The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (www.oist.jp) is a dynamic and growing graduate university in Japan. We are inviting applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions.

Applications are invited in Life Sciences

OIST is actively seeking applications from women and underrepresented groups.

Successful candidates will have an opportunity to join our vibrant, collaborative, interdisciplinary research community. They will:

[Application deadline] October 17, 2022 at 12:59 PM JST

The starting date is negotiable.

OIST offers a world-class research environment and opportunities for cross-disciplinary research. We have no departments, and we currently have 89 Research Units. English is the official language of the university, and the research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. The campus is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking beautiful shorelines and coral reefs in subtropical Okinawa, Japan.

We are an equal opportunity educator and employer and are committed to enhancing and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the university community. As such, we are actively working to increase the diversity of our faculty, students, and staff, and cultivating an environment where all members can thrive and are valued. We have implemented policies to engender and cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and family-friendly culture. These include supporting dual career couples, gender neutral facilities, pro-active equity-focused policies including “stop-the-clock” options, an on-site bilingual childcare facility and after school programs, an on-site health center, and relocation and post-arrival support.