Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/03/11 End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/17
Ended
Date of update : 2024/03/11
End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/17

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2024/03/11

Associate Professor: Disaster Prevention and Structural Engineering, Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering

D124030584

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Social Infrastructure - Disaster prevention engineering

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Field of Disaster Prevention and Structural Engineering

    https://educ.titech.ac.jp/arch/eng/
  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be required to develop applied research in numerical analysis, AI (artificial intelligence), Ds (data science) and experimentation in the field of building disaster prevention and structural engineering.
    The successful candidate will be required to hold lectures and tutorials of disaster prevention, structural mechanics and structural experimentation in the Department of Architecture and Building Engineering for both undergraduate students in Japanese and graduate students in English and Japanese.
    The successful candidate will be required to manage the laboratory and supervise graduate theses for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.
    The successful candidate will be required to perform administrative work for the institute, school, department of Architecture and Building Engineering, course of Urban Design and Built Environment, etc.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    School of Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, Course of Urban Design and Built Environment

Job type

  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Social Infrastructure - Disaster prevention engineering

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 9 million yen

    The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
    ●Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not relate to this position.)
    Associate Professor who has 5 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.
    Standard: JPY 7,500,000
    Minimum*: JPY 7,000,000
    Maximum*: JPY 8,600,000
    *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Overtime and other explanations : De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:
    7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
    *Hours considered as working hours

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    The candidate must have a Ph.D. or have equivalent experience in a relevant field and have appropriate research experience.

  • Work experience

    The candidate must have the knowledge and experience in numerical analysis on building disaster prevention and structural engineering. In addition, basic knowledge and applied experience in AI and Ds is desirable.
    The candidate is preferable to have the knowledge and experience on structural experimentation and survey.
    The candidate must be able to collaborate with national and/or international engineering communities to develop a new research area, obtain major funding and establish international networks, and be highly motivated and willing to show initiative in the field of disaster prevention and structural engineering.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial Period 6 month

Work location

  • 226-0026 Kanagawa Midori-ku, Nakatsuta-cho, 4259 (Nearest station: Suzukakedai)

    Suzukakedai Campus
    Nearest station: Suzukakedai

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • 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 on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas)

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
    Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
    Work conditions may be subject to change due to the integration with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which is anticipated in fall 2024.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/12/01

    Starting date : 2024/12/01

Application period

  • 2024/03/12~2024/05/17 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • CV format (English).docx
    • R5-121_Summary Sheet_Name.xlsx
  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    1.Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, awards, and email address. Please fill out attached format.
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2.Accomplishment statement, including:
    a.Refereed journal papers (underline applicant’s name)
    b.Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
    c.Reviews and commentary works
    d.Books
    e.Patents, etc.
    *Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
    *For items a. and b., include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database* used.
    *Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire

    Other online application forms
    3.Up to five reprints or copies of major publications
    4.Acquired research grants and external funds in last ten years. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
    5.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, two A4 pages)
    6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, two A4 pages)
    7.Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
    8.List of two people with names, affiliations, and contact details. We may ask for reference letters from them later.
    9.Summary sheet. Fill out attached form (R5-119_Summary_Name.xlsx) changing "Name" to your own. Do not change the format.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

JREC-IN Portal web application
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E-mail Application
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Recruiting Institution's Web application system
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After screening of documents, interviews will be conducted for the final candidates in person or online.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by e-mail after two weeks after the interview.

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

School of Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering

Hiroaki Yamanaka

0459245514

inquiry-r5121@enveng.titech.ac.jp

Please include “R5-121 Job Posting”in the subject.

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