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Ended
Date of update : 2023/08/17 End date of accepting applications : 2023/10/08
Ended
Date of update : 2023/08/17
End date of accepting applications : 2023/10/08

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2023/08/09

Associate Professor (Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Technology, Tokyo Tech)

D123080947

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Manufacturing Technology - Mechanics of materials and materials | Manufacturing Technology - Machine elements and tribology | Environmental science - Environmental load reduction and remediation | Nanotechnology/Materials - Composite materials and interfaces

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Materials science, dealing with surface and interface phenomena based on mechanical engineering, especially mechanics of materials (Surface and Interface Technology for Carbon Neutrality and Material Science Field)

  • Work content and job description

    •This field aims to contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality by exploring surface and interface phenomena, including adhesion, from the viewpoints of mechanics and chemistry and by actively utilizing and applying these phenomena.
    •Conducting international innovative research and contributing to developing Japanese industry through industry-academia collaboration.
    •Responsible for the laboratory's management, supervising graduate and undergraduate students for their research, and teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in English and Japanese in Department of Mechanical Engineering.
    •Contribute to management issues of Institute of Innovative Research and Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology, Institute of Innovative Research

Job type

  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Manufacturing Technology - Mechanics of materials and materials
  • Manufacturing Technology - Machine elements and tribology
  • Environmental science - Environmental load reduction and remediation
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Composite materials and interfaces

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 9 million yen

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    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

  • Description

    •Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in related fields.
    •Applicants should have globally notable research achievements and activity in the above research fields.
    •Applicants should be able to supervise and teach students in English.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    6 months

Work location

  • 226-8503 Kanagawa Yokohama Nagatsuda-cho 4259, Midori-ku

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Others : 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. Moreover, if the requirements are met, various allowances will be paid separately.)
    ・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.

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/04/01

    Starting date : 2024/04/01

Application period

  • 2023/08/09~2023/10/08 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • ApplicationForm_e_Name.xlsx
    • R5-69公募英語(20230817)修正jrec.pdf
  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    1)Curriculum vitae (education after high school, professional career, prizes or awards and a photograph. Researcher ID and the registered name in Google Scholar profile)
    2)Research achievements ((i) a list of peer-reviewed papers, (ii) review papers & commentaries, (iii) books, (iv) patents, (v) invited talks & lectures, (vi) social activity records including activities in academic societies, and (vii) other remarks.
    All the author names are listed in each article and in the sequence of publication from new to old with serial numbers assigned. The name of applicant should be marked with an underline. Impact factor and the number of citations given by Researcher ID or Google scholar are added.
    3)PDF files of up to five representative papers.
    4)List of research funding (All the funds are classified by the funding system. Name of research funding and organization, title of the research project, research period,
    name of principal investigator, total budget, and budget provided for the applicant are listed clearly).
    5)Summary of past research activities (up to A4 two pages).
    6)Future plan of research and education (up to A4 two page).
    7)List of two references with their names, affiliations, positions, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
    8)An Excel file downloaded from https://tokyotech.box.com/s/ryz3j2co0vvwa92mvj5vb11uyjx81cyb and filled with required information. Insert your name into the file name by replacing “Name” after the underscore. ! Do not change the xlsx file format. We can reject such a xlsx file with other required documents.

    The required documents from #1 to #7 must be converted to PDF files, and archived to a ZIP compressed file with the Excel file #8. Other digital formats are not accepted. The total size of the ZIP file should be smaller than 20MB. Please submit the ZIP file by one of the following methods:

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    226-8503 Kanagawa Yokohama Nagatusda-cho 4259,Mail Box R2-38, Midori-ku
    Prof. Tadahiko SHINSHI

  • * Out of application period.

JREC-IN Portal web application
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E-mail Application
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shinshi.t.ab@m.titech.ac.jp
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews. Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and/or give a presentation and a mock lecture. Please note that travel expenses for attending interviews will not be reimbursed.

  • Notification of result

    e-mail

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology, Institute of Innovative Research

Tadahiko SHINSHI

0459245095

shinshi.t.ab@m.titech.ac.jp

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