Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa
Date of publication : 2024/03/25
D124031355
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)
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
Research field
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
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
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.
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
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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