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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/03/25 End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/20
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/03/25
End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/20

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2024/03/25

Institute of Innovative Research (IIR), Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science(CLS) Professor

D124031355

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified | Life Science - Unspecified

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research
    (Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science (CLS), which consists of four major divisions- “molecular synthesis”, “molecular materials design”, “molecular functions” and “molecular bioscience”, carries out a wide range of researches on molecular science and engineering, covering not only fundamental and applied chemistry but also life science. By bringing domestic and international research activities together, CLS aims at creating new principles of molecular-based chemistry and bioscience and thereby making breakthroughs for the next generation science and technology. The final goal of CLS is to contribute to the realization of sustainable development of human society through front-line chemical researches)

    http://www.res.titech.ac.jp/english/
  • Work content and job description

    • Conduct internationally advanced research in own research fields including application.
    • As the principal investigator (PI) of a group (research cluster) consisting of Associate Professor 1 and Assistant Professor 2, manages the research group in the Division of Molecular Advanced Chemistry and supervises graduate and undergraduate students.
    ・Lectures and exercises in undergraduate courses as well as lectures in English for the graduate school courses in the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, or School of Life Science and Technology.
    ・Other administrative works for CLS, IIR and Graduate School etc.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research

Job type

  • Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
  • Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
  • Life Science - Unspecified

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~ 11 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 directly refer to this specific position.)
    ・Professor who has 15 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.
    Standard: JPY 9,400,000
    Minimum*: JPY 8,600,000
    Maximum*: JPY 10,700,000
    *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance

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

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    6 months

Work location

  • 226-8503 Kanagawa Tokyo Institute of Technology 4259 Nagatsutacho, Midori-ku, Yokohama Suzukakedai Campus

Compensation

  • 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).

Application Considerations

  • Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

    If the on-campus interview is impossible, the on-line can be selected.

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/09/01

    Starting date : 2024/09/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    1st September 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter
    Frontier chemistry in a broad sense (Including multiple areas and cross areas)

    Note: The appointed person must join to the selection committees of one associate
    professor and two assistant professors to establish one’s research group. We will
    prepare the start money and a research space (12 units or more) to accelerate the
    building up of the research group. (Please contact us for details)

Application period

  • 2024/03/25~2024/05/20 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    including:
    a. Refereed journal papers (Please underline the applicant name, and put * to the corresponding author. Also please mark the 5 papers listed in the item 7 below with number of citations (please specify the data base). DOI should also be indicated in the list, if possible.
    b. Presentations and lectures in the domestic and international conferences (Please specify plenary and invited talks.)
    c. Books, and Commentaries
    d. Patents
    e. h-index. Please specify the database used.

    Other online application forms
    3.Acquired research grants and external funds. Please include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
    4. Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, up to A4 three pages)
    5. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning in the future (free form, A4 one page)
    6. Social activities such as those as a member of academic (domestic or international) committees and societies
    7. Up to five paper pdf files of the applicant's major publications.
    8. Two Japanese references and two international references with names, affiliations, titles and contact details (E-mail address etc.)
    9. An excel file of applicant information with the specified form filled in with requested information (2 pages). The form (applicant-data-E_Name.xlsx) can
    be downloaded from JREC-IN Portal.
    1. Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
    2. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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

    Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by email.
    Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and give a short lecture in English and/or Japanese.

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research

Takeo Yamaguchi

0459245254

yamag@res.titech.ac.jp

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