Hideo Joho

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.

Open call for the JST LOTUS Programme for Master’s and PhD students in India interested in research stays in Japan. The post highlights opportunities in Information Retrieval and Generative Models , with a possible host at the University of Tsukuba under Professor Hideo Joho . The programme supports collaborative research between Japan and India and is aimed at graduate students (master’s/doctoral) and postdoctoral fellows at Indian universities. Funding: travel expenses are covered, a competitive monthly stipend is provided, and research funding is included. The programme is described as supporting up to about 1,000 fellowship candidates. Eligibility: applicants must be enrolled at an Indian university, be 40 years old or under, and be part of a joint research plan involving a Japanese PI and an implementing institution in Japan. The Japanese applicant must submit the proposal through e-Rad. Deadline: 2026-06-09 (Japan Standard Time, noon). How to apply: review the application guidelines, prepare the dedicated proposal form, and submit via e-Rad through the PI in Japan. Applicants should ensure the correct programme category is selected (LOTUS Basic, LOTUS-ASPIRE, or both).