Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanomaterials
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanobioscience

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 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. Moreover, if the requirements are met, various allowances will be paid separately.)
  Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree
  Standard: JPY 5,000,000
  Minimum*: JPY 4,800,000
  Maximum*: JPY 5,600,000
  *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  [Job Description] The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. or Doctor's degree (at the time of appointment).
  The successful candidate should have achievements in one of the following research fields related to novel nanoscale semiconductors (inorganic, organic, metallic materials) or nanodevices: materials science, organic synthesis, electronic engineering, solid-state physics, or solid-state chemistry.
  The successful candidate will be required to conduct the research described in ‘Area of Specialization’.
  The successful candidate will join a research group focused on nanoscale semiconductor materials and their nanodevices.
  The successful candidate will supervise undergraduate and graduate students for their research.
  The successful candidate will be required to engage in the education at Graduate Major in Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology.
  The successful candidate will give classes, exercises, and experiments for undergraduate and graduate students.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Assistant Professor (Full-time)

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 10 years from the original date of employment.

  Probationary period present

  Probationary Period: 6 months

Work location

• 226-8501 Kanagawa 4259, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama Suzukakedai Campus

  Nearest station: Suzukakedai (Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, DT24)

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 except in designated areas.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Employer: President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2024/09/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Position title] Assistant Professor
  [Number of Openings] 1
  [Area of Specialization]
  Development of nanoscale novel semiconductor materials and their nanodevices.
  Desirable candidates would have the following skills and spirits.
  A person who wants to and is able to develop nanoscale novel electronic materials and their devices.
  [Location]
  Suzukakedai Campus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  Nearest station: Suzukakedai (Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line)
  [Proposed Start Date]
  September 1st, 2024, or later
  Applicants are encouraged to communicate with contact Prof. Yutaka Majima prior to application.

Application period

• 2024/02/19~2024/04/01 Deadline for receipt

  [Contacts] Prof. Yutaka Majima,
  Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  Email: majima@msl.titech.ac.jp
  

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 1_CV_e_Name.docx
  • 8_ApplicationForm_e_Name.xlsx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  1) Curriculum vitae (including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, email address, and photograph, Additional information: Researcher ID and the registered name in Google Scholar profile). Please use the attached Tokyo Tech format (1_CV_e_Name.docx).
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  8) Please use the attached Excel file (8_ApplicationForm_e_Name.xlsx) and fill in the required information. Insert your name into the file name by replacing “Name” with the underscore.

  Other online application forms
  1) Curriculum vitae (including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, email address, and photograph, Additional information: Researcher ID and the registered name in Google Scholar profile). Please use the attached Tokyo Tech format.
  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 authors' names are listed in each article and in the sequence of publication from new to old with serial numbers assigned. The name of the applicant should be marked with an underline. The impact factor and the number of citations given by Researcher ID are added.
  3) PDF files of up to three 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 one page).
  7) List of one reference with his/her name, affiliations, positions, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
  8) Please use the attached Excel file (8_ApplicationForm_e_Name.xlsx) and fill in the required information. Insert your name into the file name by replacing “Name” with the underscore.
  [How to submit] The required documents from #2 to #7 must be converted to PDF files and archived to a ZIP compressed file with the Word file #1 and the Excel file #8. Other digital formats are not accepted. The total size of the ZIP file should be smaller than 20MB.
  A reply will be sent back to the applicant within three working days after submission. If no reply, refer to Prof. Yutaka Majima.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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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 on campus or by online meeting.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

• Notification of result

  We will contact you when the result are decided.

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