculty members in a university-wide open call for Associate Professor and Assistant Professor positions, with a women-only eligibility framework as part of a gender-equality initiative. The call starts on 2026-04-17 and closes on 2026-06-16. Appointments begin in April 2027.

This post is especially relevant for applicants in Library and Information Science, Information Science, Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, and related areas. The announcer highlights interests in Interactive Information Retrieval (IIR), Human–AI Information Interaction, Generative AI for Information Access, and LIS education. For the Institute of Library, Information and Media Science, the recruitment is limited to the Assistant Professor level.

The broader university call is open to all research fields, including humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, education, and interdisciplinary areas. The JREC-IN posting states that applicants must hold a Ph.D. or doctoral-equivalent degree by the time of appointment and have sufficient research skills in their specialization.

Funding is employment-based rather than scholarship-based. Salary is listed at approximately ¥6M–¥10M for Assistant Professor and ¥7M–¥11M for Associate Professor, with model salaries provided in the official notice. The position is based mainly at the Tsukuba Campus in Ibaraki, with some posts in Tokyo.

Applicants should read the full official notice, confirm the relevant faculty/organization, and follow the application instructions in the recruitment portal before the deadline.