Detailed information
Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Fukuoka
Date of publication : 2024/03/21
Associate Professor Position Announcement Bioengineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
D124030899
Kyushu University
Research field : Life Science - Biomedical engineering | Manufacturing Technology - Thermal engineering
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Department of Mechanical Engineering consists of eight core courses in mechanical engineering: mechanics of materials, fluid engineering, thermal engineering, combustion science, mechanical systems, control systems, machining processes, and design engineering. The Biomedical Engineering Division consists of the Department of Biomedical Thermal Engineering.
https://www.mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/
The Biomedical Engineering Division is composed of the Research Groups of Bio-Thermal Engineering, Bio-Functional Engineering, Fluid Medical Engineering, and Advanced Medical Devices.
This position is for an associate professor in the field of bio-thermal engineering who will be in charge of teaching and research on bioengineering of cells and tissues and bio-thermal engineering related to heat transfer. The aim of this department is to conduct basic research on bioengineering from the viewpoint of heat transfer and to apply it to medical-engineering technologies, such as new methods of treatment and detection of diseases. -
Work content and job description
Specialties: Fields related to bioengineering based on mechanical engineering (biomechanics of cells and tissues, bioheat transfer, etc.).
Teaching: Subjects related to Bioengineering, Heat transfer, Mechanical design, etc -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Bioengineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Life Science - Biomedical engineering
- Manufacturing Technology - Thermal engineering
Wages
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Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
Salary: The annual salary system, which was introduced on 1st of April 2020, will be applied. The annual salary is determined in accordance with the university's pay scale based on experience, etc.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : In addition to *annual leave, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the period from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January
Overtime and other explanations : Based on the agreed-upon discretionary labor system for professional work, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her work
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Qualifications:
Applicants are required a doctoral degree, abilities for research and education at undergraduate and graduate schools, and excellent research achievements in the field mentioned above. Applicants must be highly motivated to develop the research field of biothermal engineering, and be enthusiastic to promote medical-engineering collaborations.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
Regular full-time (not fixed-term contract), Trial employment period (Three months)
Work location
- 819-0395 Fukuoka 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking area on the campus
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
Start date: As soon as possible after September 1st, 2024
1 person(s)
Application period
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2024/03/21~2024/06/21 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(1) Curriculum vitae with ID photo, including academic record, job history, qualifications, contact information, and e-mail address.Achievements and Activities : Online Submission(2) Research achievements (categorized into the following content: peer-reviewed academic journal papers, international conference proceedings, books, review articles, scientific reports, presentations, patents, and papers to be published.)
(3) Educational achievements (including teaching assistantships, lectures for general publics, in-house education, etc.)Other online application forms
(4) Status of obtaining competitive research funds such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, joint research, and funded research (as a principal investigator)
(5) Activities for academic societies/organizations and general publics (including awards and valuable issues for this application)
(6) Research summary (one page of A4, free format)
(7) Future research plans (one page of A4, free format)
(8) Motivation in applying this position, aspirations for education and research (half page of A4, free format)
(9) Reprints of major publications (up to 5 papers)
(10) Contact information of the persons who can give an opinion on the applicant (Names, affiliations, and e-mail etc., at least two persons)
The applicants make the complete set of the documents (PDF of (1)-(10) mentioned above) and save in a folder. The applicants compress the folder including PDF files, make ZIP file with a password, and send this compressed file to the following address by e-mail.
The subject of the e-mail should be "Application for Associate Professor, Bioengineering group, Department of Mechanical Engineering".
If the size of the compressed file exceeds 5 MB, the applicants upload the file to the safe and reliable online storage system and provide the URL by e-mail.
After sending the compressed file or the URL, the applicants provide a password for decompression of the compressed file by another e-mail. The recruitment committee send confirmation letter by e-mail after receiving the documents.
Kosaku KURATA, Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Phone: +81 92 802 3124
E-mail: kurata@mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp
The applicants can also submit the documents directly from the JREC-IN website. If the applicants do not receive a confirmation letter within 48 hours, the applicants should contact the recruitment committee. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
819-0395 Fukuoka 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University. Kosaku KURATA, Professor
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After the initial screening of the application documents, interview (including presentation) will be conducted. Travel expenses for the interview will not be covered. Interviews may be conducted online.
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Notification of result
You will receive an email from us informing you of the results.
Contact details
Kyushu University
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
Kosaku KURATA
0928023124
kurata@mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Notes
(1) The details of the Department of Mechanical Engineering can be found on:
https://www.mech.kyushu-u.ac.en/
(2) In line with the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer: https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp
(3) Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principle of Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970), Act on Employment Promotion, etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013) and Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
(4) The system of employment of faculty members with accompanying spouses has been implemented at Kyushu University since July 2017.
(5) In cases where disciplinary action has been taken in the past, including sexual harassment or gender-based violence, against students, it is required that the details and specific reasons for such actions be clearly stated in the Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents. Falsifying this information may result in consequences such as revocation of employment or further disciplinary measures.
